In this series, we will be featuring the people who are thinking and working differently. They will share not just their vision or ideas but also their challenges. To recommend a disruptor, email globaldevpros@theguardian.com
Live Q&A: Financing the SDGs - where will the money come from?
What new funding models will help accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals? Join an expert panel on Thursday 21 January from 1-3pm GMT to discuss
The world's 3.5bn young people are the key to change – let's not shut them out
Andrew Devenport, Nik Hartley and Rob Williams
Ignoring youth in the developing world will stall progress towards the global goals. We need to show that we’re serious about enabling young people to lead
Your comprehensive guide to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals summit
World leaders will pledge to tackle poverty, inequality and climate change at a historic event in New York. Here’s everything you need to know about it
Lessons in global health: let poor countries run their own programmes
The recent progress report on neglected tropical diseases confirms what all development actors know yet few do: country ownership leads to success and sustainability
We need to grow 50% more food yet agriculture causes climate change. How do we get out of this bind?
Mark Cackler
The World Bank’s head of agriculture and food security speaks of a “frustrating lack of attention paid to agriculture” at the climate talks and calls for advances in climate-smart farming
There’s a global housing crisis and politicians must do more to tackle it
John Perry
Access to safe and affordable housing is vital in both the north and south. But how much will it cost and do politicians care enough about the urban poor?
Beyond aid: how do we fund the sustainable development goals?
Achieving ambitious sustainable development goals, especially those around water and sanitation, will take trillions of dollars. Is it time to change funding models?
The big inequality debate: can our system work for richer and for poorer?
The growing income disparity between rich and poor is a threat to all progress. Can the sustainable development agenda close the gap? Join the live chat on Thursday 9 April at 1pm BST
Data has the potential to radically alter the way development is delivered, but will donors recognise the benefit of investing in it? Claire Melamed and Grant Cameron report
805 million people go hungry. Who will uphold their right to food?
Countries are recognising their obligation to feed their citizens, but with growing corporate control over food systems, the battle is far from over, says Biraj Patnaik
