19+ hour, 8+ min ago   (516+ words) The Borgen Project Context of Northeast Sri Lanka While tension between the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic groups seems to originate out of cultural disputes, British imperialism certainly provoked it. Experts suggest that the Sinhalese community felt threatened due…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (256+ words) Across the world, countries are working to slow down the spread of HIV/AIDS through several methods. In Brunei, a small country in Southeast Asia, the goal for the HIV/AIDS epidemic is to end it by 2030. According to the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (636+ words) The Borgen Project Despite the wealth brought in by the oil trade, poverty remains endemic in Nigeria. More than 40% of the country’s population of 210 million is considered to be living in extreme poverty (that is, living below $3 per person per…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (731+ words) Brazil’s Legislative Strategy for Informal Workers The Borgen Project Aligning With Global Progress and the ILO Treaty Brazil’s transformative domestic policy is moving forward alongside historic international milestones. In June 2026, the United Nations’ International Labour Organization officially adopted its landmark…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (574+ words) The Borgen Project The economy in Syria has suffered a GDP loss of $800 billion over 14 years of conflict. One-third of all housing units were destroyed during the conflict, leaving 5.7 million people in need of shelter support today. Over half of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) The Borgen Project Community members partner with businesses to maintain these stations, using low-cost innovative designs built from easily attainable parts. Recognizing this important need, Teuk Saat 1001, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), teaches rural Cambodians to operate water kiosks, protecting their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) The Borgen Project The Situation in Haiti Around 300 paramilitary gangs have dominated the void left by the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, imposing violent rule. Haiti is in crisis, with only 20% of the capital city not under complete…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (483+ words) The Borgen Project A River System Under Strain Because of the Amazon River’s size, it feeds into more than 1,000 offshoots and water-feeding tributaries from its main channel. On April 30, 2026, one of these offshoots, named the Juruá River, flooded to 14.13 meters....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (433+ words) The Borgen Project 1. Canada’s Menstrual Equity Fund Canada’s Menstrual Equity Fund (MEF) is a four phase project that aims to tackle stigma and obstacles that perpetuate period poverty in different forms. Phase one addresses research and engagement, revealing that the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (499+ words) The Borgen Project Food Waste in Uruguay and Redalco Uruguay’s Ministry of Environment reported that more than 1 million tons of food are lost or wasted in the country each year. The government states that food donation can help prevent edible…...