Policy Papers

Hunger is not and need never be inevitable. However climate change threatens to put back the fight to eradicate it by decades – and our global food system is woefully unprepared to cope with the challenge.

At least one in three women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, often perpetrated by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a

Since it was launched in 2003, Brazil’s Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) strategy has allowed 28 million people to break free from

Fishing and coastal communities in the Philippines are among the poorest and the most vulnerable to the impacts of

Typhoon Haiyan damaged or destroyed more than 33 million coconut trees in the Philippines in November 2013, putting at risk the livelihoods of more than one million farming households.

The 2013 elections helped to restore constitutional order in Mali and marked the start of a period of hope for peace, stability and development.

As 2014 starts, there are reasons to hope that peace may be in sight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In 2011, following decades of isolation, Myanmar embarked on an unprecedented reform process, raising hopes for a new democracy.

Almost half of the world’s wealth is now owned by just one percent of the population, and seven out of ten people live in countries where economic inequality has increased in the last 30 years.

This study examines the conditions that enable civil society organizations (CSOs) to influence political parties during election campaigns.