Sustainable Development Goals

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Here’s How the Western Indian Ocean’s Blue Economy Can Thrive

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 29/01/2017

The ocean can no longer be viewed as a...

Although India depends on data from sample surveys for tracking health parameters, there is a need to improve civil registration and vital statistics systems. Credit: cdcglobal/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why It’s a Challenge To Make Quick Sense of India’s Health Data

Oommen C. Kurian 11/01/2017

Even when several government departments and ministries collect data...

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India Had 1.96 Lakh New HIV Cases in 2015: Report

Aarti Dhar 21/07/2016

Since 2005, the number of new HIV/AIDS cases around...

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Health Data Should Leave No Indian Behind

Oommen C. Kurian 08/07/2016

The shift from the MDGs to sustainable development goals...

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UN Working to Tackle Havoc Wreaked by ‘El Nino’ and ‘La Nina’

Jutta Wolf 08/07/2016

The UN agencies' efforts to help more than 60...

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Can a Data Revolution Help India Achieve Its Health Goals?

Oommen C. Kurian 04/07/2016

A 'data revolution' is needed in terms of making...

Good governance is a foundation for sustainable development under the new goals. Credit: Lars Plougmann/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Explainer: The World’s New Sustainable Development Goals

John Thwaites 22/09/2015

The goals are a tremendous opportunity to spur government,...