WHO's decision to declare the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a public health emergency could help raise extra funds for the crisis — but it also comes with risks.
A report released Thursday found that only 5.9% of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies have women as both president and secretary-general. Almost 10 times as many have men in both positions. Now IFRC has a plan of action.
USAID's New Partnership Initiative will make it easier for the agency to expand its work with local, national, and international faith-based organizations.
Oxfam Australia has completed testing money transfers from Australia to Vanuatu with blockchain. As the organization looks toward wider applications, its leaders speak with Devex about challenges and opportunities.
DFID's latest annual report shows more money is being managed by Whitehall and less by in-country offices, even as its new secretary of state Rory Stewart advocates for the opposite.
Cities worldwide could take on the guidelines with minimal cost, according to IFRC, to better prepare for the increasing likelihood of deadly heat waves.
Four senators are expected to place holds on the Global Fragility Act, preventing the bill outlining a new U.S. approach to fragile states from passing.
New research by UN Women shows that families can play a crucial role in advancing gender equality. Laura Turquet explains.
