COVID-19 and the Implications for Peace and Security in Uganda
The long-term effects of COVID-19 on Uganda's civil liberties are worrisome.
Lessons from Chile: vaccination and containing the pandemic
Chile faces a paradoxical situation, between a successful vaccination campaign and an increase in cases that brought hospital occupancy to a critical level and strict quarantines. What happened?
Ensuring Equitable Vaccine Access in Africa and the Role of Regional Partnerships
How can Africa address its vaccine needs for this pandemic and other emerging and endemic diseases?
UN “Our Common Agenda”: Southern Voice invited to present proposals
Southern Voice network members were invited to present proposals for the digital consultation called ‘We the Peoples’ that will feed into the “Our Common Agenda” by the UN Secretary-General.
Vaccinating Against COVID-19 Inequities: the view from Asia
As governments make room for private sector involvement in the vaccine purchase, disparities in access will only widen further. Issues of equity lie at the core of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Southern Voice & UNDP: SDG 16 Trends and Emerging Issues
Southern Voice is pleased to announce its partnership with the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre to identify the pathways towards achieving SDG 16 (peace, justice, and strong institutions) in the Global South.
Bolivian Economy, COVID-19 and salary increase
In the midst of the health and economic crisis, the policy of salary increases has once again become part of the public agenda. In Bolivia, it is enacted every May 1st to commemorate Workers' Day.
Is Education Technology the great equalizer? Lessons from Kenya
To reach the most vulnerable and excluded children, Kenya must adopt multiple learning modalities, ranging from television and radio to mobile technology.
COVID-19 impact on the East African fisheries sector
The article looks at how the lockdown and no-lockdown policies affected the fisheries sector and value chain nodes in Uganda and Tanzania.
Post-COVID world discourse: four fault lines
A ‘new normal’ will emerge resulting in a significant refashioning of the status quo, for economic agents as well as governance structures globally.
