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Afghanistan: Water Canal Rebuilt in W. Afghanistan Irrigates Land

Apr 11, 2021 | Xinhua

More than 9,100 hectares of land have been irrigated as an essential water canal has been reconstructed in Gazara district of western Herat province, said…

Nigeria: As Climate Change Hits Nigeria, Small Scale Women Farmers Count Losses

Apr 10, 2021 | Yekeen Akinwale, International Center for Crisis Reporting

In Nigeria, smallholder women farmers face the worst deprivation from the effect of climate change. And things may not change soon.

Liberia: Lifeline for Liberia’s Threatened Vast Forest

Apr 10, 2021 | William Q. Harmon, Observer

Liberia is still one of the most forests countries in West Africa, with more than two-thirds of its land surface covered by forest. But illegal…

Kenya: Elephants Relocated in Kenya to Prevent Conflict with Humans

Apr 9, 2021 | Independent

Conservation charity Space for Giants’ Human-Elephant Coexistence team joined the Kenya Wildlife Service to coordinate an extraordinary ‘drive’ to move a large number of crop-raiding…

Myanmar: Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken back by Local Farmers

Apr 9, 2021 | Irrawaddy

Local residents in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley have reportedly taken back land which a crony close to Myanmar’s military confiscated from them some 15 years…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Dispute over Nile Dam Project May Lead to Military Conflict

Apr 9, 2021 | Mohammad Al-Kassim, Jersualem Post

Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Addis Ababa's disputed dam on the Nile River has reached a political impasse, amid rising concerns that the…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Solar and Wind Power Could Mitigate Conflict in Northeast Africa

Apr 9, 2021 | Mirage News

A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could…

DRC: Gécamines Takes over the Artisanal Cobalt Mining Sector

Apr 8, 2021 | Christophe Le Bec, Africa Report

Officially launched on 31 March, EGC - a new subsidiary of Gécamines - is intended to formalise and clean up a previously opaque artisanal mining…

Myanmar: US Hits State-Owned Myanmar Gem Firm with Coup Sanctions

Apr 8, 2021 | Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration on Thursday hit Myanmar’s junta with new sanctions in response to February’s coup in the Southeast Asian nation. The State and Treasury…

Afghanistan: Afghan Nomads Mourn a Vanishing Way of Life

Apr 8, 2021 | Abubakar Siddique, Radio Free Afghanistan

Kuchis or Pawindas, terms used for Pashtun nomads hailing from more than a dozen tribes of the larger Ghilzai group, were once one of the…

China/South China Sea: China Drills Deep in Disputed South China Sea

Apr 8, 2021 | Reuters

China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed…

Venezuela: Women and Girls at Greatest Risk as Thousands Escape Violence Due to Military Operations in the Border Zone with Colombia

Apr 8, 2021 | Care

At least 5,500 people from Venezuela had crossed the border between Apure and the Colombian department of Arauca in the last two weeks. They are…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Ethiopia to Go on Filling Nile Mega-Dam Despite Impasse: Minister

Apr 7, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

Ethiopia said Wednesday it would not be deterred from impounding water at its Nile mega-dam, despite a persistent impasse with downstream countries worried about their…

Climate Change: Congressional Hearing on Resilience Highlights Climate Change Risks for Armed Services

Apr 7, 2021 | Homeland Security Today

On March 26, the Readiness Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on resilience, which in recent years has become synonymous…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt’s el-Sisi Warns ‘All Options Open’ after Dam Talks Fail

Apr 7, 2021 | Al Jazeera

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about…

Sri Lanka: G7 Partners in Sri Lanka Commit to Support Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for COVID-19 Recovery

Apr 7, 2021 | ColomboPage

The year 2020 marked 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ – a groundbreaking…

Lebanon: Gender Responsive Budgeting Trainer

Apr 7, 2021 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization operating in 36 countries whose mission is "to transform the way the world deals with conflict…

Tajikistan: National Gender and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Consultant

Apr 7, 2021 | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…

United States: Intern, Gender & Social Equity, Governance Center, Johns Hopkins University

Apr 7, 2021 | World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human…

Albania: Gender Specialist/Project Coordinator

Apr 7, 2021 | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…

Tunisia: Minister of Women Calls for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change

Apr 6, 2021 | Tunis Afrique Presse

Minister of Women, Family and Elderly Affairs Imen Zahouani Houimel, on Tuesday, called for mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation programmes and developing the green…

Call for Proposals: Digital Technologies for Environmental Peacebuilding: Sustaining Peace in the Digital Age (DEADLINE EXTENDED)

Apr 6, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and United Nations Environment Programme

New big data systems and novel technologies, including earth observation, social media, artificial intelligence, blockchain and crowd-sourcing, have become critical to monitor and address natural resources management, environmental degradation, climate change,…