PRB Discuss Online: A Call to Action, World Malaria Day 2009
(2009) Malaria threatens close to one-half of the world's population, and more than 1 million children die each year of malaria-related complications.
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How Changing Age Structure and Urbanization Will Affect Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2012) Sub-Saharan Africa's population will likely more than double by 2050 even if fertility drops steadily, from 856 million today to almost 2 billion people.1 There will be more than twice as many people to feed in a region that already faces great food security challenges.
Ethiopia Makes Progress Toward a Demographic Dividend
Over the last two decades, Ethiopia has experienced an impressive decline in fertility, enjoyed strong economic growth, and made great strides in poverty reduction.
PRB Discuss Online: Abandoning Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(2009) As many as 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
Rural Migrant Remittances May Protect Forests
(February 2012) Sprawling urban areas most obviously demonstrate the environmental impact of migration. Water scarcity, pollution, and lack of adequate housing are some of the more evident impacts of urban population growth.
The Role of Policymakers in Ending Female Genital Mutilation: An African Perspective
(2010) The idea of intentionally harming—let alone mutilating—healthy young girls stirs feelings of anger and injustice. The fact that thousands of girls are mutilated daily in the name of culture, religion, or gender is difficult to imagine.