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People in rural areas risk being left behind as aid to water and sanitation appears to provide better support to urban areas
Today we celebrate World Water Day 2016, coordinated by UN-Water as a reminder that water has the power to transform people’s lives. While the world met th
Taking joined-up data to the UN: engaging with the official statistics community
Data is power & there's now clear recognition internationally that we need to harness it by modernising statistical systems & embracing the data revolution
To meet the urgent needs of people affected by the Syria crisis, donors must promptly deliver against funding commitments
As the Syria conflict enters its sixth year, the overwhelming scale of displacement and needs both within Syria and in the wider region continues to rise.
Make it count: why and how to track aid for domestic revenue mobilisation
Domestic revenue – the funds that governments raise through tax and other finance streams – will be a key driving force behind implementing the Sustainable
Modernising ODA loans: impact of new DAC reporting rules (part 2)
In part 1 of this blog series, we looked at the rule changes around measuring loan concessionality and some possible implications of these. This second par
The proportion of aid that is specifically targeted at gender remains low
The ambition to address global gender inequality is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the commitment to leave no one behind.
Modernising ODA loans: impact of new DAC reporting rules (part 1)
Could the new rules incentivise more loans to indebted countries? The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance
Sustainable Development Goals, seen through the perspective of data standards
Standards help us understand the meaning & significance of data.The SDG framework is a standard of logically classified data.
Where did peacekeeping money go in 2014?
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa received the largest volumes of funding for peacekeeping operations in 2014, reflecting the high levels of conflict and ins