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Yemen: International Consultant for Yemen’s Preparation for 6th National Report to the Convention of Biodiversity
Jun 17, 2018
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UNDP
With funding support from the Global Environmental Facility’s (GEF) Biodiversity Enabling Activities (BD EA), UNDP is engaged with work the with the Environmental Protection Authority…
DRC: DRC's Mining Industry Hobbled by Poor Infrastructure, Tax Hike
Jun 17, 2018
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eNews Channel Africa
Feasting on a global demand for cobalt and copper, the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is flourishing - but two clouds are…
DRC: Glencore Evades US Sanctions to Keep Its Powerful Ex-Partner Happy
Jun 15, 2018
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
Not many billion-dollar companies would be willing to circumvent U.S. sanctions for their business partner, but then few people are as powerful as Dan Gertler…
Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees Fish in Troubled Waters – Photo Essay [Photos]
Jun 15, 2018
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Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters and Guardian
Aid agencies have said the monsoon season could trigger “an emergency within an emergency” for Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in south-east Bangladesh. The…
Youth for Water and Peace Platform
Jun 14, 2018
On the occasion of the 8th World Water Forum (18-23 March 2018, Brasília, Brazil), the Geneva Water Hub and the International Secretariat for Water -…
How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
DRC: Glencore Writes off $7 Billion of Debt to End Legal Battle in Congo
Jun 14, 2018
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Jon Yeomans, Sydney Morning Herald
Glencore has settled a thorny legal fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a copper mining joint-venture. The miner has agreed to recapitalise Kamoto…
Myanmar: Floods Leave a Path of Destruction across Burma
Jun 14, 2018
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in…
Cobalt Blockchain Announces US$10m Trade Finance Facility Letter of Intent with United Bank for Africa
Jun 14, 2018
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InvestorIntel
Cobalt Blockchain Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent for a US$10 million revolving trade finance facility with United Bank for…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone in Fourth Bid to Launch Oil Sector with Licensing Round
Jun 14, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Seeking to capitalise on higher oil prices, Sierra Leone has extended the deadline of a fourth oil licensing round for five deep water offshore blocks…
Afghanistan: How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens Are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
Land Rights: Liberia Is at a Crucial Moment in Its History
Jun 13, 2018
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Lennart Dodoo
A historic election gives President George Weah the momentum and mandate to enact a robust agenda, and Mr. Weah has rightly identified secure land rights…
Liberia: Investigation into Cyanide Spillage Finds MNG Gold Liable of Polluting Bong County
Jun 13, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF)…
Conflict Minerals: US Suggests Need for Broader Conflict Diamond Definition, Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing
Jun 13, 2018
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Marleny Arnoldi, Mining Weekly
The Kimberley Process (KP) intercessional, which will take place from June 18 to 22 in Antwerp, Belgium, will focus on proposed reforms in the certification…
China/South China Sea: How Beijing Is Winning Control of the South China Sea
Jun 13, 2018
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Simon Roughneen, Nikkei
Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a…
Myanmar: Authorities Coordinate Handling of Recent Flash Floods
Jun 13, 2018
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Government of Myanmar
A coordination meeting was held yesterday at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to effectively administer humanitarian aid and disaster management concerning the…
Afghanistan: Groundwater Pollution Renders Parts of Afghan Capital Uninhabitable
Jun 13, 2018
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Najia Safi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Residents of Afghanistan’s restive, teeming capital have struggled for years with terrorist attacks, a lack of services, a booming population, clogged traffic, and toxic air.…
Myanmar: Programme Manager
Jun 12, 2018
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ZOA
ZOA is an international NGO, which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a new…
DRC: Country Director
Jun 12, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world, active in almost 100 countries. It has…
Myanmar: Sustainable Infrastructure Programme Manager
Jun 12, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim of supporting Myanmar’s sustainable development ambitions with a focus on achieving biodiversity conservation through a Green Economy…
Conservation Peacebuilding Apprenticeship
Jun 12, 2018
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Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
The Center for Conservation Peacebuilding (CPeace)—a 501c3 nonprofit peacebuilding organization working globally in the wildlife conservation sector—transforms social conflict to create lasting solutions for people…
Common Pool: Equitable Water Governance Brings Prosperity to Sabkhali
Jun 12, 2018
The Sundarbans, a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. Lying…
Conflict and Natural Disasters Drive up Child Labour in Agriculture Again
Jun 12, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent years driven in part by an increase in conflicts…
Myanmar: Landslides Kill 11 as Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Jun 12, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people on Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. Aid agencies…
Somalia: Somalia Connects Disaster Risk Reduction
Jun 12, 2018
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John Snow, Mareeg
The Federal Government of Somalia and its constituent states have recognized that the stability of their country depends on developing comprehensive solutions to these problems,…
Conflict Minerals: SEC's Mixed Messages Prompt Warning from Institutional Investors on Conflict Minerals
Jun 12, 2018
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Bailey McCann, Opalesque
The SEC may be taking a more hands-off posture under the new administration, but institutional investors aren't about to let companies off the hook. A…
Colombia: FARC and the Forest: Peace is Destroying Colombia’s jungle — and Opening It to Science
Jun 12, 2018
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Sara Reardon, Nature
When the government of Colombia and the left-wing guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed an agreement in 2016 to end five decades…
Afghanistan: Country Director
Jun 11, 2018
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Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. With a commitment to…
Afghanistan: International Consultant (Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Local Development Planning Process)
Jun 11, 2018
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UNDP
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a…
Sierra Leone: Operations Associate
Jun 11, 2018
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Namati
Namati Sierra Leone works with communities to strengthen their ability to protect, enforce, and defend their customary land rights and support equitable and empowered community-investor…