Kelli Rogers
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'Greenwashing' at COP25, Australia scraps 'medevac' for refugees, IPPF sweeping reforms: This week in development
This week, climate activists question COP25 sponsors, Australia repeals medical evacuation for refugees, and the decades-old International Planned Parenthood Federation decides it's time for big changes. → Read More
Mercy Corps' 'significant failings' are an opportunity for the aid sector, staff say
It has taken more than two decades for Tania Culver Humphrey's allegations of sexual abuse against her father, Mercy Corps co-founder Ellsworth Culver, to be acknowledged by the global organization. Mercy Corps staff hope to set an example for the sector with the actions they take now. → Read More
'Reassuring' contraceptives and HIV trial also a wake-up call, experts say
The findings of a study to determine whether certain contraceptive methods increase a woman's risk of contracting HIV are in — and they point to a different problem. → Read More
To close gap in unpaid care work, a new call to action asks men to do more
No country in the world has achieved equality in unpaid care work. But it remains a powerful tool for equality if championed by governments and individuals alike, according to a new Promundo report. → Read More
Women-focused CSOs to donors: Stop setting the agenda, start funding us
Most humanitarian grant-making infrastructure still fails to support women-focused groups on the ground, according to several experts speaking in New York on Wednesday. → Read More
Asia-Pacific's plastic problem ignites waste management movement
A steady stream of plastic from Southeast Asian nations is choking oceans. It is also serving as a catalyst for improved recycling, drawing stakeholders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to the waste management table, experts tell Devex. → Read More
Q&A: A 'twin-track' approach to disability-inclusive disaster preparedness
Sightsavers' policy chief Fred Smith recently helped DFID design its first disability inclusion strategy — a promising step forward, but a lot more needs to be done to implement inclusive disaster risk reduction, he tells Devex. → Read More
Indonesia’s string of disasters, DRC’s troubled elections, and Ivanka’s postponed plans: This week in development
Indonesia suffers its third massive natural disaster in six months, Congo’s elections threaten Ebola response, and Kenya lifts a ban on family planning services. → Read More
In Asia, Rockefeller Foundation wants to invite 'unusual actors' to the table
Rockefeller considers itself most valuable when convening the necessary actors to solve big problems, according to Deepali Khanna, managing director of the foundation's Asia regional office. → Read More
Inside the UN's little-known think tank
It's a university without a traditional campus, and perhaps the most obscure of U.N. bodies. Devex visited the U.N. University to find out more about the quiet think tank powering sustainable development studies. → Read More
Q&A: Why a 25-year-old agreement still matters for women and girls
The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development launched a landmark agreement — and delivering on its promises is more important than ever with the rise of conservatism, UNFPA's Laura Londén tells Devex. → Read More
In rural India, tea is gaining sustainable development ground
Tea estates in India have long been associated with the impacts of deforestation, wildlife conflict, and exploitative work conditions. But several tea growers and researchers are experimenting to ensure it delivers for people, wildlife, and the environment. → Read More
A new roadmap for the private sector’s fight against modern slavery
Many initiatives stress the moral imperative for corporations to take the lead in fighting this global crime. But Mekong Club’s "Business Pledge against Modern Slavery" takes a supportive, practical approach, according to the Hong Kong-based antislavery NGO. → Read More
One year on, aid groups renew focus on hosts of protracted Rohingya crisis
After welcoming 700,000 refugees, life has gotten harder for most Bangladeshis in the country's impoverished Cox's Bazar district. Aid groups have worked to assist local communities prior to and throughout the past year, but it's time to consider a broader assistance plan, experts tell Devex. → Read More
Can more accessible data equal less disaster in Asia-Pacific?
In the region most affected by natural disasters, a new Global Disaster Database could allow countries to prepare smarter and sooner. → Read More
Ahead of UNGA, over 50 health experts sign letter for action on NCDs
A powerhouse cast of United Nations, civil society, and academic leaders came together to co-sign a letter published in The Lancet yesterday, which provided an eight-point agenda to accelerate progress ahead of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on the prevention and control of NCDs in September. → Read More
AIIB to create corporate culture of 'openness and candor,' bank chief says
Now counting more than 150 staff members under its roof, AIIB is thinking critically about the corporate culture it wants to create for its growing workforce. → Read More
Inside the SDG innovation lab that aims to build a 13,000-person movement
During an intense eight days in Singapore, 1,000 young people from across the globe worked night and day to tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems. Devex spent the week at UNLEASH to find out what it takes to put on and participate in the world's largest innovation lab. → Read More
Can a new app more safely identify human trafficking victims?
A new mobile app seeks to provide a cost-efficient platform to interview potential trafficking victims — and to disrupt the often biased or unsafe measures many groups currently use to conduct interviews. → Read More
In the Maldives, 'total regression' of women's rights, environmental protection, activists say
For much of the past three decades, the Maldives has been considered a general development success story. Now, United Nations agencies and civil society groups are struggling to enact change around a government presenting a very different front at home than abroad. → Read More