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  • Vietnamese man with takes part in disaster risk reduction training

    Vietnam: weathering the storm

    The BBC World Service Trust is working with two provincial broadcast partners and the Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Vietnam to build a culture of disaster prevention and preparedness by local communities.  Read more
  • 10th anniversary cake

    Happy 10th anniversary!

    The BBC World Service Trust celebrates its 10th birthday. We feature a selection of stories, photos, audio and video showing the huge impact our work has had - and continues to have - across the world.  Read more
  • Madhav Kumar Nepal

    Nepal: question time with the prime minister

    Sajha Sawal, Nepal’s ground-breaking debate radio show, marks its landmark 100th episode in a special edition with prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. The programme editor Ben Williams reports from Kathmandu.  Read more
  • Somali refugees in Kenya

    A lifeline for Somali refugees

    So far this year nearly 300 refugees from Somalia have died in the attempt to cross the Gulf of Aden. Somali Lifeline, a new weekly programme aims to raise awareness of the challenges and dangers of a life in exile.  Read more
  • Mario Molina and Rajendra Pachauri

    Countdown to Copenhagen

    Can the much anticipated Copenhagen summit succeed in brokering a new deal on climate change? Grace Davies reports from a special programme of World Debate co-hosted by the BBC World Service Trust in Stockholm.  Read more
  • Ethiopian man surveying the sky

    Africa Talks Climate: exposing the information gap on climate change

    African citizens are those most affected by climate change and least informed of – and responsible for – its causes, argues a policy briefing by the BBC World Service Trust.  Read more
  • Ugandan army forces patrol a street in Kampala, Uganda. AP Photo/Sayyid Azim

    Uganda’s clampdown threatens open media

    Rachael Borlase, an international trainer in Kampala, describes how the Ugandan government’s recent media crackdown is affecting the work of the BBC World Service Trust.  Read more
  • Life Gulmohar Style logo

    India: using drama to promote gender equality

    The BBC World Service Trust launches Life Gulmohar Style, an ambitious new radio drama in India, focusing on women’s rights and gender issues.  Read more

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