Forum Institutional
The world needs a strong and sustained dose of social justice. Here's why
The impact of COVID-19, combined with geopolitical turmoil, an economic crisis and natural disasters, has pushed social progress backwards.
Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo
Degree in Accounting and Finance, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada; advanced degree in Business Management, University of Lomé, Togo. Formerly, United Nations Development Programme including: Member, Strategic Management Team; Director of Finance and Administration; 2003, Chief of Staff; 2005, UN Assistant Secretary-General; Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa. Since September 2008, Prime Minister of Togo. Member, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Últimos Artículos
Industries in Depth
Why we must invest more in the farms of the future
As world leaders travel to Glasgow next week for COP26, there is a little-noticed cause for celebration. Amid the ongoing devastation caused by the pandemic, there was never a need to sto...
Forum Institutional
Why small farms are key to the future of food - and how we can support them
In the 25 years since Clayton Christensen coined the term “disruptive innovation,” much has been written about the benefits of shaking up established business practices. Even before the c...
Industries in Depth
¿Volver a crecer mejor? He aquí cómo la agricultura digital podría revolucionar las comunidades rurales afectadas por COVID-19
La pandemia COVID-19 está reconfigurando las sociedades de todo el mundo, en parte al acelerar la revolución digital que ya estaba en marcha a principios de año. Desde que sobrevino la pa...
Industries in Depth
Grow back better? Here’s how digital agriculture could revolutionise rural communities affected by COVID-19
With COVID-19 having made us all more dependent on digital technology than ever before, now is the time to ensure that the revolution does not leave the world's poorest communities furthe...
Health and Healthcare Systems
What’s needed to protect food security in Africa during COVID-19
Humans have an enormous capacity for innovation during times of adversity. Today, while we are still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world are already asking the...
Industries in Depth
Can collective action cure what's ailing our food systems?
The current global food system is not structured to cope with a rapidly growing population, climate shocks and the rise of both hunger and obesity. Under business-as-usual scenarios, an e...