World in Progress Folgen

Children from La Reunion were brought to children's homes under the guise of getting them a good education — which most never received. Can they find closure by traveling to the island? Young girls in Zimbabwe who fell pregnant during the pandemic used to get kicked out of school, but are now being encouraged to return. And how a delivery app changes the game in Brazil's favelas.

Rising energy and food prices have pushed many people to the brink – and it's set to get worse as fertilizers get more expensive or aren't available at all. We also hear how an app developed on the African continent set out to help small-scale farmers and why many Lebanese are turning to cryptocurrency.

In this edition: How the Kigali declaration is hoped to speed up the fight against neglected tropical diseases that affect 20 percent of the world's population and: While they promise jobs, international projects in Mexico often divide communities.