Women
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Rural Women as Catalysts to Promote Safe Hygiene and End Open Defecation in Nigeria
Oct 16, 2019In Nigeria, about 50 per cent of the population live in rural areas. But this group of people are disproportionately served and have less access to WASH services than their counterparts in the urban areas. ...Read More -
Report: Strengthening partnerships for an accelerated promotion of stand-alone solar systems in Africa
Jul 26, 2019By Adeola Aroso Lome, Togo – The Third Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) was held in Lome, Togo. The theme was “Strengthening Partnership for an Accelerated deployment of Stand-alone Solar Systems in West Africa and the... -
Bridging the Family Planning Gap in Kaduna, an Interview with the State Commissioner of Health
Nov 29, 2018KADUNA, NIGERIA – The FP2020 report was released at the recently concluded International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Rwanda and Nigeria did fairly well in the report. One of the few successes recorded for the... -
How can data and government policies meet SRH needs in rural areas? Experts Suggest Collaboration and Inclusiveness
Nov 15, 2018KIGALI, RWANDA – Typically in most developing countries, and in some developed countries, poverty tends to be concentrated in rural areas – meaning that the biggest concentration on poverty is in rural areas. However, development experts... -
Malawi: The Conflict Between Customary And Formal Land Laws
May 9, 2018Despite passing the Deceased Estates Act of 2011 and Gender Equality Act of 2013, which protect spouses and children’s share in the deceased estates, issues of property grabbing are still rampant in Malawi, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima...