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Protecting Livelihoods and Safeguarding Food Security in Conflict Contexts
Aug 7, 2018
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José Graziano da Silva, Food and Agiculture Organization of the UN
Since 2000, almost half of all civil conflicts around the world have taken place in Africa, where land issues have played a significant role in…
South Sudan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihoods
Aug 6, 2018
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ACTED
ACTED operations in South Sudan aim to improve food security, ensure access to livelihoods and develop resilience and emergency programmes. Since the eruption of the…
DRC: WASH Grants Officer
Aug 6, 2018
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Mercy Corps
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 200…
DRC: Program Manager- Response Rapide aux Mouvement de Populations
Aug 6, 2018
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 200 people working in…
Uganda: Team Leader- Livelihoods
Aug 6, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
ToR Team Leader Livelihoods
Duty Station:
This position is based in Adjumani and will be providing support for the implementation of the DRC Programme there.
Position and Reporting…
Nigeria: Food Security Project Manager
Aug 6, 2018
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Premiere Urgence Internationale
Première Urgence Internationale is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious international NGO. It helps civilians who are marginalised or excluded as a result of natural disasters, war…
Somalia: Health and Nutrition Programme Coordinator
Aug 6, 2018
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is a global humanitarian organization focused on the world's extreme poor and most vulnerable recover from disaster, fight malnutrition and deadly diseases, strengthen…
Angola: Emergency & WASH Programme Manager
Aug 6, 2018
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People in Need
People in Need (PIN) has been active in Angola since 2006. A team of 8 expatriates and approx. 70 local staff manage several programmes focusing…
Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods
Aug 6, 2018
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Save the Children (US)
The Program Manager provides program and award management support for programs within the Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods award portfolio from opportunity to closeout. S/he…
DRC: Director of Finance & Administration
Aug 6, 2018
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Wildlife Conservation Society
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated finance professional for the following vacancy
for WCS Democratic Republic of Congo.
Position: Director…
Dublin: Agriculture and Livestock Officer
Aug 6, 2018
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Concern Worldwide
Job Title: Agriculture and Livestock Officer
Reports to: Senior Food and Nutrition Security Adviser/ Food Security and Livelihoods team lead
Liaises with:Other units in the Strategy, Advocacy and…
Angola and Mozambique: WASH Project Manager
Aug 6, 2018
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Joint Aid Management
The role of WASH Project Manager is to ensure the effective management of the JAM International integrated Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and School Feeding Project, ensuring…
Congo: Technical Specialists, USAID Conservation through Economic Empowerment in ROC, Congo
Aug 6, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Technical Specialists:
Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Technical Specialist candidates for the anticipated five-year USAID funded opportunity titled:…
Congo: Chief of Party, USAID Conservation through Economic Empowerment in ROC, Congo
Aug 6, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the anticipated five-year USAID funded opportunity…
Congo: Administration Specialists, USAID Conservation through Economic Empowerment in ROC, Congo
Aug 6, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Administration Specialist candidates for the anticipated five-year USAID funded opportunity titled: USAID…
A Rebuilt Economy Gives South Sudan Peace the Strongest Chance
Aug 6, 2018
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The National
The scenes of South Sudanese celebrating in the streets of Juba, matched by jubilation across the border in Khartoum, were both uplifting and inspiring as…
A Mother's Impossible Choice: Risk Rape to Feed Your Family, or Starve
Aug 6, 2018
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Denise Hruby
On a dirt path dotted with bright-red bougainvillea, women in ankle-length dresses gather in groups of five or more before venturing into the forest. Right…
Central Asia: Central Asian Countries Discuss Transboundary Water Management Issues
Aug 6, 2018
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Aidana Yergaliyeva, The Astana Times
Central Asian and neighbouring countries discussed transboundary water management, maintenance and the possibilities for strengthening sustainable development during a July 12-13 regional meeting in Almaty. Experts…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Indigenous People Fight 'Fortress' Conservation
Aug 6, 2018
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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Saw Ma Bu fears his way of life is under threat as the government declares swathes of forest in indigenous Karen homelands as protected areas.…
Pakistan: Villagers 'Living between Life and Death' as Pakistan's Glaciers Melt
Aug 6, 2018
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Peer Muhammad, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Pakistan has more glaciers than any other country outside the polar region – more than 7,200 in the Karakoram, Himalayan and Hindu Kush ranges, according…
Bangladesh: Malaysian-Made Water Treatment System Brings Relief to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Aug 6, 2018
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Syed Azwan Syed Ali, Bernama
At least 30,000 Rohingyas currently staying at the refugee camp in Ukhia near here have been receiving treated water supply to keep them away from diseases, thanks…
Conflict Minerals: The “Blood” Diamonds
Aug 6, 2018
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Mariela Naydenova, LeapRate
After being applied in more than 20 different industries around the globe, it is no surprise that blockchain is now being used in the diamond…
South Sudan: A Mother's Impossible Choice: Risk Rape to Feed Your Family, or Starve
Aug 6, 2018
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Denise Hruby, CNN
Based on interviews, the UN estimates that 70% of women living in camps have been raped. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2013, South…
Tanzania: Tanzania's Indigenous Communities Racing to Secure Land Eyed by Investors
Aug 5, 2018
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Kizito Makoye, In Depth News
Tanzania has attracted huge interest as a destination for large-scale agricultural investment due to sufficient land and cheap labour. While farmers use swathes of land…
Is the World Ready for Eco-Refugee Waves?
Aug 4, 2018
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Shehab Al-Makahleh
The upshots of ecological changes may cause the movement of more than 25-30 million people in the coming decade. How can this be handled? It is…
Myanmar: Danish Company Seeks Long-Term Role in Myanmar’s Water Security
Aug 4, 2018
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Evan Erickson, Mizzima
While issues like aquifer depletion, groundwater contamination, overpopulation, extreme flooding and droughts grab headlines in coverage of a global water crisis that has been long…
Europe: Could Removing Europe's Dams Revive Its Rivers?
Aug 4, 2018
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Leonard Proske, Deutsche Welle
Sixty percent of Europe's surface waters are in poor environmental condition, according to the latest water quality report for the continent from the European Environment Agency. The…
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Stuck In-between a “Corridor and a Camp”: How Myanmar's Persecution of Rohingya Refugees Has Also Put Elephants and Other Wildlife in Peril
Aug 3, 2018
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Abida Rahman Chowdhury, The Daily Star
The Asian Elephants which entered Bangladesh for the forests of Teknaf and Ukhiya, did not plan on staying here for long. Because they remember their…
Iraq: Iraq's Farmers Hit Hard by Water Shortages
Aug 3, 2018
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Arwa Ibrahim, Al Jazeera
The canals branching out of the Tigris river and into the adjoining farmlands are empty and dry. Devoid of water, the rice, wheat and barley fields…
Nepal: Nepal Moves to Ensure 'Untouchables' among Those to Get Forest Protection Cash
Aug 3, 2018
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Purple Romero, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Krishna Maya Sunar's situation is unusual - and not only because she was one of the earliest Nepali recipients of money from a REDD+ project,…