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Afghanistan: Central Highlands Field Coordinator

Dec 16, 2015 | Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités

GERES (www.geres.eu) is a French NGO working worldwide for the improvement of people’s living conditions through preservation of environment and fair and sustainable energy access.…

DRC: Engineer Water, Sanitation

Dec 16, 2015 | 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…

West Africa: WASH Project Manager

Dec 16, 2015 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world's largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and…

Sudan: Water Supply Engineer

Dec 16, 2015 | CTG Global

Water is identified by this project as one of the principal limiting factors bearing on livelihoods in East Darfur. The water supply infrastructure (water yards,…

DRC: Deputy Chief of Party

Dec 16, 2015 | CARE

CARE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated five-year, Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) in the Democratic Republic…

Syria: Project Manager

Dec 16, 2015 | Gruppo di Volontariato Civile

The Project Manager is responsible for managing, coordinating, supervising, monitoring and reporting on the ongoing activities related to the EU funded Project “Improving access to…

Iraq: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Dec 16, 2015 | Action Contre la Faim

While the fight against hunger had previously been an element of more general humanitarian action (the fight against poverty, promoting better health, etc.) they founded…

Somalia: Coordinator

Dec 16, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The NRC Somalia Country Programme is part of the NRC Horn of Africa, Yemen, Uganda and South Sudan regional mission. Operations in the region began…

South Sudan: WASH Specialist

Dec 16, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been operational in South Sudan since 2004 providing assistance to IDPs, returnees, refugees and host communities in areas affected…

Nepal: Country Representative

Dec 16, 2015 | Global Green Growth Institute

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating…

Nepal: Program Manager

Dec 16, 2015 | Catholic Relief Services

As the Nepal program transitions from emergency response into recovery, resilience and development programming, the Livelihoods PM II will have overall responsibility for the development,…

Climate Change is a National Security Issue - But Not for the Reasons You Think

Dec 16, 2015 | Neil Berg and Nick Burger

The connection between climate change, conflict, and U.S. national security is receiving increasing attention from political analysts, government agencies, and even the White House. At…

Food Security: Building Peace: A Path to Resilience in the Face of Food Insecurity

Dec 16, 2015 | Kate McMahon, Devex

This year’s weather forecast is grim for vulnerable communities and households around the world. Recent reports indicate that this year’s extreme El Nino is having…

Libya/Islamic State: Islamic State Looks to North Africa for Oil, Recruits

Dec 16, 2015 | Carla Babb, Voice of America

Libya and the Sinai are “vulnerable” areas that the Islamic State group would like to exploit for potential oil revenue and recruits, officials say, as…

Taking Back the Narrative on Dodd-Frank’s Conflict Minerals Provision

Dec 15, 2015 | Per-Olof Loof

I recently had the privilege to testify before the House Financial Services Committee’s Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee (Nov. 17, 2015). The hearing was held…

How we can Link our Responses to Conflict and Climate Change

Dec 15, 2015 | Janani Vivekananda

Last week saw the most significant climate change agreement of our lifetimes. After 21 years of wrangling, world leaders finally managed to reach a deal…

Myanmar: UN: Poverty, Conflict Drive Opium Production in Myanmar-Laos

Dec 15, 2015 | Ron Corben, Voice of America

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime’s latest opium survey for Myanmar and Laos, released Tuesday, said poverty and conflict are the driving forces behind…

Global: Conflict Tops List of Global Risks

Dec 15, 2015 | Strategic Risk

A UNEP report supports the findings of the World Economic Forum that interstate conflict with regional consequences is now rated as the most likely of…

Ethiopia: Five Dead in Ethiopia Protests Sparked by Land Grab Fears

Dec 15, 2015 | Agence France-Presse

Ethiopia's government said Tuesday five people had died in weeks of protests sparked by land grab fears in the country's Oromia region, dismissing opposition reports…

Liberia: 6th EITI Report Shows Gains in Extractive Sector

Dec 15, 2015 | Omari Jackson, Liberian Observer

The Liberian government received more revenues than payments declared by eight reporting companies because of the net difference of U$5,361,233 or 2.9% of the total…

South Sudan: South Sudan, Rocked by Conflict and Economy Reeling from Falling Oil Prices, Devalues Currency by 84%

Dec 15, 2015 | Okech Francis and Neo Khanyile, Mail & Guardian Africa

South Sudan devalued its currency by 84% as the government abandoned efforts to fix the exchange rate and allowed the pound to trade freely, surrendering to…

South Sudan: New Report Exposes South Sudan’s War Machine, Offers Steps to Target Financial Interests and Counter Potential Spoilers

Dec 15, 2015 | South Sudan News Agency

Today, on the two-year anniversary of the start of South Sudan’s civil war, a new report by the Enough Project exposes the political and financial…

Climate Security: Climate Change Will Create More Violent Extremism, If We Let It

Dec 15, 2015 | Jessica Leber, Co.Exist

The protests and violent conflict in Syria that began in 2011 originally took U.S. security analysts by surprise. Early in the Arab Spring, the State…

Liberia: LEITI Report Reveals More Revenue, Less Payment

Dec 15, 2015 | Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPageAfrica

The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has released its sixth report with major reveling discrepancy of net differences of more revenues than payments declared by…

Iraq: Iraqi State Oil Firm Official Shot Dead in Kirkuk city: Police

Dec 14, 2015 | Reuters

Gunmen shot dead a senior employee of Iraq's state-run North Oil Company (NOC) on Monday, the third company official to be killed in the past…

Iraq’s Economic Reform for 2016

Dec 13, 2015 | Luay Al-Khatteeb

In August 2015, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi introduced reforms to shrink the size of the government and tackle corruption. Luay Al Khatteeb Founding Director…

Iraq: There is No Respite for Iraq’s Oil Industry

Dec 13, 2015 | Saadallah Al Fathi, Gulf News

Iraq’s oil revenues are now projected at $50 billion this year compared to about $84 billion in 2014 even though exports increased by about 0.5…

SEC Takes Long-Awaited Step to Combat Rampant Corruption in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industry

Dec 11, 2015 | Zorka Milin and Corinna Gilfillan

Today the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a strong proposed rule to implement a landmark transparency law which requires US-listed oil, gas and mining companies…

South Sudan: Camera Traps Snap First Photos of Endangered Elephants (and Other Rare Species) in South Sudan

Dec 11, 2015 | Earth Touch

Despite years of civil conflict in South Sudan, the nation’s wildlife seems to be persevering. A new camera trap survey has revealed that the country’s…

United States: SEC Proposes Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers under Dodd-Frank Act

Dec 11, 2015 | US Securities and Exchange Commission

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules that would require resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to the U.S. federal government…