Written by Jamie Drummond, ONE’s Co-Founder.
Firstly – apologies!
Open letters like this can be self-important and irritating, but they can also be a helpful way of driving a set of specific questions upon disparate gatherings – like Davos or UNGA – with the hope of focussing debate and driving towards answers. And given the development sector’s been hit by “UNGA fever” again – here goes.
A few years ago, many of us, across the public, private and non-profit sectors, worked together...
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“Peace is precious. It is not enough to yearn for peace. Peace requires work - long, hard, difficult work.”
This story was originally reported by Kagondu Njagi. Editing by Zoe Tabary and Robert Carmichaelfor the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
When two university students knocked on the door of Lillian Kanari’s organic food shop in Nairobi, Kenya five years ago seeking work, she realised their web design skills could help her business solve one of its most intractable problems: food waste.
Until then, most orders were placed over the phone – and that resulted in some customers complaining that what had been...
This story was originally reported by Edward McAllister, Editing by Anna Willard for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Until recently baobabs were only tapped for local use but in a major business shift a small network of producers and suppliers has pushed the fruit’s profile abroad
Taerou Dieuhiou has been shinning barefoot up baobab trees in Senegal’s southern Casamance region to collect the oblong fruit since he was 15.
Business has never been better. Inside the hard, green shell that dangles from the...
Looking for great book recommendations? We’ve got a 2020 update with seven new books that will change your world view.
There’s no denying the value of a good book. From informational to entertaining, eye-opening to jaw-dropping, and everything in between, books have the power to change our perspective.
If you’re looking for the perfect read, here are some suggestions from ONE’s Global Policy Team. These suggestions cover a wide range of reading needs, from non-fiction that addresses tough global development challenges,...
This story was originally reported by Inna Lazareva, Shanshan Chen and edited by Megan Rowling, Katy Migiro and Belinda Goldsmith for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
A group of artists and musicians in South Sudan is on a mission – to mobilise young people across the country through music, graffiti and poetry to help bring peace to the war-torn nation.
In 2011, the streets of the capital Juba were full of revellers, celebrating the world’s newest nation.
But hope for the future has soured...
Along for the ride? A few ONExFossil #GirlsCount tote bags!
We’re taking you behind the scenes!
See how his life serves as inspiration for the big screen!
This story was originally reported by Rodrigue Rwirahira for Women’s Advancement Deeply.
In recent years, Rwanda has been going through a digital revolution. The tech industry has become one of the largest contributors to GDP growth, at 3 percent, and, the government claims, the burgeoning sector is attracting more and more investment from foreign countries.
But women are largely missing out on this tech boom, and those who do work in the industry say companies and the government need to do more to help...