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A comprehensive strategy needs to be adopted to uphold health as an essential human right in conflict zones
While the Interim Budget is a temporary plan, the government’s priority and the country’s imperatives remain inclined towards inclusive developmen
Bangladesh’s sensational growth story masks some concerning structural weaknesses that are now coming into play.
Can we achieve gender equality when sexual violence is still a weapon of war?
The SDG index is a better alternative to the World Bank’s parameters as it takes a holistic view of development
By 2030, only 77 percent are expected to have clean cooking fuel, leaving 1.9 billion with traditional sources of fuels
Given the influence that the G20 has on global governance issues, India can help initiate a global response to address Africa’s food insecurity
While India and Australia prioritise cooperation with the SIDS, in the face of current geopolitical competition, the SIDS also gain from fostering a d
The global community needs to address the Afghanistan refugee crisis if it aims to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty.
Multiple overlapping global crises—such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change-related natural disasters, and regional armed conflicts—have high
Development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific is vital for sustainable growth and addressing common vulnerabilities; however, it is becoming overly comp
As we inch closer to the 2030 deadline, efforts towards the elimination of gender-based violence needs to be stepped up
This paper presents a status report of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) on two crucial development parameters—inequality and poverty—that have a significant bearing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; especially SDG-1 and SDG-10). The paper tracks the origins and movements of absolute and relative poverty, and income and wealth inequality in the BRICS economies over time, highlights the associated cha
The PSIDS require a holistic approach to development as business-as-usual is proving to be detrimental to the ocean ecosystem and the people whose liv
Adopting holistic approaches to address the interlinkages between health and other gender-sensitive SDG targets is key to achieving equitable and sust
There is scope to do more for the vital constituencies of women and children
The G20 can steward inclusive approaches to digital transformation, directing international development cooperation, and strengthening multilateralism
The spillover of terrorist activity from West Asia to Africa has had devastating consequences for the continent
Adapting a more multi-dimensional framework for measuring energy access that could capture gender disaggregated data and indicators would push for a m
Processing bio-waste to bio-fuels and compost will enhance clean energy energy access as well as improve soil fertility.
Driving forward, the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda in a coherent and mutually supportive manner is a significant opportuni
The universal desire to establish inclusion as the driving ideal for development shall remain unachieved if it is not realised in the most significant
By fostering evidence-based youth policies, societies can work towards implementing the SDGs at all levels, thus benefiting the youth and enhancing ov
We must admit that face-to-face interactions between teachers and students along with vibrant and healthy debates amongst peers within the classroom a
India will likely struggle to achieve the SDGs for financial reasons. At present, a shocking 2-3 per cent of Indians pay taxes. Mobilising domestic finance ? including optimal tax collection reform ? can help supplement the traditional sources of aid.
Climate change has added to the enormity of India’s food security challenges. While the relationship between climate change and food security is complex, most studies focus on one dimension of food security, i.e., food availability. This paper provides an overview of the impact of climate change on India’s food security, keeping in mind three dimensions — availability, access, and absorption. It finds that ensuring food security in the face
In addressing the urgent crisis of climate change, it is crucial to acknowledge the gender dimension of its impacts, and for that to be reflected in t
There is an urgent need for a comprehensive examination of the impact of climate change on food security.
Undernourished people with weak immune systems and those with co-morbidities are strongly linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes.
To take advantage of their favourable demographic transitions over the coming decades, the developing and least developed countries (LDCs) need to add
Any unemployment support must include women who form a large proportion of the workforce in the informal sector.
Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on food and nutrition security. Efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on Zero Hunger have been stalled, and it is estimated that an additional 137 million people faced acute food insecurity as 2020 ended. The reasons are many: interrupted food supply chains, high levels of unemployment, loss of incomes, and rising food cost. Climate change and the resultant extreme we
It is imperative that the Northeastern region be a major catalyst for India’s foreign policy in the immediate Southeast Asian neighbourhood.
The transition towards circular urban economies in India needs policy frameworks that allow the development of skills and the inclusion of informal wo
Blending CSR with ESG is a win-win proposition for businesses, their shareholders, other stakeholders, and the environment at large.
Jal Jeevan Mission needs to take into cognizance the localised diversity and remain flexible in its planning and implementation processes.
