Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) are losing hope and making drastic choices. Between 2006 and 2012, some 150,000 people left, mostly for the EU, the US and Australia. The reasons are much the same as for the more prominent exodus from Albania and Kosovo: an overall unemployment rate of 43% over the past five years.
Written by Roel Hakemulder, Andrew Wilson, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
29. March 2017
Even if women would like to be leaders in the social development of their community, there may simply not be enough hours in the day for this, unless their care work burden is reduced or redistributed.
Written by Mona Sherpa, Smriti RDN Neupane, Sara Bachmann, Sarah Byrne -
07. February 2017
Currently, about 73 million youth worldwide are looking for work. Those who succeed in finding employment are typically hired into low-skilled, low-productivity positions, often in the informal sector.
Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally know as Yolanda, struck Eastern Samar and Leyte in November 2013, affecting more than 14 million people. Large volumes of aid poured into the area right after the disaster. Now the emergency phase is over. Yet a number of international aid agencies continue providing direct assistance to the typhoon-affected communities.
Written by Francesco Melara, Jenifer Raloso, Adwyait K. Roy, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
30. January 2017
Access to and use of enough and safe water enable poor women and men to lead a healthy life by improving the quality of drinking water and reducing water-borne diseases. Better functioning water treatment and safe storage system addresses unimproved water sources and unsafe or unreliable water supplies.
Written by Madan R. Bhatta , Balmukunda Kunwar, Valérie Cavin, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
18. January 2017
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