WHO releases the largest global collection of health inequality data, the top 10 international aid organizations hiring the most in 2022 and DevelopmentAid’s new partnership agreement with the Government of Finland. Here is what you missed from last week’s headlines in the international development sector.
WHO releases the largest global collection of health inequality data
WHO is launching the Health Inequality Data Repository, the most comprehensive global collection of publicly available disaggregated data and evidence on population health and its determinants. The repository allows for tracking health inequalities across population groups and over time, by breaking down data according to group characteristics, ranging from education level to ethnicity.
The data from the repository show that, in just a decade, the rich-poor gap in health service coverage among women, newborns, and children in low- and middle-income countries has nearly halved. They also reveal that, in these countries, eliminating wealth-related inequality in under-five mortality could help save the lives of 1.8 million children.
The Health Inequality Data Repository (HIDR) includes nearly 11 million data points and consists of 59 datasets from over 15 sources. The data include measurements of over 2000 indicators broken down by 22 dimensions of inequality, including demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical factors. Topics covered include the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); COVID-19; reproductive, maternal, and child health; immunization; HIV; tuberculosis; malaria; nutrition; health care; non-communicable diseases and environmental health.
Top 10 international aid organizations hiring the most in 2022
Tens of thousands of people work in the development sector across the globe. Many are hired directly by international aid organizations and NGOs that manage aid funds. To remain aware of the myriad of job openings ranging from a water and sanitation improvement project in sub-Saharan Africa to infrastructure projects in South America, development professionals must have a reliable and friendly means to monitor the job market.
At DevelopmentAid we have analyzed all the available job openings on the largest aid platform in the world, www.developmentaid.org, as well as those announced by various donors, including the UN and World Bank. In this article, we present a list of the most active organizations with the highest number of open vacancies in the field of international development.
Take a look and have your resume and cover letter ready. You might also be interested in our CV tailoring service when you decide to apply for a particular assignment.
We also advise you to check out our information on how to stand out from the competition with DevelopmentAid’s career leverage tools.
DevelopmentAid announces a new partnership agreement with Government of Finland
As part of its continuing mission to better serve the international community, DevelopmentAid is proud to announce that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
This new collaboration between DevelopmentAid and Finland’s MFA will allow small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from Finland unlimited free access to DevelopmentAid’s world-class tools and services, during a one-year period.
This new partnership agreement between DevelopmentAid and Finland will be implemented through the aegis of Finland’s innovation and trade promotion agency Business Finland. Business Finland specializes in helping local companies succeed on the global market as well as working to make Finland an attractive and competitive business environment for investors. Business Finland has over 750 employees located in 16 offices across Finland as well as 40 locations overseas.
DevelopmentAid Editorials
Top aid-donor countries in 2022
On April 12, 2023, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) released their preliminary figures concerning total Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending in 2022 by member nations.
According to preliminary data, the total expenditure on ODA from member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2022 amounted to US $204 billion in real terms (i.e. adjusted for both inflation and exchange rate fluctuations). Out of this total, $201.4 billion was in the form of grants, loans to sovereign entities, debt relief, and contributions to multilateral institutions while $800 million was spent on development-oriented private sector instrument vehicles, and the remaining $1.7 billion was in the form of loans and/or equities given to private sector companies.
As total ODA spending in 2021 was $179 billion, the 2022 numbers represent an astonishing 13.6% increase in real terms, making 2022 the fourth year in a row to surpass record levels and one of the highest-ever rates of growth recorded in the history of measuring ODA. The total spend of $204 billion in ODA was calculated to have represented 0.36% of the member nation’s GNI (Gross National Income) as compared to 0.33% in 2021.
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Obesity threatens current and future generations, inflates economic loss – report
Over 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 if the current trends persist, according to the latest report on the global status of obesity published by the World Obesity Federation. The report warns against a looming global health crisis and notes that this alarming increase in obesity could cost up to US$4.32 trillion or 3% of global GDP.
Overweight and obesity are major global health concerns and are now considered to be the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Each year, an estimated 2.8 million adults die from weight-related complications such as diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Additionally, obesity has a negative impact on economies as it lowers working capacity and productivity, decreases life expectancy and inflates healthcare spending.
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International Mother Earth Day – Why is it important to be aware of?
Mother Earth is begging for action. The environment is in distress. Oceans are becoming more acidic and being harmed more than ever before. Millions of people are being impacted by extreme heat-waves, wildfires, and flooding.
In these depressing and alarming circumstances, International Mother Earth Day, marked annually on April 22, serves as a helpful reminder of how crucial it is to safeguard our natural resources, lower our environmental impact, and maintain the delicate equilibrium of ecosystems – all achievable and doable for every one of us.
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Here’s what else has happened
WTO, World Bank, WEF: The World Trade Organization, the World Bank Group, and the World Economic Forum on 20 April launched “Action on Climate and Trade” (ACT), a new initiative that aims to help participating developing economies, including least-developed countries, use trade to meet their climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. The new initiative, which starts with a pilot phase, will focus on working with participating developing economies to develop climate-related analysis specific to their trade circumstances.
