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    Nepal’s Water Crisis: Over 60 Percent of Households Consuming Sewage-Contaminated Water

    The report also shed light on child mortality rates, which are closely linked to water quality and sanitation.

    Every Sixth Child in Nepal’s Far Western Sudurpaschim Province Suffers from Wasting

    Nepal faces international obligations under the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce stunting to 15 per cent, wasting to four per cent, and underweight rates to 10 per cent by 2030 – targets that appear increasingly challenging, particularly in remote and underserved regions like Sudurpaschim.

    Suman Bery Presents India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) at HLPF 2025

    This VNR marks India’s third submission to the HLPF, reaffirming the country’s sustained commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda for SDGs.

    New UN Report Charts Path out of Debt Crisis Threatening Global Development

    Debt service payments by developing countries have soared by $74 billion in a single year, from $847 billion to $921 billion.

    In Rajya Sabha: Leprosy Cases in India Nearly Double in 2023; Govt Reaffirms 2027 Elimination Goal

    The number of leprosy cases detected in India during the 2023 Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) has nearly doubled compared to the previous year, according to Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel.

    UN Proposes Global Tax Convention to Support Sustainable Development Goals

    The new tax convention is particularly significant for developing countries. An inclusive tax system is vital for these nations to strengthen their domestic resource...

    Partnering for Progress: Maldives’ Sustainable Ocean Initiatives

    The UN's focus on green energy, plastic, biodiversity, and early warnings aims to safeguard the Maldives from climate change. The rich biodiversity of the...

    HLPF 2024: Protecting Civic Space Critical for SDGs Success

    Where civic space isn’t open, communities have significantly restricted and limited agency to pursue progress – the kind the SDGs envisage. People who expose...

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    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Overhaul Sri Lanka’s Vocational Training and Boost Women’s Jobs

    International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.
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    Global Food Prices Hit Near Four-Year High as Supply Disruptions Mount

    Analyses have flagged the potential for El Niño to push food inflation into double digits in import-dependent economies, compounding pressures on households still recovering from earlier crises.

    Nepal’s $50 Million Bid to Drain Four Glacial Lakes Falls Short, Scientists Warn

    Bhutan, India and the Tibetan plateau all host growing inventories of potentially dangerous lakes.

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    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Overhaul Sri Lanka’s Vocational Training and Boost Women’s Jobs

    International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.

    Global Food Prices Hit Near Four-Year High as Supply Disruptions Mount

    Analyses have flagged the potential for El Niño to push food inflation into double digits in import-dependent economies, compounding pressures on households still recovering from earlier crises.