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Climate Change Is a Security Threat to the Asia-Pacific
Aug 10, 2020
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Shiloh Fetzek and Dennis McGinn
This week the ASEAN Joint Task Force on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) will meet via video conference, with the COVID-19 pandemic escalating just…
Libya: WASH National Project Officer
Aug 10, 2020
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Committed To Good
CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us…
Syria: WASH Project Manager
Aug 10, 2020
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Niger: Recruitment of an international consultant for the Assessment and capacity building of national actors to mobilize funds and develop projects for adaptation
Aug 10, 2020
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UNDP
Africa in general and the Sahel in particular are among the areas most exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. Floods, drought, deforestation and…
Iraq: National Expert on Climate Change
Aug 10, 2020
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UNDP
In the face of climate change impacts, Iraq encounters a host of complex and difficult challenges on a range of issues including water security, land…
Kenya: Programme Policy Officer (Joint Resilience Action)
Aug 10, 2020
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UN World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve…
Solomon Islands: Natural Resource Management & Governance Team Leader
Aug 10, 2020
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Winrock International
Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture,…
Myanmar: Senior EU Aid Volunteer - Urban Resilience and Land-Use Planning
Aug 10, 2020
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ActionAid Myanmar
The EU Aid Volunteers is an initiative of the European Union. It brings together volunteers and organisations from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian…
Sudan: WASH-E and Infrastructure Advisor
Aug 10, 2020
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Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee)
Formerly the American Refugee Committee, Alight is an international nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the…
DRC: Field Coordinator
Aug 10, 2020
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre la Faim has been working in the DRC since 1997 with programs in nutrition-health, food security and livelihoods, and WASH. ACF implements emergency…
Kenya: KWS Pays out Ksh 98.5M to Victims of Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Aug 10, 2020
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Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed said the compensation was paid out to 45 families for wildlife attacks reported between 2014 and 2016. Maalim said of the…
The Key to an Inclusive Recovery? Putting Women in Decision-Making Roles
Aug 9, 2020
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Francesca Donner
As the world sketches out post-pandemic plans, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of U.N. Women, explains why having more women in leadership positions could lead to…
Liberia: Prominent Liberian Women Say ‘Discrepancy’ in the Law Contributes to Women’s Property Rights Violation
Aug 7, 2020
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J. H. Webster Clayeh, FrontPage Africa
Participants at the policy dialogue on women’s property rights and the implications of Sexual Gender-Based Violence say discrepancy in the service provisions and the laws…
Thoughts on Womanhood, Gender Roles, and Agriculture
Aug 7, 2020
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Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
As women, we’ve been generally told to be obedient, to sit with our legs closed, to comb our hair, to wear bras, and not to…
Sierra Leone: Gender Lens Is Needed to Fully Understand Climate Crisis, Experts Say
Aug 7, 2020
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Cami Mondeaux, The Washington Diplomat
Although the effects of climate change are a threat to everyone, many experts say the ramifications will not be felt equally, with a warming planet…
Colombia: In Colombia, a Protected Park Is Buffeted by Social, Environmental Conflicts
Aug 7, 2020
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
Las Quinchas is an Important Area for Bird Conservation (AICA), a significant carbon sink and a biodiversity hotspot. Despite its diversity, this protected area continues…
Colombia: In Colombia, ‘Climate-Smart’ Villages Show How the Future of Farming Could Look
Aug 7, 2020
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Anmar Frangoul, CNBC
A country of vivid beauty, Colombia is home to vast swathes of fertile land producing everything from coffee and sugarcane to bananas, cocoa and rice. …
Sexual Violence Rampant and Expanding in Armed Conflicts, UN
Aug 6, 2020
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Aasim Saleem, InfoMigrants
Despite a decade of efforts and various resolutions, the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and to spread terror remains rampant in…
Myanmar: After a Century of Logging, Myanmar Struggles to Preserve Its Teak Groves
Aug 6, 2020
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National Geographic
Demand in China, India, and Europe drives illegal logging of this valuable, versatile hardwood.
Liberia: Lack of Awareness on Land Rights Law: A Recipe for Future Conflict
Aug 6, 2020
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Abednego Davis, Observer
In September 2018, Liberia passed the Land Rights bill into law. Its passage by then was highly embraced by community members, civil society activists, and…
Anticipatory Action for COVID-19: Building the Systems That Protect Livelihoods throughout a Pandemic
Aug 5, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on food systems are vast and varied, and as of yet hard to predict. But nowhere…
Online Course: Communicating Gender Statistics for Gender Equality
Aug 5, 2020
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PARIS21 Academy
This course on Communicating Gender Statistics is designed to guide journalists and statisticians to use statistics to report on the unique situation and needs of…
Liberia: Land Authority Grants 6 Communities Full Ownership of Ancestral Land in Lofa
Aug 4, 2020
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FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Land Authority has officially certified six communities in Foya, Lofa County as land-owning communities, a major milestone in the implementation of a ground-breaking…
Iraq: In Heat-Struck Iraq, Power Shortages Prompt Protests
Aug 4, 2020
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Samya Kullab and Nabil Al-Jurani, Associated Press
In Iraq’s oil-rich south, the scorching summer months pose painful new choices in the age of the coronavirus: stay at home in the sweltering heat…
Afghanistan/Iran: Kamal Khan Dam in Nimroz Set to Plug Flow of Free Water into Iran
Aug 3, 2020
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Salaam Times
The days of Iran siphoning off free water from Afghanistan are numbered, according to President Ashraf Ghani. Excess water will no longer freely flow to…
South Sudan: Interview: Coronavirus Adds to South Sudan's Oil Industry's Woes
Aug 3, 2020
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Eklavya Gupte, S&P Global Platts
Logistical and technical issues continue to hinder South Sudan's oil sector, which has already been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the country's senior oil…
Syria/Turkey: Turkey Joins Syria in Slamming Oil Agreement between US Firm, Syrian Kurds
Aug 3, 2020
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Joe Snell, Al-Monitor
Turkey condemned a new oil agreement between an American-based company and the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, according to a release Monday by the country’s…
Syria: Syria Says US Oil Firm Signed Deal with Kurdish-Led Rebels
Aug 2, 2020
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Reuters
Syria’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it…
Decades of Progress on Gender Equality in the Workplace at Risk of Vanishing
Aug 2, 2020
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Pamela Jeffrey
Five months into the pandemic, the warning lights for female participation in the workplace are flashing furiously as progress made toward gender equality over the…
The Exaggerated Threat of Oil Wars
Aug 2, 2020
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Emily Meierding
Over the past year, Chinese seismic survey vessels and their paramilitary escorts have interfered repeatedly with Vietnamese and Malaysian oil and natural gas exploration in the South China…