Ukrainians: UN humanitarians have reached nearly two million Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by Russia’s ongoing invasion with multi-purpose cash assistance in just the first three months of 2023, the UN Spokesperson said. Stéphane Dujarric described the direct transfer of money, mostly to those who have been displaced and lost their jobs due to the fighting.
India and WFP: The Government of India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the delivery of humanitarian assistance comprising 10,000 mt of wheat for the people of Afghanistan reeling from the effects of the acute food crisis in the country. The agreement was signed in Mumbai between Mr. J. P. Singh, Joint Secretary, PAI Division, Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India, and Ms. Elisabeth Faure, WFP’s Representative and Country Director in India.
ILO: The ILO Office for Türkiye, in coordination with public institutions, social partners and the UN, has responded to the emergency needs of the affected communities by providing humanitarian assistance initiated immediately after the devastating earthquakes in the eastern part of Türkiye. It is preparing to mobilize its resources and technical capacity to create new employment opportunities, and decent jobs and ensure skills development for the communities to enable them to re-join the workforce and eventually contribute to rebuilding the region during the recovery and reconstruction phase.
UNDP: A new study of Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recovery will remain grim.
UN, India and UK: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the next phase of Tide Turners, the world’s largest youth-led movement against the plastic crisis, with the United Kingdom announcing £1,6 million of funding for the next three years.
Reports
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Droughts, floods, and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest extent on record and the melting of some European glaciers was, literally, off the charts.
The State of the Global Climate 2022 shows the planetary scale changes on land, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere caused by record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. For global temperature, the years 2015-2022 were the eight warmest on record despite the cooling impact of a La Niña event for the past three years. Melting of glaciers and sea level rise – which again reached record levels in 2022 – will continue for up to thousands of years.
WHO releases new guide on developing national programmes for age-friendly cities and communities
As population ageing and urbanization rapidly progress worldwide, making the cities and communities more age-friendly is crucial to maximising the opportunities offered by longer lives. A new guide released by the World Health Organization (WHO), National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities, provides a clear framework for how such programmes can be established and sustained in every country to accelerate the creation of age-friendly environments: better places to grow, live, work, play, and age.
New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned in a new report on immunization. The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination reveals the perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined by more than a third in the Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Ghana, Senegal, and Japan after the start of the pandemic.
Events
Doing Business with AfDB: Latest Updates on Procurement Policy | Webinar
📅 4 May 2023 at 10 am (Brussels)/4 pm (Beijing)
DevelopmentAid, in collaboration with the AfDB, invites you to attend the webinar on “Doing Business with AfDB: Latest Updates on Procurement Policy” which will take place on 4 May 2023 at 10 am (Brussels)/4 pm (Beijing).
Key takeaways
- Get to know the AfDB and its mission
- Learn about AfDB’s portfolio and operations
- Discover the specifics of the AfDB’s procurement policy
- Understand how to properly prepare for upcoming bids
Speaker
Ashraf Ayad, Lead Procurement Policy Officer at the African Development Bank.
Ashraf has over 24 years of experience in procurement and project management as a result of his involvement in many development projects in Africa and the Middle East. He has a thorough understanding of the procurement policies of international development institutions e.g., the AfDB, WB, IsDB, and the EU.
Host
Elizaveta Gładun, External Relations & Events Coordinator at DevelopmentAid
Impact First Digital Development Summit
📅 4-5 May 2023
Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon
The Impact First Summit, hosted by BAO Systems, will take place from May 4-5, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal and is a global event that brings together speakers and organizations from the global health and development sector where together we explore the possibilities of achieving impact through technology and data innovations.
We believe digital technology is core to the future of the development sector, capable of improving development outcomes, driving economic growth, and lifting millions out of poverty. The rapidly changing data and technology landscape means that we have more information, evidence and insights than ever before, but efforts must be coordinated to ensure all countries have the tools, knowledge, and resources to use information effectively. By understanding the broad application of technologies across agriculture, health, education, governance, and environmental sectors, we can make meaningful gains.
The summit is designed to provide a forum for participants to engage in meaningful discussions, share ideas, and explore new opportunities to collaborate and make a positive difference in the world.
The Summit will feature plenary and breakout sessions, panel discussions, exhibitor tables, and networking opportunities. The venue offers excellent spaces for presentations, networking, and in-depth discussions, not to mention the scenic location by the waterfront in Lisbon. Join us as we spend two days discussing cutting-edge technologies and approaches to address the world´s most pressing development challenges.
If you are passionate about creating impact, whether you are an established leader, entrepreneur, investor, or simply interested in learning more about the field, then the Impact First Summit in Lisbon is an ideal event for you to attend. Join these organizations and more.
Who should attend
- Social entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions to social and environmental problems.
- Investors who are interested in supporting impact-driven businesses and initiatives.
- Business leaders who want to integrate sustainability and impact into their corporate strategies.
- Government officials and policy makers who are working to create a more sustainable and equitable future.
- Academics and researchers who are studying impact-driven approaches and solutions.
- Non-profit organizations and activists who are working towards social and environmental justice
The discount code DevelopmentAid gives a $150 discount, making the ticket cost $500.
