Southern Voice Blog
Navigating Through Life: Young Lives Study Peru
by Vanessa Rojas The qualitative approach of the Young Lives study in Peru has been able to capture the changes in the biographies of 51 children. Their voices allow us
Towards decent employment for out-of-school young persons in rural Uganda
by Mildred Barungi, Research Fellow EPRC This blog post looks at the situation of working teenagers (age 14-17) in rural Uganda and how the Government could improve their living and employment
Engaging stakeholders to increase safety in public transportation in El Salvador
by Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliú (with inputs from Mario Chávez and Marjorie de Trigueros) In this blog for Southern Voice the Fundación Salvadoreña para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (FUSADES)
Achieving quality education for all in Nigeria
By Onome Oraka, Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) Quality education is a crucial tool for improving the prospects of higher income levels for individuals, and
Young Lives Study in Peru: The Story of Two Generations of Children
By Alan Sánchez, GRADE Young Lives is a longitudinal study that follows the livelihoods of two cohorts of children born between 1990s and 2000s. After tracking 2,750 children for 15
What is the new UN technology bank for?
Interview with Ms Bitrina Diyamett, founding/executive director of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (STIPRO), Tanzania The United Nations recently established a “technology bank” (TB) for least-developed countries
From Planning to Implementation: Raising Awareness on the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka
By Yolanthika Ellepola, Research Assistant at Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, IPS This blog post discusses a component vital for the success of the Sustainable Goals (SDGs) in
Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Development Act: Improving Institutional Coherence for SDGs
by Dr Ganga Tilakaratna & Chinthani Sooriyamudali, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Improving institutional coherence is key to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sri Lanka’s
South-South Cooperation: Does it listen to the people who receive its aid?
by Farida Tchaitchian Bena (re-publication from kiliza.org) This year marks my twentieth anniversary of working in the humanitarian and development sector. It is obviously a time for reflection, not just
Towards inclusive cities: Making UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 work
by Nirmani Liyanage, social researcher on urban development at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) prioritize human development over physical development. SDG 11 aims
