‘Information is power’ is an old adage but it remains as true, if not more so, than it has ever been. Caroline Nursey looks at how the work of the BBC World Service Trust will be strengthened with a new grant from DfID. Read more
As famine is declared in neighbouring Somalia, we’re helping ActionAid to improve vital communication with drought-affected populations in northern Kenya. Read more
The BBC WST is helping local media to provide socially responsible and locally appropriate coverage of current events to audiences across the Arab world. Read more
In any emergency people's lives are turned upside down. Knowing what's happening, where to go for assistance and who to call for help is crucial to their survival and recovery. Read more
Radio provides a vital source of information for the people of the world’s newest country as they embark on the long process of nation building, says Carol Morgan in Juba. Read more