Too many women in Mozambique continue to die in childbirth, especially in northern Nampula province. This project will provide support to health system stakeholders to develop lasting solutions to the problem.
The link between poverty, crime, and urban violence is one that must be fully explored in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing models and theories aimed at reducing urban violence and crime are largely founded on experiences in North America and Europe.
The prospects of finding gas off the coast of Lebanon have triggered high hopes for the country's economic outlook.
Failed and fragile states are attracting global attention; however, they sit at one end of a spectrum of states struggling to instill order and authority. Citizens in these countries want security and representation.
Silence around the topic of sexual violence has increased in South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, even as its incidence has also increased in recent conflicts.
In additional to its illegal nature, early marriage results in a chain of negative consequences for girls who are its victims and represents a major barrier to the economic and social development process.
State-building in Timor-Leste has made progress on many fronts. The country is now stable, but there are security sector issues that must be examined.
Latin America is considered to be the most violent region in the world. According to the 2011 Global Burden of Armed Violence Report, six of the top ten most violent countries in the world are in the region.
New and emerging development organizations are providing assistance to countries experiencing tensions and challenges after periods of conflict.
Although gender-based violence (GBV) is endemic globally, some of the highest rates in the world are found in Muslim-majority countries where conservative interpretations of Islamic Family Law persist.