The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is launching a call for proposals for grants funding social accountability and transparency in the national education sector.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme have launched a new initiative: the Africa Women Health Champions. The partnership seeks to recruit 100 women to support WHO in improving people’s health and well-being in the region, while also promoting gender equality on the continent.

The challenge of inequality in a rapidly changing world. The World Social Report 2020 examines the impact of four such megatrends on inequality: technological innovation, climate change, urbanization and international migration. Technological change can be an engine of economic growth, offering new possibilities in health care, education, communication and productivity. But it can also exacerbate

"Our program is based on three pillars: protect the poorest and most vulnerable households; support businesses and save jobs, which IFC and MIGA are working with private sector clients to do by supporting trade and working capital lines; and help developing countries implement emergency health operations and strengthen economic resilience."