Editorial Fellowship: Global Aid and Co-operation
About This Series
Canada’s aid and international cooperation system is at a crossroads.With the climate crisis, slew of humanitarian responses, rising extreme poverty rates, gender-based violence, a growing debt crisis, and global refugee crisis, and COVID’s reminder that our wellbeing is intimately connected with that of everyone else in the world, what will the next 36 months of global leadership look like for Canada? This fellowship is generously sponsored by IDRF, CARE Canada, CECI, World Vision Canada, Save the Children Canada, MEDA, The Mastercard Foundation, Plan International Canada, WUSC-EUMC and the Canadian Red Cross.
What Canada can learn from successful cash aid programs in war zones
While basic food staples, clean water and health care services are always needed amid disaster, having cash allows families to choose what they need rather than be given whatever goods come their way.
Future of Good launches new global aid and cooperation reporting beat led by journalist Jahanzeb Hussain
Canada’s aid and international cooperation system is at a crossroads, with little nuanced coverage on developments, solutions and transformations that are shaping the next decade of work.
Children spearhead change in Worst Child Labour countries
Evidence from Bangladesh and Nepal shows that children can understand their exploitation and offer meaningful solutions. Engaging them is critical to developing more effective strategies to combat the worst forms of child labour.
Q&A: Canada needs to triple its climate financing for other countries, climate NGOs say
Canada’s international financial contribution of $5.3 billion to combat climate change falls short of its fair share in quantity and quality according to experts. Tripling the money, disbursed in grants and not loans, and prioritizing adaptation is needed.
A year of war: For Gaza’s children, their home is little more than a graveyard
How warring parties treat children is a significant indicator of whether international laws of war are being respected, according to Save the Children
Want to protect the Amazon rainforest? Build up the economies of cities nearby: Study
The prevailing wisdom to prevent the further burning and degradation of the Amazon is to extract its resources sustainably. But experts say this only exacerbates the problem.
From training rooms to text messages: saving mothers' lives in Ghana
Training healthcare workers and using AI-powered SMS technology can boost maternal care in Ghana, offering a practical solution to address critical gaps in lower-income countries.
How villages banded together to rebuild Yemen’s schools amid war
Canada's support in rebuilding schools in war-torn countries is vital, as it helps restore educational opportunities for children, fostering hope and stability for future generations. However, it's important that local communities drive the efforts to ensure that the reconstruction aligns with their needs and culture.
Ceasefire reached in Gaza between Israel, Hamas
The conflict, which has killed at least 46,000 people, has been raging for 460 days. Aid on the ground to citizens has been mostly blocked, leading to the mass starvation of the Palestinian people.
From sanitation to bomb disposal: How Canadian organizations are ramping up aid in Gaza
As Israel ceases fire in Gaza after 15 months of destruction that has been called genocidal, the urgency to assist a devastated population highlights the critical role of international aid and public engagement.
Garbage idea? How the University of Victoria teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
Empowering global learning goes beyond supporting institutions with funds. This is a prime example of building knowledge across cultures, languages and even continents while helping solve the climate crisis.
When mosquitoes fly, AI listens: Ghana’s plan to prevent pandemics
An AI-led approach could reshape health strategies by offering a scalable, data-driven way to combat vector-borne diseases like malaria, yellow fever, and dengue—saving lives in regions most affected by these illnesses.
Egypt’s first charity thrift shop opens amidst widening gap between rich and poor
Egypt has a deep-rooted cultural stigma against buying second-hand clothing and goods. However, recent economic realities mean that a new charity thrift shop has proved more popular than expected.