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Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan's Mountains Face Deforestation because of Kerosene Shortages

Oct 28, 2018 | Bextiyar Qadir, Rudaw

People living in the Kurdistan Region's mountains rely on heating oil as temperatures drop and snow begins to fall. In 2018, residents have resorted to…

Conflict Minerals: ‘Blood Gold’ Drives Mine-to-Market-Transparency Push

Oct 26, 2018 | Bloomberg Environment

It has been labeled “blood gold,” a jarring phrase that ties one of the world’s most valuable metals with brutal mining practices and illicit profits…

Liberia: Rural Dwellers Alarm Fire Outbreak, Landslide; Call for Mitigation

Oct 26, 2018 | FrontPage Africa

Though often caused by nature, some disasters have human influences that are often triggered by hazards. There are number of hazards affecting Liberia, among which…

Liberia: Extractive Sector: World Bank, Stakeholders Review New Publication on License to Drill

Oct 26, 2018 | David A. Yates, Observer

To enhance transparency and accountability in the Extractive sector, the World Bank Group, stakeholders and representatives from civil society organizations on Wednesday, October 24, reviewed…

Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Halt Kirkuk Oil Exports to Iran, May Resume Them to Turkey

Oct 26, 2018 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraq will stop trucking crude from its northern Kirkuk oilfield to Iran in November to comply with sanctions imposed on its neighbour by the United…

Why Climate Change Is a National Security Issue

Oct 25, 2018 | Eric Schewe

Climate change will be the defining test of global civilization in the twenty-first century. While climate scientists have been aware of the effect of carbon…

The Land Rights Act Victory in Liberia Means the Work Has Just Begun

Oct 24, 2018 | Rachael Knight and Ali Kaba

In September, Liberia passed the long-awaited Land Rights bill into law. Its passage is a triumph for the courageous, determined community members, civil society activists,…

Sierra Leone: $20M Extractives Sector Project Launched

Oct 24, 2018 | Alhaji M. Kamara, Awoko

The Ministry of Mines with support from World Bank yesterday launched a $20 million USD project, which is the second phase of the Extractive Industries…

Land: Low-Tech Provides Powerful Tool to Fight Land Corruption - Experts

Oct 24, 2018 | Sally Hayden, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Technological solutions to preventing land corruption require resources, but they do not have to be expensive, land rights experts said on Tuesday. Satellite imagery, cloud…

Less Than Two Months Left to Join the Environmental Peacebuilding Association as a Founding Member!

Oct 23, 2018

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association, founded in April of this year, is offering founding membership to individuals and institutions who join by December 31, 2018. With members from more…

Call for Proposals: 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (Deadline: 2018-12-15)

Oct 23, 2018

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is delighted to announce the call for proposals for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The conference will take place…

Myanmar: Communications Specialist (Food Security and Livelihoods)

Oct 23, 2018 | United Nations Office for Project Services

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international…

WASH Technical Director

Oct 23, 2018 | Relief International

Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the…

South Sudan: Food Security through Agribusiness in South Sudan

Oct 23, 2018 | Cordaid

Cordaid is the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid. It is one of the biggest international development organizations, with a network of hundreds of…

Ethiopia: Food Security Advisor

Oct 23, 2018 | Cuso International

Cuso International, is a non-profit development organization, whose goal is to work alongside local people in other countries, to improve the lives of people living…

Liberia: Project Director- Sustainable Development Concessions

Oct 23, 2018 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…

Consultant for Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding

Oct 23, 2018 | UN Children's Fund

The increasing focus on conflict-affected and fragile contexts in UNICEF’s humanitarian and development programmes drives our commitment to conflict sensitivity and the promotion of peaceful…

Jordan: Consultant on Marketing and Business Planning for Water Innovations Technology

Oct 23, 2018 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental,…

Liberia: Expert Nutrition

Oct 23, 2018 | Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out…

South Sudan: Livelihoods Manager

Oct 23, 2018 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and Danish Demining Group (DDG) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 30…

Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager

Oct 23, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim France

Action Against Hunger (or Action Contre La Faim (ACF) in French) is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending…

South Sudan: Environmental Impact Assessment

Oct 23, 2018 | Relief International

About RI:                

Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings,…

Syria: WASH Program Manager

Oct 23, 2018 | Solidarites International

SI, which has been present in Syria since 2013 is dedicated to work on recently opened and challenging areas to provide lifesaving activities to the…

Syria: Programme Assistant (VAM and Livelihood)

Oct 23, 2018 | World Food Programme

ABOUT WFP

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…

Consultant: Evaluation for rural integrated development in Somaliland project

Oct 23, 2018 | Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief Somalia (IRS) has been operating in Somalia since 2006 and has responded to conflict and drought affected people through provision of life saving…

Mozambique: Livelihoods Specialist

Oct 23, 2018 | Trickle Up

Trickle Up’s mission is to empower people living on less than $1.90 a day to build sustainable livelihoods for a better quality of life utilizing…

Afghanistan: External review of Sustainable Livelihood and Social Development Project

Oct 23, 2018 | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

1.1. Context

Despite high urbanization rates over the past decade, Afghanistan remains an essentially rural society, with an estimated 70% of the population living in rural…

Somalia: Consultant: WASH Health & Food Security Intervention in Response to Drought in South-Central Somalia

Oct 23, 2018 | World Vision

Assessment Summary

Project Name: WASH, Health, Nutrition and Food Security Intervention in Response to Drought in South-Central Somalia

Assessment Type: Baseline Survey

Evaluation Purpose

The purpose of the baseline…

South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager

Oct 23, 2018 | Premiere Urgence Internationale

Première Urgence Internationale is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion,…

Myanmar: Water for Women Programme Manager

Oct 23, 2018 | Oxfam GB

Oxfam is a leading International NGO with a worldwide reputation for excellence and over 70 years of experience. It’s not unfortunate that people live in…