by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge What happens when urbanization outpaces a city’s ability to cope? Rapid urbanization has brought about enormous challenges, including increased urban poverty, growing levels of food insecurity and malnutrition, especially for the most vulnerable...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge There is high prevalence of HIV in Cameroon, where more than 4 per cent of the population live with HIV. About 620,000 people live with HIV (PLHIV), which includes 341,000 women, 240,000 men and 39,000 children. In addition, the annual new infections and...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Fish and other fishery products are preferred food items in Africa because they are rich in protein and micronutrients. Fish is reasonably priced (less expensive than substitute food items such as meat) and constitutes an integral part of traditional diets....
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge While the global outreach of microfinance has grown over the past 30 years, an estimated 2.7 billion people around the world do not use formal financial services. About 56 per cent of adults worldwide remain unbanked. While access to financial services,...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Despite progress to date in reducing hunger in developing countries, 11.3 per cent of the world’s population remains hungry. Roughly 805 million people around the world go undernourished. Approximately 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient...