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Myanmar: Project Officer - Monitoring and Results Measurement, Mawlamyine

May 20, 2018 | Care

The Project Officer – Monitoring and Results Measurement (PO– MRM) is part of the Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) team of Generating Rubber Opportunities (GRO).…


Myanmar: Project Officer - Partnership and Stakeholder Relations, Mawlamyine

May 20, 2018 | CARE International

CARE International in Myanmar is a Non-Government Organization representing the CARE International network. CARE has worked in Myanmar since 1995 with the aim to improve…


Nigeria: Consultant - Housing, Land and Property Issues in Areas of Return

May 20, 2018 | Norwegian Refugee Council

NRC is looking for a consultant to carry out a complementary assessment of Housing, Land and Property issues in areas of return and revise an…


Nigeria: Consultant to Undertake a study on Effects of Displacement on Land Tenure System in North East Nigeria

May 20, 2018 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. This includes refugees and internally displaced…


Support Relief Group Agriculture and Food Security Advisor (Multiple Positions)

May 20, 2018 | USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

OFDA requires a SRG Agriculture and Food Security Advisor to provide expert technical advice and assistance for the analysis of potential agricultural vulnerabilities and risks…


Central Africa: Chief of Party (COP) - Environmental Policy and Capacity Support Activity

May 20, 2018 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech creates practical, sustainable, and environmentally responsible solutions to address the world’s most complex challenges. Its service areas include agriculture and economic growth; democracy…


Program Officer (Gold Focus)

May 20, 2018 | Pact

Pact is seeking a Program Officer to support our expanding work gold mining communities, particularly in the African and Asian continents. While Pact has programs…


DRC: Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Manager RRMP

May 20, 2018 | International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The Senior M&E Manager RRMP (Rapid Response to Population Movements) is responsible for permanent monitoring of emergency interventions, capacity building of emergency team, capitalization of…


South Sudan: WASH Cluster Unity State Focal Point

May 20, 2018 | Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in…


In Kabul, Residents Chase Receding Groundwater

May 20, 2018 | Kayla Ritter

Years of conflict coupled with an arid landscape have left residents of Kabul, Afghanistan, facing immense water shortages.

The capital city, which lies in the Kabul…


Liberia: Presidential Committee Recommends Restitution, Charges in NOCAL Probe

May 19, 2018 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa

The Special Presidential Committee set up by President George Manneh Weah to probe the NOCAL-ExxonMobile alleged bribery saga has recommended that officials who were mentioned…


Afghanistan: Farah’s War is over Water: Defense Minister

May 19, 2018 | Hayatullah Amanat, TOLOnews

Four days after the Taliban’s attack on Farah City, a senior government delegation on Saturday met with representatives of Farah - a meeting covered live…


South Sudan: UNMISS Gifts New Clean Water Facilities to Ladu Community in Juba

May 18, 2018 | James Sokiri, UN Mission in South Sudan

The gifting of two new boreholes to the Ladu community in the capital Juba will help reduce inter-communal tension over scarce water resources in the…


Afghanistan: Shuangdeng Group Wins Afghanistan’s Tender for 40 MW Hybrid Solar Project

May 18, 2018 | Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine

The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan (MEW) has awarded the contract to build a 40 MW hybrid solar plant at the Hisar-e-Shahi Industrial…


Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Sudan Reiterates Sovereignty over Disputed Abyei Region

May 18, 2018 | Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s permanent envoy to the United Nations Omer Dahab called on South Sudan government to engage with Khartoum and the African Union seriously to speed…


Myanmar: Myanmar Returns Large Amount of Confiscated Land to Farmers in Northwestern Region

May 17, 2018 | Xinhua

The Myanmar government has returned 4,932 acres (1,997 hectares) more of farmland, confiscated by the Ministry of Defense, to 528 farmers in Kanbalu district, Sagaing…


Australia: Climate Change an 'Existential Security Risk' to Australia, Senate Inquiry Says

May 17, 2018 | Ben Doherty, Guardian

Climate change is a “current and existential national security risk” to Australia, a Senate inquiry has told parliament, one that could inflame regional conflicts over…


Colombia: Tens of Thousands Ordered to Evacuate after Floods at Dam

May 16, 2018 | Joe Parkin Daniels, Guardian

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in western Colombia after heavy floods at Colombia’s largest hydroelectric dam project, which…


Afghanistan: 60 Killed in Afghanistan Flash Floods

May 16, 2018 | Vanguard

Five people were injured, the agency said in a statement. It did not specify the casualties by province. Some 343 homes were destroyed, while 663…


Climate Change is a Security Threat – So Where is the UN Security Council?

May 15, 2018 | Ashley Murphy

Climate change is one of the great security challenges of the 21st century. As the world warms, conflicts over water, food or energy will become…


Afghanistan: Flash Floods in Afghanistan Kill at Least 34

May 15, 2018 | Reuters

Flash floods caused by heavy rain in the past week have killed at least 34 people in several Afghan provinces and caused serious damage to…


Colombia: Colombians Work to Reconcile Cattle Farming and Forests

May 15, 2018 | Maria Paula Rubiano, WorldCrunch

An ambitious project to make livestock farming sustainable in Colombia is yielding results almost a decade after its implementation in 83 districts. Its lesson so…


Sierra Leone: One of Sierra Leone’s Last Diamond Mines Reopens

May 15, 2018 | Georgia Williams, Investing News

The Koidu mine, which is owned and operated by BSG Resources, is renowned for producing some of the most valuable gems in the world. Last…


Jordan: Regional Durable Solutions Advisor

May 14, 2018 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster…


Global Plan of Action Expert

May 14, 2018 | Norwegian Capacity

NORCAP is the Norwegian Refugee Council’s global provider of expertise to the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. We build partnerships with international organisations and national…


Yemen: MEAL Coordinator

May 14, 2018 | 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…


DRC: Conflict and Governance Program Manager

May 14, 2018 | 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 countries…


South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager

May 14, 2018 | 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…


Yemen: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

May 14, 2018 | Creative Associates International Inc.

Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational…


DRC: Congo Mining Regulations Committee Completes Work, Miners Say

May 14, 2018 | Reuters

Major miners operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s top copper producer, said on Monday that a commission set up to draft detailed regulations…