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Myanmar: Yangon Floods, Rain Insurance a New Probably Market
Jul 12, 2017
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Eleven
Once again, Myanmar’s crowning jewel of progress Yangon was awash with writing waters of assorted ingredients on July 11 as continuous heavy rain battered the…
Colombia: Colombia’s Agriculture Posts Second Highest Growth in 15 Years
Jul 12, 2017
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Nederland Wereldwijd
A couple of weeks ago, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) published a report on Colombia’s economic growth in the first quarter of 2017.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan, Iraq Form Committee to Boost Energy Coordination
Jul 12, 2017
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Baxtiyar Goran, Kurdistan 24
The Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi government delegation met in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, to discuss boosting coordination in electricity and…
Afghanistan/Iran: War of Words Heats up Between Iran and Afghanistan over Water Resources
Jul 12, 2017
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Dominic Dudley, Forbes
A long-running diplomatic squabble between Iran and Afghanistan over shared water resources appears to be intensifying, with the two countries’ presidents trading barbs in speeches…
Liberia: EPA Fines Maryland Oil Palm US$10K
Jul 11, 2017
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Observer
Authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have fined Maryland Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP) in Sodoken, Maryland County US$10,000 for violating the environmental laws of…
Myanmar: Coal Plan Sparks Ire as Myanmar Struggles to Keep Lights on
Jul 11, 2017
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Shoon Naing and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Opposition to a planned $3 billion coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a…
Colombia: Deforestation Soars in Colombia after Farc Rebels' Demobilization
Jul 11, 2017
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Sibylla Brodzinsky, Guardian
Colombia has seen an alarming surge in deforestation after the leftwing rebels relinquished control over vast areas of the country as a part of a…
Could DRC’s Resource Wealth be the Key to Ending Its Conflicts too?
Jul 10, 2017
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Keith Slack
Africa watchers will know that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again poised on the verge of violent conflagration. How the country got there and…
Sudan: Sudan Plans to Prevent Crude Minerals Export
Jul 10, 2017
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Xinhua
Sudan announced on Sunday plans to prevent exportation of crude minerals, said Sudan's minerals ministry. The Minerals Minister Hashim Ali Salim made the remarks when…
Myanmar: Groups Demand Compensation for Impact of Myanmar-China Pipeline
Jul 10, 2017
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Si Thu Lwin, Myanmar Times
Fourteen findings of environmental impact along the Myanmar-China oil and gas pipeline and seven demands by Pyin Oo Lwin farmers in Mandalay have been released…
South Sudan: China, Diplomacy and Oil Part of the Mix in South Sudan
Jul 10, 2017
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
Invested in the country's energy sector, China's emerging role as a peacemaker is being put to the test in South Sudan, the International Crisis Group…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Says to Construct 20 More Dams
Jul 10, 2017
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Press TV
Afghanistan says it plans to construct 20 more dams in face of warnings that the move could undermine life in some of its neighboring countries,…
DRC: IWRM Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator
Jul 9, 2017
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1996 and with headquarters in Kinshasa and field offices in the provinces…
DRC: Emergency Response Health Project Manager
Jul 9, 2017
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Medair
Medair helps people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a…
DRC: WASH & Infrastructure Advisor
Jul 9, 2017
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Medair
Medair helps people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a…
The Potentially Profound and Widespread Consequences of September's Kurdish Independence Vote
Jul 9, 2017
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Feisal Amin Rasoul Al-Istrabadi
There is so little doubt that the referendum called for September on Kurdish independence from Iraq will pass overwhelmingly that it seems a waste of…
South Sudan: Gold Rush in South Sudan as Oil Prices Drop
Jul 9, 2017
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Andrew Woods, African Business Review
Gold mining is booming in war-torn South Sudan as the oil industry stagnates amid economic chaos in Africa’s newest nation. The conflict between government and…
Regional Advisor Emergency Food Security & Vulnerable Livelihoods, WAF
Jul 8, 2017
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Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 20 ngos working with partners in over 90 countries to end the injustices that cause poverty.
Job Purpose
The purpose of…
West Africa: Regional Programme Advisor Food Justice, WAF
Jul 8, 2017
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Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 20 ngos working with partners in over 90 countries to end the injustices that cause poverty. The Food Justice…
Land Committees: An Opportunity for Inclusion
Jul 7, 2017
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Caitlin Pierce and Ye Yint Htun
Of the long list of legacy woes leftover to the new government after decades of military rule, the issue of land confiscation is one of…
Myanmar: Leftover Land Disputes Vex Government as Discontent Grows
Jul 7, 2017
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Htun Khaing, Frontier
Land confiscation is an issue that has blighted the country for several decades. There was much optimism when the NLD formed committees to address the…
Liberia: Sime Darby, PAC Conflict Nears End-Committee Submit Report
Jul 7, 2017
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FrontPageAfrica
Sources have hinted FrontPageAfrica that the long standing conflict between the people of the Projected Affected Communities (PAC) and Malaysian Oil Palm Company Sime Darby…
Colombia: Deforestation in Colombia up 44% in 2016: Report
Jul 7, 2017
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Deforestation in Colombia went up 44% in 2016 compared to the year before, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Thursday. Based on statistics provided by the…
Afghanistan/Iran: Afghans Stage Rare Anti-Iran Rally, Denounce Iran's Rouhani
Jul 7, 2017
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Ayaz Gul, Voice of America
Residents and civil society activists staged a protest Friday in southern Afghanistan to denounce neighboring Iran's President Hassan Rouhani for criticizing Afghan water management and…
Lebanon: WaSH Coordinator
Jul 6, 2017
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Acción Contra el Hambre España
You'll contribute to ending world hunger by being responsible for the design and follow up of the WaSH Country Strategy, following the Nutrition Security Framework…
Burundi: Environmental Health Coordinator
Jul 6, 2017
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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…
Iraq: WASH Program Manager
Jul 6, 2017
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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…
Yemen: WASH Project Manager
Jul 6, 2017
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Solidarités International
SI is looking for an emergency-focused, proactive and intuitive collaborator able to lead life-saving operations in highly insecure environments. The program manager WASH is responsible…
Thailand: Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands
Jul 6, 2017
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity,…
Colombia: Land Reform and Food Security Key to Peace in Colombia: FAO
Jul 6, 2017
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teleSUR
Peace in Colombia depends on the ability for the government to progress with land reform and rural development initiatives, the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO,…