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9Humans
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Courts are costly and slow. Legal aid and simplified procedures can improve access.
society-governance
global-unspecified
access
justice
limited
low-income
marginalized
groups
courts
costly
slow
legal
remains
african
low
lack
income
affordable
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Restrictions on NGOs limit advocacy. Legal protections for civil society are needed.
science-space
global-unspecified
civil
society
space
shrinking
several
countries
restrictions
ngos
limit
advocacy
public
african
society-governance
procurement
increasing
transparency
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Lack of transparency hinders reforms. Open justice data can guide improvements.
society-governance
global-unspecified
data
justice
crime
outcomes
incomplete
lack
transparency
hinders
reforms
open
technology-computing
systems
african
limited
sparse
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Privacy and rights are at risk. Oversight and legal limits are essential.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
digital
surveillance
powers
lack
strong
safeguards
privacy
rights
risk
oversight
society-governance
without
whether
systems
mass
african
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Public trust erodes. Independent oversight and secure systems can strengthen integrity.
society-governance
global-unspecified
integrity
election
faces
disinformation
weak
institutions
public
trust
erodes
independent
systems
technology-computing
across
conflict
post
migration
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Pretrial detention is overused. Alternatives and reforms can reduce overcrowding.
social-civic-problems
global-unspecified
overcrowding
prison
poor
conditions
violate
rights
pretrial
detention
overused
alternatives
systems
african
africa
suffer
technology-computing
many
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Abuse and exploitation go undetected. Stronger reporting and support services are needed.
society-governance
global-unspecified
child
protection
systems
under-resourced
abuse
exploitation
undetected
stronger
reporting
support
public
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
services
governance
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
SDGs require more funding than current flows. Blended finance and innovative instruments can help.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
finance
development
volumes
remain
below
estimated
needs
sdgs
require
funding
climate-environment
mechanisms
ensuring
climate
african
society-governance
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Duplication and gaps result. Shared planning platforms can improve alignment.
society-governance
global-unspecified
coordination
among
donors
implementing
agencies
weak
duplication
gaps
result
shared
african
technology-computing
systems
data
across
stress
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Emerging economies could share more know-how. Mechanisms to broker such partnerships can help.
society-governance
global-unspecified
south-south
triangular
cooperation
potential
underused
emerging
economies
share
know-how
mechanisms
african
systems
asia
remains
regional
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Indicators cannot be tracked reliably. Capacity-building and digital tools can strengthen data.
sdg-sustainable-development-goals
global-unspecified
data
systems
sdg
monitoring
incomplete
countries
indicators
cannot
tracked
reliably
society-governance
technology-computing
digital
african
economics-resources
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Roles and accountability can be vague. Partnership governance frameworks can help.
society-governance
global-unspecified
governance
multi-stakeholder
partnerships
often
lack
clear
roles
accountability
vague
partnership
frameworks
models
systems
ensuring
change
use
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Voices from grassroots groups are underrepresented. Inclusive representation mechanisms are needed.
society-governance
global-unspecified
civil
society
participation
governance
constrained
voices
grassroots
groups
underrepresented
mechanisms
climate-environment
ensuring
development
climate
african
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Contradictory policies undermine progress. Integrated policy reviews can improve coherence.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
policy
coherence
trade
climate
development
agendas
weak
contradictory
policies
undermine
society-governance
institutional
improve
designs
arrangements
relocation
Smart-city initiatives often launch without robust cybersecurity planning, leaving infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks. City-level cyber-resilience frameworks and local incident-response teams are needed.
technology-computing
africa
cybersecurity
african
cities
face
increasing
risks
digitize
public
services
smart-city
society-governance
economics-resources
global-unspecified
infrastructure
urban
systems
Users face friction and fees when sending money between different mobile money ecosystems and across borders, limiting financial integration. Common standards and clearinghouses for mobile payments could reduce barriers.
society-governance
africa
mobile
money
between
interoperability
platforms
african
countries
weak
users
face
global-unspecified
digital
fraud
Smallholder farmers often rely on traditional knowledge rather than timely forecasts, exposing them to avoidable losses. SMS-based localized forecast services and climate advisory platforms could improve resilience.
climate-environment
africa
climate
african
agriculture
lacks
widespread
access
reliable
weather
information
smallholder
global-unspecified
society-governance
methods
improve
institutional
technology-computing
Low salaries, limited research funding, and weak infrastructure drive academics to migrate abroad. Diaspora-linked visiting-professor programs and research-grant platforms could strengthen retention.
social-civic-problems
africa
african
higher-education
institutions
struggle
retain
top
faculty
low
salaries
limited
global-unspecified
remains
technology-computing
society-governance
access
systems
Fragmented grids and regulatory regimes prevent efficient sharing of electricity between countries, leading to supply imbalances. Harmonized regulations and cross-border transmission projects could unlock benefits.
local-regional
africa
countries
regional
power-pool
integration
african
progressing
slowly
fragmented
grids
regulatory
global-unspecified
asia
remains
society-governance
access
Millions of workers in transport, delivery, and informal retail have no protection against accidents or income shocks. Micro-insurance products linked to daily transactions could extend coverage.
economics-resources
africa
products
informal
workers
insurance
african
gig-economy
participants
rare
millions
transport
settlements
mathematics-logic
global-unspecified
local
climate-environment
might
