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How the Taliban’s New Burqa Order Threatens Economic and Workplace Progress for Afghanistan’s Women

May 17, 2022 | Olivia Peluso

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered women to cover their faces in public in a return to a signature policy of their past rule and an escalation…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Region Judicial Council Deems Kurdish Oil and Gas Law ‘Constitutional’

May 17, 2022 | Chenar Chalak, Rudaw

The Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law is not a violation of the Iraqi constitution, the Region’s judicial council said on Tuesday, noting that management…


Afghanistan: Northern Afghan Province Revives Pistachio Forests

May 17, 2022 | Xinhua

Afghanistan's agriculture ministry has begun the revival of pistachio forests in the country as it kicked off the plantation of thousands of saplings in northern…


US: ‘I Feel Angry and Incredibly Motivated’: US Abortion Providers Consider Options for Fighting Back

May 17, 2022 | Carey Dunne

Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’.


Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar

May 17, 2022 | Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw

A gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in Kachin state, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life…


Iraq: Iraq Balks at Greater Chinese Control of Its Oilfields

May 17, 2022 | Sarah Mcfarlane and Aref Mohammed, Reuters

Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus…


Colombia: The Fight over Land: Colombia’s Perpetual Conflict

May 17, 2022 | La Prensa Latina

Arquia, a Tule indigenous “resguardo” on Colombia’s border with Panama, is one of the few communities to have had land stripped away amid the armed…


Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Mining Revenue Reaches 10Bn Afghanis

May 17, 2022 | Wadsam

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that since August last year, the ministry's revenues have increased to ten billion Afghanis. According to officials at…


Afghanistan: Gender and Advocacy Manager

May 16, 2022 | Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization

Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization (MEHHRO) is a non-profit and non-political organization. It was established in 2002 by Afghan intellectual and veteran group…


Canada: Researcher / Sr Researcher - Water, Health and Gender Transformation

May 16, 2022 | United Nations University

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge, furthering the purposes and…


Lesotho: Gender and Irrigation Sector Expert

May 16, 2022 | EnCompass

EnCompass LLC is seeking a consultant to serve as a Gender and Irrigation Sector Expert for the five-year Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Call Order in…


USA: WASH and Gender Specialist

May 16, 2022 | Blumont

Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…


Can Ukraine Hold Russia Accountable for Environmental Crimes?

May 16, 2022 | Federica Marsi

The former Soviet country runs 15 nuclear reactors, more than 1,600 chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical enterprises, and 148 coalmines. It was also the world’s sixth-largest exporter…


The “Fuel of the Future” and Water Insecurity in South Africa’s Platinum Belt

May 16, 2022 | Tokollo Matsabu

Hydrogen fuel is becoming a central pillar of global decarbonization strategies. The hype over green hydrogen (the “fuel of the future”) and its potential to…


The Ukraine War Is Deepening Global Food Insecurity — What Can Be Done?

May 16, 2022 | Arif Husain

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy was suffering from the repercussions of several man-made conflicts, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs — with…


Liberia/Sierra Leone: SCNL, FDA, and Partners Adopt Resolution on Joint Transboundary Patrols and Development Plan for Gola Transboundary Management

May 16, 2022 | Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPage Africa

Society for the Conservation of Nature Liberia in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority and partners, on Wednesday, May 11 adopted a resolution on the…


Syria: Syria’s Poisoned Earth: How Years of Conflict Have Polluted and Destroyed Syrian Land

May 16, 2022 | Loujeina Haj Youssef and Mais Katt, Rozana

An undercovered aspect of wars is how they destroy the landscape of countries, from uprooting trees and destroying irrigation systems to polluting the soil with…


‘Women Being Targeted In World’s Conflict Flashpoints,’ Says Former Minister

May 16, 2022 | Jewish News

Jewish-Muslim virtual conference hears politicans on both sides talk of the need for unity amid Afghan, Ukraine and Uyghur crises.


Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest

May 16, 2022 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…


Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Builds Legal Case against Russia for Environmental Damage

May 16, 2022 | Isabelle Gerretsen, Climate Home News

Ukraine is building a legal case against Russia for alleged environmental crimes committed during its invasion of the country. Government officials are compiling a database,…


Ukraine: Ukraine’s Front-Line Farmers Battle to Feed the World

May 16, 2022 | Eddy Wax, Politico

On a 1,500 hectare plot of Europe's breadbasket, Ukrainian farmer Grygorii Tkachenko is rebuilding his farm. Russian forces rained Grad missiles and bullets on his…


UK: Research Fellow Climate Adaptation, Fragile and Conflict Affected States

May 15, 2022 | Overseas Development Institute

The Global Risks and Resilience Programme is a relatively new programme in ODI. The expert team pioneers research, analysis and policy advice on systemic, inclusive…


USA: Foreign Affairs Officer

May 15, 2022 | Department of State

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Conservation and Water (OES/ECW) and contributes to the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy…


USA: Foreign Affairs Officer

May 15, 2022 | Department of State

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Conservation and Water (OES/ECW) and contributes to the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy…


Afghanistan: Hydrogeologist / Geophysicist

May 15, 2022 | Committed to Good (CTG)

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.…


Horn of Africa: Groundwater for Resilience Learning Agenda

May 15, 2022 | World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of…


Yemen: Development Services of Training Manuals for Water User Associations (WUAs) and Water User Groups (WUGs) in Water Resource Management and water-related conflict management and resolution

May 15, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme

We kindly request submissions of proposals for Provision of Development Services of Training Manuals for Water User Associations (WUAs) and Water User Groups (WUGs) in Water…


Myanmar: Coastal Resources Programme Officer

May 15, 2022 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and…


Chief of Party/IDIQ Manager - Fragile Waters

May 15, 2022 | DT Global

DT Global is a fast-growing international development organization that focuses on improving the capability, capacity, and effectiveness of development programming in complex global environments. Working…


Sudan: WASH Specialist

May 15, 2022 | United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…