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Myanmar: Illegal Charcoal Trade Threatens Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves
Apr 18, 2019
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Wudan Yan, Mongabay
The illegal charcoal trade poses a deadly threat to the world’s remaining original mangrove cover, of which approximately 35 percent is already gone, according to…
Afghanistan: Poppies Bloom across Afghanistan as Drought Eases
Apr 18, 2019
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
A vast field of towering white poppies sways gently in the breeze, silky petals sometimes tumbling to the ground, a visible marker of the resilience…
Yemen: A Bulgarian Vulture's Odyssey into Yemeni War Zone
Apr 18, 2019
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Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nelson was in a tight corner, tied up and imprisoned by men who believed he was a spy. It didn't look good. When he was…
Opinion: What More Than 150 Members of ISIS Taught Us about Water Security
Apr 17, 2019
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Anne Speckhard and Ardian Shajkovci
Former ISIS members have described in detail how water plays into terrorism and terrorist strategy. The authors have conducted interviews with more than 150 ISIS…
United States: UN Women: Manager - Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations
Apr 16, 2019
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UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
United Kingdom: Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) - Knowledge Hub Coordinator
Apr 16, 2019
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in knowledge management and learning processes, to…
Titling Priorities
Apr 16, 2019
Maritza Losada moved to Puerto Guadalupe, Meta five years ago when her husband found a job with a large biomass energy company that grows sugar cane. She…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry Is the “Glue That Binds” Two Nations
Apr 16, 2019
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Africa News
South Sudan exports all produced crude oil via pipeline from Hegleig and Paloch to Khartoum and then to Port Sudan for export. Since a landmark…
United States: Democrat: Murdered Women 'An Environmental Injustice'
Apr 16, 2019
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Kellie Lunney
The "silent crisis" of missing and murdered indigenous women is an environmental issue affected by the boom and bust of oil and gas development in…
South Sudan: Consultancy – Final Evaluation of the Pro-Resilience Project
Apr 15, 2019
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Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid
Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) is an international organization, which is a proud and active member of Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Livelihood Programme Manager
Apr 15, 2019
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked in 50 countries and currently employs 3,200…
Angola: Gender Program Manager
Apr 15, 2019
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People in Need
People in Need is a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Prague, Czech Republic, that implements humanitarian relief and long term development projects, educational programs,…
South Sudan: Reach Assessment Officer - Food Security and Livelihoods
Apr 15, 2019
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IMPACT Initiative
REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme…
Yemen: Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator
Apr 15, 2019
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
The Essential Triad: Water, Gender and Integrity
Apr 15, 2019
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Anga Timilsina
Water is critical for socio-economic development, energy and food production, healthy ecosystems, and human survival. Although 2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opens New Mining Areas to International Investment
Apr 15, 2019
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TOLOnews
In a keynote address at the Afghanistan Mining Investment Forum convened by INVEST, a global initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to…
Afghanistan: Conservation May Offer Common Ground in Afghan Conflict
Apr 15, 2019
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Rhett A. Butler, Mongabay
War, drugs, corruption, and terrorism are terms Westerners are more likely to associate with Afghanistan than biodiversity conservation. But Alex Dehgan, a conservation technologist who…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investments in Minerals to Develop $3 Trillion Industry
Apr 15, 2019
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Deena Kamel, National
Afghanistan offered 43 commodities projects for bidding on Monday as the country pushes to attract international investment, crack down on corruption and address security risks…
Iran: Living Fossil Resurfaces in Hamoun Wetland after Recent Floods
Apr 15, 2019
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Iran Front Page
After nearly two decades of drought in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, with the beginning of rainy season in neighbouring Afghanistan, flood waters…
Afghanistan: Bird Hunters of Afghanistan [Photos]
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Bird hunting is an ancient sport in Afghanistan, where local and migrating species have flocked for thousands of years and where even amid the chaos…
Timor-Leste: Australia Accused of 'Siphoning' Millions in Timor-Leste Oil Revenue
Apr 15, 2019
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Helen Davidson, Guardian
Australia has been accused of “siphoning” millions of dollars a month in oil revenue that should belong to Timor-Leste, because the government is yet to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: What Did Russia Get from Its KRG Gamble?
Apr 15, 2019
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Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera
While the KRG has been reaping the benefit of these deals, Russia and Rosneft's gains from this high-risk investment are yet to materialise in full.…
Afghanistan: Women to Join Taliban Delegation for First Time in Afghan Peace Talks
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation for talks this month with US officials and Afghan representatives in Qatar on…
Ethiopia: Agriculture Growth Program II- Gender Review to Enhance Impact on Women
Apr 14, 2019
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World University Service of Canada
About FSSP Ethiopia, WUSC
The Field Support Services Project (FSSP) Ethiopia is established to provide timely and cost effective, efficient logistical, financial and administrative support services…
Bangladesh: Senior WPE Manager
Apr 14, 2019
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March…
Philippines: Gender and Social Inclusion Lead
Apr 14, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
Since 1963 and in 147 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Specialist, Gender and Social Inclusion
Apr 14, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
As part of the Gender and Social Inclusion Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, provide technical support to the ACDI/VOCA Family of Companies…
Colombia: In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos and Drawings Show Life between War and Peace [Photos]
Apr 13, 2019
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Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR
When Venezuelan photographer Fabiola Ferrero first traveled to the city of Florencia in Colombia, she took two instant cameras with her. Her goal: to portray…
Myanmar: Putting Elephants before Tourists
Apr 13, 2019
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Thomas Kean, Frontier
There are no rides or performances for visitors at an award-winning elephant care camp in the Shan hills where the animals’ health is the top…
Afghanistan: 9 Hydropower Dams to Be Completed over Next 3 Years
Apr 13, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Water and Energy said more than 250 water management projects were executed last solar year and nine hydropower dams would be constructed…