Can you imagine what life would be without electricity? This is a challenging reality for many villages in Belize’s southernmost district, Toledo. Through a European Union initiative in support of rural electrification, targeted indigenous communities are now able to access electricity. LED bulbs light up the homes of more than 150 families, transforming the community life of Oxtoha, San Lucas, and Mabil Ha.
Although she acknowledged that child labour is a gross violation of human rights, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Anna Mokgethi has revealed that the government has been able to address the problem of child labour through legislation, enforcement mechanisms, policies and social programmes.
The Yunnan Early Childhood Education Innovation Project significantly enhanced early childhood education in Yunnan Province. During the five-year project period (2016–21), gross enrollment ratio (GER) increased from 54 percent to 88 percent and student–teacher ratios fell from 20.0:1 to 12.6:1.