[2 Mar 2021] The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) . At the moment, a large group of experts from all over the world review the draft to the Sixth Assessment Report to ensure that the reports really cover new and the most relevant research in the wide range of areas.
[10 Feb 2021] In times of crisis, governments often struggle with budget deficits. The International Monetary Fund can provide funding, but the money comes with a set of conditions. Most often the IMF asks the borrowing government for austerity interventions - rather than stimulating the national economy.
[9 Dec 2020] Collaboration between continents brings new opportunities for African researchers, and "train-the-trainers" seems to be a useful strategy to strengthen the research communities in low- and middle-income countries. African Challenges: Funding and Publications; review from the Global Sustainable Futures Conference. About sixty participants from various countries and universities took part in "Research collaboration in low- and middle- income countries - findings, lessons and ways forward for implementing Agenda 2030".