Hunger and Malnutrition

A tablet that costs less than 5 gourdes (or US$0.08) could end up saving more than 15,000 Haitian lives over the next 12 years, according to new research for Haiti Priorise.

Haiti Priorise is a research project in which experts study the costs and effects of different approaches to solving Haitian challenges, from education and economic initiatives to environmental ones.

Some of the highest returns on investment are those identified by Stephen Vosti of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues, in an examination of Haitian nutrition.

Agriculture matters, both to Haiti and its new president. One of the biggest issues is tariffs and subsidies. Twenty years after tariffs were dropped, the impact continues to be discussed and debated.

The research project Haiti Priorise sets out to introduce new data on costs and benefits that helps decision-makers to focus on the soundest policies and investments for the nation.

Agriculture is the lifeblood of the Haitian economy, and one of the most important priorities for the new president. Millions of Haitians depend on the land, so it makes sense to examine how to expand the rural economy.

The research project Haiti Priorise is releasing new research papers on agricultural priorities. Along with a paper on agro-forestry, the research provides more data about different approaches to improve Haiti’s agriculture.

What are the biggest problems facing humanity? A lack of education and opportunity, poverty, inequality, violence and war, and environmental degradation.

These are the areas where trillions of dollars are spent in well-meaning efforts by governments and donors each year. But agreeing that a problem exists is not the same as knowing how to fix it. When it comes to development spending and philanthropy, it is too easy for money to be wasted - and opportunities missed - because this important distinction is ignored.

Aus dem BAYERNKURIER-Magazin: Der Microsoft-Gründer setzt seine wohltätigen Mittel besonders effizient und wirkungsvoll ein. Jetzt kooperiert das Bundesentwicklungsministerium mit der Stiftung von Bill und Melinda Gates. Warum die Arbeit des Milliardärs ein Vorbild für Regierungen sein kann, analysiert Bjørn Lomborg.

Everyone – from elected officials and bureaucrats to voters and taxpayers – can learn from the world’s largest charitable foundation about effective development spending. And these lessons are particularly relevant at a time when 56% of Europeans believe their governments should focus solely on domestic issues and let recipient countries deal with problems as best they can (opposition to aid is even higher in France, Poland, Italy, Hungary, and Greece).

Según lo que todo el mundo dice, el 2016 fue un año terrible. Muchos países se vieron afectados por horrendos ataques terroristas. La crisis de Siria se cobró decenas de miles de vidas. Turquía sufrió ataques con bombas suicidas y un golpe de Estado fallido. En más de 70 países bajaron los niveles de libertad. Entre los grandes bombazos políticos estuvieron el brexit y la victoria de Donald Trump en las presidenciales de Estados Unidos, ambos grandes sorpresas para los medios de comunicación o las élites políticas. Se declaró al zika una emergencia de salud pública internacional.

The first-ever national survey to measure child nutrition levels is an excellent and timely endeavour that will help India to tackle one of its biggest challenges to development. The survey by UNICEF and the government will quantify micronutrient deficiencies as well as worm infestation.

Both children and adults need a high quality diet, but feeding young children well makes a big difference for their lives. The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – from conception to the age of two – are vital for proper development.

Σύμφωνα με την επικρατούσα άποψη, το 2016 ήταν μια φριχτή χρονιά. Φοβερές τρομοκρατικές επιθέσεις έπληξαν πολλές χώρες. Η κρίση στη Συρία στοίχισε δεκάδες χιλιάδες ζωές. Στην Τουρκία πραγματοποιήθηκαν επιθέσεις αυτοκτονίας και ένα αποτυχημένο πραξικόπημα. Σε περισσότερες από 70 χώρες υποχώρησε η ελευθερία. 

Según lo que todo el mundo dice, 2016 fue un año terrible. Muchos países se vieron afectados por horrendos ataques terroristas. La crisis de Siria se cobró decenas de miles de vidas. Turquía sufrió ataques con bombas suicidas y un golpe de estado fallido. En más de 70 países bajaron los niveles de libertad. Entre los grandes bombazos políticos estuvieron el Brexit y la victoria de Donald Trump en las presidenciales de Estados Unidos, ambos grandes sorpresas para los medios de comunicación o las élites políticas. Se declaró al Zika una emergencia de salud pública internacional.