Governments in the region must also collaborate to ensure a ‘better life’ for youth in the Maghreb

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More Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians and Libyans are undertaking irregular migration than at any point since 2011. Officials on both sides of the Mediterranean normally analyse the phenomenon by looking at national factors that drive migration decisions or enable departures. This approach misses a key element: irregular migration by Maghrebis is increasingly a shared, region-wide phenomenon. It is …

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Building Resilience in Africa

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Africa has made notable progress in the last three decades. Life expectancy has risen steadily, school enrollment has grown, and carbon emissions have steadily remained well below global averages. Amidst these achievements, managing disaster risks and urban challenges is key to ensuring that Africa’s development achievements are not lost when disasters hit. About 90% of all disasters …

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Food demand boosts Louis Dreyfus earnings during pandemic

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Strong food demand during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 66% increase in net profit at Louis Dreyfus Co. during 2020. “The multidimensional global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic underlined the importance of LDC’s role to feed and clothe millions of people, and the significance of our vision to help shape …

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South Africa’s social welfare system: what happens to policy when champions go away?

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As part of Making All Voices Count’s research project When Does the State Listen? Aalia Cassim looks at the drivers of change in South Africa’s social welfare system since 1997, and identifies lessons about government champions, systemic capacity building, and the critical role of stakeholder coordination. In 1997, the South African government launched its White Paper for Social Welfare, conceived …

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Africa’s population is aging and it needs social protection

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As the world continues to grapple with the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, many in Africa are worried not only about its spread but about the pandemic’s long-term economic consequences as well. But long before our attention was captured by this virus, African governments were already ignoring an increasingly important factor in securing healthy populations and prosperous …

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