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Myanmar: National Land Resources and Land Use Planning Specialist
Oct 21, 2019
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
FAO Myanmar is implementing a project under a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) titled “Technical assistance in development of strategic tools for planning agriculture diversification and…
Laos: Programme Coordinator
Oct 21, 2019
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Norwegian People's Aid
The vision of Norwegian People's Aid is Solidarity in Action. We are a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 35…
South Sudan: Health and WASH Program Manager
Oct 21, 2019
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity…
DRC: Emergency WASH Officer
Oct 21, 2019
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Nigeria: Protection Officer (Nigerian Nationals Only)
Oct 21, 2019
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of…
Consultant - Resilience Open Call
Oct 21, 2019
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps’ resilience approach helps communities identify and address underlying causes of vulnerability, identify ecological, social and economic shocks and stresses that stall or reverse…
DRC: Investigator
Oct 21, 2019
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Enough Project
The Enough Project is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs.…
DRC: WASH / IPC Specialist
Oct 21, 2019
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Senior Project Manager in Climate Security and Climate Diplomacy
Oct 21, 2019
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adelphi
adelphi is a leading think tank for policy analysis and strategy consulting. They offer creative solutions and services on global environment and development challenges for…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Struggles to Find Housing for Returning Refugees
Oct 21, 2019
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
Housing millions of refugees returning to Afghanistan is one of the biggest challenges facing the country as it attempts to meet the basic needs of…
Liberia: Locals Seek Justice against Oil Palm Companies
Oct 21, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Representatives from communities embroiled in land disputes with oil palm plantations have visited the Netherlands to call on the Dutch banks facilitating these companies’ operations…
Cambodia: Accountant/Administrative Assistant
Oct 20, 2019
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ECODIT
ECODIT is currently implementing the USAID Cambodia Green Future Activity (the Project). The Project started in October 2019 and will continue through September 2024. The…
Iraq: Project Lead - Activating Markets and Agricultural Livelihoods (AMAL)
Oct 20, 2019
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. It focuses on assisting the newly displaced, those…
Somalia: Water and Sanitation Engineer
Oct 20, 2019
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UN Support Office in Somalia
The United Nations Support Office for AMISOM is a field support operation led by the United Nations Department of Field Support. It is located in…
Afghanistan: MEC: Ministry of Mines Is Weak to Prevent Corruption
Oct 20, 2019
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Afghanistan Times
The Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) accuses the ministry of mines and petroleum of weak performance in preventing corruption, saying the government entity has…
Rural Women Building Resilience to Face the Climate Crisis
Oct 19, 2019
Women living in rural and poor communities are resilient, resourceful and hard-working. They play an invaluable role in supporting their families, building resilience to face…
Myanmar: Ministry to Speed up Establishment of Community-Owned Forest Plantations
Oct 19, 2019
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Eleven
The ministry plans to reduce timber production and will step up its efforts to establish community-owned forest plantations, said Union Minister for Natural Resources and…
Myanmar: E-Commerce Threat for Myanmar’s Jade
Oct 19, 2019
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Jason Thomas, Asean Post
As if human rights abuses, corruption charges and deadly landslides haven’t hurt the industry enough, Myanmar’s multi-billion-dollar jade and gemstone industry now has to deal…
Palestine: Bedouin Kids Join Global Climate Strike in Palestine’s First Extinction Rebellion Protest
Oct 19, 2019
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International Solidarity Movement
Bedouin children in the West Bank joined global climate protests yesterday, calling out the Israeli occupation’s role in exacerbating the effects of climate change on…
Working With the "River Guardians" of Columbia to Protect Vital Natural Resources
Oct 18, 2019
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Mark Camburn
This week, Pope Francis has convened a synod in the Vatican to highlight major climate, social, and religious issues faced by those in the Amazon…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Oil, Gas, Mining Sectors Need More Reform, Says Transparency Watchdog
Oct 18, 2019
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Nan Lwin, Irrawaddy
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board stated Wednesday that Myanmar is making progress on transparency but urged the government to improve public disclosure about…
Colombia: Mothers of Colombia's Disappeared Seek Justice At War Tribunal
Oct 17, 2019
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Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mothers of young men and teenagers who say their sons were murdered by government soldiers during Colombia’s conflict begged a…
The Paradox of Plenty and Its Impact on Gendered Policy
Oct 17, 2019
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Eliana Cusato
Access to and distribution of natural resources are often at the root of violent conflict. Yet it is only over the last few decades that…
South Africa: South African Sisters Shine in Diamond Business Dominated by Men
Oct 17, 2019
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Sierra Leone Times
BEDFORDVIEW, SOUTH AFRICA - Mosibudi Jo Mathole and Khomotso Ramodipa are rare gems in the male-dominated diamond industry. The South African sisters run one of…
Syria: Aid Agencies Struggle in Northeast Syria with Water Shortages
Oct 17, 2019
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Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Aid agencies said on Thursday they were struggling to meet the needs of up to 200,000 civilians who fled fighting in northeast Syria and reported…
Good Incentives, Bad Timing: Crop Substitution, Coca Cultivation, and Aerial Spraying in Colombia
Oct 17, 2019
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Daniel Mejia, Mounu Prem and Juan Vargas
According to figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in 2017 the extent of coca cultivation in Colombia reached a record high…
Opportunities to Engage on Gender Issues at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Oct 17, 2019
The First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held October 23-25, 2019, in Irvine, California. The inaugural conference offers a range of opportunities to…
Myanmar: Myanmar Angers Coal Region Residents by Extending Life of Polluting Chinese-Run Mine
Oct 17, 2019
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Radio Free Asia
Residents of Tigyit village tract in Myanmar’s northern Shan state are up in arms over the central government’s decision in August to extend the operation…
Rural Women Reclaim Their Financial Independence
Oct 16, 2019
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Cristobal Baeza, BBVA
The foundation organized a round table discussion in commemoration of International Day of Rural Women to give visibility to their role as an economic and social engine.…
Liberia: Family in Gbarpolu Accuses Chinese Mining Company of Doing Illegal Mining on Their Licensed Area
Oct 16, 2019
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Kennedy L. Yangian, FrontPage Africa
There seems to be brewing tension over land encroachment between the John P. Saah Family in Gbarpolu County and a Chinese Company, “Sheng Xin De…