Africa’s Dual Challenges, Supporting Child Development, and More

January 26, 2022

A man walks past electricity pylons in Soweto

Addressing Africa’s dual challenges: Climate change and electricity access

“Our prosperity and peace are incumbent on powering our economic development and creating enough gainful employment opportunities for our growing population. That is not something that can be done in the dark.” Jeanine Mabunda Lioko discusses expanding access to electricity and transitioning to renewable energy in Africa.

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A little cash goes a long way to support early childhood and development

The portions of the Build Back Better Act targeting America’s children and families offer a strong return on investment. To demonstrate this point, Molly Scott, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek highlight a landmark study which shows a causal link between poverty and infants’ brain activity.

Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodriguez presented her report on security for the month of December 2021

Crime and anti-crime policies in Mexico in 2022: A bleak outlook

Though there is some positive news out of Mexico on lowered homicide rates, the overall picture on crime in the country is far from good. Vanda Felbab-Brown presents what she learned during her recent fieldwork, from criminal groups’ expansion into new economies to the López Obrador administration’s troubling strategy on anti-crime and anti-corruption.

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