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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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