It is not enough to improve the treatment plants in Ecuador, it is necessary to create trust among the inhabitants. Photo: Flickr / MunicipioPinas
Of: Josephine Biro
The water situation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, has greatly improved over the last 17 years. Despite this, many of the households in the city still have an old picture of their tap water, a picture that does not correspond to the current situation. Residents do not believe that tap water is drinkable, even if the responsible players in water distribution and treatment say so.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
The OECD wants companies to take responsibility for the entire production chain. Photo: USAID Pakistan
Of: Agnes Duregård
The OECD has developed special guidelines for multinational companies to make companies take responsibility for their entire supply chain. Multinational companies must both work preventively and take responsibility for the consequences the business may have in low- and middle-income countries.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Date and time: 3 May, 18:00 - 19:30
The last three years have been a dramatic time in Ethiopia. A popular uprising has taken place outside the capital, met with armed violence and a state of emergency. At least 1 people have died and at least 000 have been imprisoned. Free media is lacking and the internet is periodically shut down. In addition, there is an ethnically colored polarization that has been exploited politically and caused […]
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May 3, 2018, Events, Webcast
Developing in dance creates self-confidence and an identity. Photo: Emma Gidlund.
Of: Kajsa Litton Fredriksson
With tough home conditions, music becomes a safe zone and an opportunity to develop. At the organization Wale Wale Kenya, young people from the slums gather to dance together. Project leader Vennah Atieno talks about how creativity makes young people grow, and about society's sometimes skeptical view of dance.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
The mallard is one of the bird species that nests in the national park. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the species is "near endangered" globally. Photo: Embassy of Sweden in Tirana, Albania.
Of: Sebastian brandt
In the middle of a national park in Albania, the construction of a huge tourist complex has been proposed. However, the proposal has not been well received by everyone in the country. Several environmental organizations have protested against the enormous impact such a construction would have on the environment, wildlife and local residents.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Adama Sawadogo, founder of the startup company iCivil, proudly shows off her bracelets. They have a unique, non-copyable bubble code, a QR code for social security numbers. Photo: Linn Jansson.
Of: Lynn Jansson
In the eyes of the state, they do not exist - the 230 million children who today have no legal existence worldwide. This is despite the fact that the right to citizenship and personal identity is included in the UN Declaration of Human Rights and is pursued through sub-goals in Agenda 2030. The start-up company iCivil has developed a technical solution that can help solve the problem.
May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Of: Stina Olausson
On August 28, 2017, one of the world's toughest laws came into force against the buying, selling and manufacturing of plastic bags. With up to four years in prison as a punishment and fines as high as 38 US dollars, in a country where a monthly salary between 000-100 dollars is not uncommon, Kenya shows that they […]
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May 3, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Photo: Patricia Johansson.
Of: Patricia Johansson
What caught my attention? The young people who juggled, danced in front of the traffic jams, washed car windows during the queue or the young women who sat on the street and made jewelery. I was in Ibague, a city in northwestern Colombia with nearly 500 inhabitants. Before my trip to Colombia, many people became curious, “Are you going to […]
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May 1, 2018, FUF-correspondents
