Enhancing transport connectivity is essential for social and economic growth since it gives opportunities for people to access basic services, education, and healthcare. It also opens up regional and national trade, job opportunities, and attracts more investment.  However, there are many risk factors that can

DT Global and DT Institute recently hosted a thought leadership event to discuss innovations and emerging issues for implementation of USAID’s recently released draft Climate Change Strategy. The event brought together stakeholders from the World Bank, USAID, the United Nations, NGOs,

In Vietnam, according to a 2019 nationwide survey of women and girls, almost 63% of women that have ever been married (or in a de-facto/committed relationship) reported having experienced violence from a man at some stage in their lifetime. Violence against women continues to be one of the most persistent

In this year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report the world’s leading scientists have once again warned us that our CO2 emissions need to be urgently reduced if we are to avoid the extreme consequences of climate change. In Glasgow this week, world leaders are meeting at the 26th UN

DT Global commends President Biden on the Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), announced on the first day of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) summit. PREPARE—which pledges to provide $3 billion in adaptation financing for those most

As the 26th Conference of Parties commences, many least developed countries still struggle to advance their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. A decade after the introduction of the NAP process, with USAID’s new climate change strategy imminent, now is an opportune time to reflect on lessons learned