Equity News
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Just desserts - Sara Lee foundation to invest all assets into social changeInvesting for social change has a sweet taste to it, and Sara Lee's New York-based charity Nathan Cummings Foundation is going all out. -
People power: An electricity cooperative in the Philippines fights for hydro project rightsBacked by the support of indigenous communities, a small local electricity cooperative in Philippines' Benguet province is going up against a large energy corporation in a battle for rights to develop a hydro power project in the area.
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Criticism of India’s Smart Cities Mission is mountingTwo years into the Modi administration's ambitious goal to create 100 smart Indian cities by 2020, the real problems facing people remain: poverty, lack of basic services, and an ever-present risk of being forced to leave one’s home. -
UN chief seeks equity in Paris climate change pactSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that any proposed agreement at an upcoming international conference in Paris in December must uphold the principle of equity.
Equity Opinion
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Prevention is the best migration cure– To solve the global refugee crisis, it's time to begin allocating more funding to peace-keeping and building stronger societies, writes OECD's Jorge Moreira da Silva. -
Putting waste to work for green and resilient cities– ADB's Sonia Chand Sandhu says trash is a wasted opportunity in many Asian cities. Here's what local governments can do to reap the full benefits from the "brown economy." -
As cities go smart, vulnerable populations are pushed further to the margins– For urban planners, data and technology are valuable tools in the drive to improve administration and services. But while these innovations are making urban environments more livable, they come with a hidden cost: the potential to deepen inequality among digitally marginalized groups.
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