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Afghanistan: This Forestry Project in Afghanistan is Pushing Women to the Forefront of Climate Action
Feb 5, 2024
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Aga Khan Foundation
Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and…
World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Feb 5, 2024
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World Bank
Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition.
India: Environmental Conservation, Gender Equality Themes of First Kite Flying Competition in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Feb 5, 2024
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Hindustan Times
Over 5,000 kite enthusiasts are expected to participate in the ‘Basant Panchmi Kite Festival-2024’, to be held from February 10-11, Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman…
Liberia: Stakeholders Unite to Integrate Climate Change Action into Land Formalization Framework
Feb 5, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Stakeholders have reached a consensus to incorporate climate action within the framework of land rights, aiming for a sustainable and inclusive approach to land formalization.
Liberia: ForumCIV, Partners Hold Policy Dialogue to Secure Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities
Feb 5, 2024
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Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa
With support from the European Union (EU), ForumCIV and MAP Liberia have ended a day-long policy dialogue to secure land rights for women and rural…
Afghanistan: 21 Million Afghans Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: Official
Feb 5, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The Taliban official claims that 21 million people in Afghanistan lack access to clean drinking water due to climate change. Previously, the United Nations had…
Pakistan: Climate, Gender and Democracy
Feb 4, 2024
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Amna Javed, The News
Systemic negligence in addressing climate change and gender-related issues is indicative of the eroding foundations of democracy.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 37 People Killed in Disputed Oil-Rich African Region of Abyei in Fighting Linked to Spiritual Leader
Feb 4, 2024
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Associated Press
Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said…
Syrie/Turquie: La Guerre Oubliée de la Turquie contre les Kurdes Empoisonne les Sols de Syrie
Feb 4, 2024
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Lyse Mauvais et Solin Muhammed Amin, Reporterre
La Turquie a récemment mené plusieurs campagnes aériennes dévastatrices dans le nord-est de la Syrie. Bilan : de nombreuses victimes civiles, une pollution catastrophique et la destruction…
Nepal: IFC’s $56-million Investment in Global IME Bank to Bolster Gender and Climate Financing in Nepal
Feb 3, 2024
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My Republica
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $56 million in Nepal's largest commercial bank, Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL), to support small businesses, including those…
Israel/Palestine: How Israel’s Flooding of Gaza’s Tunnels Will Impact Freshwater Supply
Feb 3, 2024
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Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera
Israel confirmed this week that its troops are pumping seawater into a network of tunnels in Gaza, a method environmentalists say could violate international law…
Afghanistan: MoI Creates Security Unit to Protect Forests
Feb 3, 2024
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Sohrab Sarwari, Pajhwok Afghan News
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has created a security unit to protect the country’s forests, an official said on Saturday.
Bridging the Global Gender Chasm in 2024: Need For More Steam?
Feb 3, 2024
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Arundhatie B. Kundal
A sluggish global economy and growing geopolitical tensions compounded by a looming climate crisis have erected multiple roadblocks that have thwarted concerted efforts to bridge…
Nigeria: WASH Officer
Feb 3, 2024
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Danish Refugee Council
IntroductionThe Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: it provides emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for…
Ethiopia: Consultancy – Technical Expert to Support International Alert Programming Under Water, Peace & Security Partnership
Feb 3, 2024
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International Alert
International Alert intends to engage a technical expert who will support the project implementation in Omo-Gibe Ethiopia, in collaboration with the project team in Nairobi…
Somalia: Consultancy Services for Somalia Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal Design Package
Feb 3, 2024
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Save the Children
Save the Children International is inviting submissions of Expression of Interest (EOI) from consultants, firms, or consortiums to undertake the development of the funding proposal…
Switzerland: Climate Change (CC), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Anticipatory Action (AA) Specialist, Humanitarian Response Division (HRD), P4
Feb 3, 2024
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United Nations Population Fund
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is…
Yemen: Climate Change Consultant - Abyan
Feb 3, 2024
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Committed To Good
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…
Yemen: Climate Change Consultant - Shabwa
Feb 3, 2024
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Committed To Good
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…
Belgium: Researcher - Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
Feb 3, 2024
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International Peace Information Service
International Peace Information Service (IPIS) is an independent research institute based in Antwerp (Belgium), providing governmental and non-governmental actors with information, analysis and policy advice…
Canada: Global Issues in Water and Environmental Health (Spring 2024) - Professor/Lecturer
Feb 3, 2024
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Wilfrid Laurier University
This course will introduce students to the water cycle, and current water issues. Discussion of issues is global in context and diverse in perspectives touching on both surface and…
South Sudan: WaSH Cluster Coordinator South Sudan
Feb 3, 2024
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The overall objective is to ensure the WASH Cluster is functionally achieving effective humanitarian coordination in the field of WASH response in South Sudan. The…
Germany: Call for Tender: Design and Facilitation of a Training Course on "Greening WASH"
Feb 3, 2024
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Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict
The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) is one of the leading academic institutions in Europe for teaching and research in the context…
Liberia: Meet the Woman on the Frontline of Conservation in Liberia
Feb 2, 2024
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
31-year-old Grace Zansi was obsessed with the rampant butchering of wildlife in her hometown, Beo Bongarplay, Nimba County.
“I felt bad when I saw people killing…
Colombia: Severe Drought in Colombia Threatens Crops, Livestock [Video]
Feb 2, 2024
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Reuters
Severe drought in Colombia wreaks havoc on its water resources, threatening agriculture, livestock, and the population, resulting in cracked soil and small mud islands in…
South Sudan: Land Dispute Clashes between South Sudan Herders Kill 39
Feb 2, 2024
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Waakhe Simon Wudu, Reuters
Fighting between herders from two neighbouring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on protracted land…
Afghanistan: Taliban's Mining Illegitimate, Revenue Spending Unclear: Ashraf Ghani
Feb 2, 2024
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Khaama Press
Ashraf Ghani, former President of Afghanistan, says that mining extraction contracts handed over secretly by the Taliban lack international legitimacy. Mr. Ghani stated that it…
Pakistan: Solar Power Project in Nangarhar Irrigates 4,000 Hectares: Ministry
Feb 2, 2024
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Pakistan Observer
A solar power system was opened in Nangarhar to irrigate more than 4,000 hectares of land with a total cost of 143 million Afs. The…
India: 3,247 Murders in UP between 2017 and 2022 Triggered by Land Disputes: NCRB Data
Feb 2, 2024
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Hindustan Times
Malihabad incident shows failure of local administration in resolving a long pending dispute between two families, pointing to the existing corruption among lower-rung officials of…
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies
Feb 1, 2024
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Tina Abeku, Guardian