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Afghanistan: To Interest Trump, Afghanistan Dangles Investment Opportunity

Mar 12, 2017 | Michael Crowley, Politico

When Donald Trump said in late January that America should have “kept the oil” after invading Iraq — “To the victor go the spoils,” he…

Conflict Minerals: Mining Companies Have Dug Themselves out of a Hole

Mar 11, 2017 | Economist

For mining investors there is something sinfully alluring about Glencore, an Anglo-Swiss metals conglomerate. It is the world’s biggest exporter of coal, a singularly unfashionable…

Water Wars: Sun and Sand in the South China Sea

Mar 10, 2017 | Jimmy Chalk and Sarah Grant

China claimed progress on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea this week, and the country’s bold plans to turn the Paracels into…

From Conflict to Communities: Forests in Liberia

Mar 10, 2017 | John C. Cannon

Charles Taylor, who led the rebellion that began in 1989, funneled revenue from selling timber, as well as diamonds, iron ore, and rubber, into weapons…

Water Filtration Plants and Risks of a Chlorine Mass-Casualty Event in Donetsk

Mar 10, 2017 | Wim Zwijnenburg

Chlorine is one of the most widely produced chemicals, and used for many industrial and household applications. Weaponized chlorine has gained more popularity among State and…

Myanmar: Water-Saving Tech, Vegetable Gardens Grow Hope in Myanmar's Dry Zone

Mar 10, 2017 | Thin Lei Win, Reuters

Myanmar recently emerged from decades of military dictatorship only to face a bigger existential threat. The Dry Zone, an area comprising 58 townships in Mandalay,…

Chad: Coordonnateur Pillier Résilience et Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques (RACC)

Mar 9, 2017 | Care

Sommaire du poste

Ainsi, dans sa structure du bureau pays, 2 coordonnateurs de haut niveau sont prévus d’être recrutés pour assurer le leadership dans les 2…

DRC: Resilience and Peacebuilding Landscape Assessment Consultant

Mar 9, 2017 | Search for Common Ground

Summary of the FARM Project

Pending funding approval, this assessment will be part of the inception phase of a new project, Food Security and Inclusive Access…

Head of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change

Mar 9, 2017 | International Alert

International Alert is looking for a dynamic leader for the post of Head of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change. This area of work is…

Afghanistan: Project Manager - Energy and Local Economic Development

Mar 9, 2017 | GERES

The Project Manager (PM) would work under the general guidance of the Country Director and direct supervision of the CHP Programme Coordinator, and will work…

Sudan: Project Manager

Mar 9, 2017 | Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated…

Afghanistan: SFNS/NRM Expert for Partner Advisory

Mar 9, 2017 | Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects…

Chad: Directeur(trice) Adjoint(e) - Soutien aux Programmes

Mar 9, 2017 | CARE

CARE has been present in Chad since 1974 where over time it has developed humanitarian and development programs, serving the poorest communities on the margin…

CAR: Co-Facilitateur du Cluster Eau

Mar 9, 2017 | Action Contre la Faim France

Objectif général du poste

Sous la supervision du Directeur Pays, votre rôle sera de dynamiser les relations de travail avec  les institutions gouvernementales, l'agence chef de…

CAR: Responsable de Département Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d'Existence

Mar 9, 2017 | Action contre la Faim France

Objectif général du poste

Sous la supervision de l’Adjoint(e) Directeur Pays, vous aurez pour mission principale de garantir la qualité, la pertinence et l’innovation technique de…

Afghanistan: Expert for Partner Advisory Disaster Risk Reduction

Mar 9, 2017 | Welthungerhilfe

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of 12 months. The place of work will be Kabul,…

South Sudan: ERT WASH Manager

Mar 9, 2017 | Medair

Provide leadership for Emergency Response Team (ERT) field sites and staff, including planning and conducting WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) assessments and interventions, creating work…

South Sudan: WASH Program Manager

Mar 9, 2017 | Mercy Corps

General Position Summary
Mercy Corps has been working in Rubkona County since 2005 and in the Bentiu PoC since April 2014. As one of the leading…

South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Manager

Mar 9, 2017 | Mercy Corps

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
DFID awarded Mercy Corps to implement a Resilient Communities through Viable Economic Recovery (RECOVER) program in South Sudan. This program has been designed…

What the Potential Repeal of Dodd-Frank Means for Conflict Minerals

Mar 9, 2017 | Jabil

The Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law in 2010 as a response to the 2008 financial crisis. As the most far-reaching Wall Street reform in…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes on Hold until Mosul Liberation

Mar 9, 2017 | Al-Monitor

Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi, speaking to Al-Monitor during a visit to the United States to meet with US government officials and energy executives, addressed…

Myanmar: Conservationists: Myanmar Wildlife Sanctuary under Threat from China-Backed Dam

Mar 9, 2017 | Ron Corben, Voice of America

Conservationists are calling for support to protect a major wildlife sanctuary in Myanmar’s northern Karen state they say is threatened by a China-financed dam on…

DRC: Dispute over DRC Mining Licence Goes to Court

Mar 8, 2017 | BizCommunity

In a modern-day version of claim jumping a Mauritius-registered private resources investment firm is seeking legal redress against an Australian-listed junior resources company over contested…

Conflict Minerals: Apple Pledges to Treat Congolese Cobalt as a Conflict Mineral amid Reports of Child Labor

Mar 8, 2017 | Jennier McKevitt, Supply Chain Dive

Apple's supply chain woes continue as its attempts to abide by ethical sourcing standards falter in the wake of ongoing abuses in the cobalt mineral…

Seeking Applicants: Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative Intern

Mar 7, 2017 | Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative

The Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative (PBDI) promotes transboundary cooperation in protected areas globally. Through the PBDI, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity can…

Future of DR Congo Mining Could Be on Rocky Ground if US Dodd Frank 1502 Rolled Back

Mar 7, 2017 | Laura Angela Bagnetto

The future of mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be changed forever as watchdog agencies, Congolese non-governmental organizations, and American businesses are watching…

Myanmar: Government to Return Land to Farmers

Mar 7, 2017 | Min Thant and Htay Hla Aung, Eleven

Dr Soe Than, regional minister for agriculture, livestock and irrigation, said: “We’re assessing the land. It shouldn’t take long. Within this year we will be…

Afghanistan: Enhancing the Success of Afghanistan’s Women Farmers

Mar 7, 2017 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

Against the odds, a new agricultural outreach model targeting rural women is taking shape in Afghanistan – and delivering on its promise of empowerment, greater…

Myanmar: 134 Mining Blocks to Expire this Month

Mar 7, 2017 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

The Myanma Gems Enterprise under the Ministry of Resources and Environmental Conservation announced that a total of 134 authorised mining blocks in the country’s gemstone…

Here's Why Nations Go to War Over Water

Mar 6, 2017 | George Friedman and Allison Fedirka

Access to and control over water is a strategic imperative for all countries. As such, it has been a source of conflict throughout history.

Water access…