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In the Words of Riko Nagu: “In Order to Build an Inclusive Society and a Resilient Community both Women and Men Should Work Together.

Dec 3, 2020 | Anastasiia Tiurmenko

The IGNR project presents a series of articles, the heroines of which are local leaders who participated in the Traditional Governance and Facilitation Bill consultations…

Liberia: Green Advocates Breaks New Ground

Dec 3, 2020 | Observer

At a ground-breaking event in the city of Saniquellie, Blei Forest outlying communities in Nimba have self-identified as first step in supporting customary tenure recognition…

Reversing Conflict Minerals: Let’s Formalize Artisanal Mining for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Dec 2, 2020 | Jorden de Haan

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a largely informal industry, known for its close relations with armed conflict, organized crime, human rights abuses, and corruption.…

Climate Change, National Security, & the New Commander-in-Chief

Dec 2, 2020 | Mark Nevitt

President-elect Joe Biden is 50 days away from assuming office as commander-in-chief. He has committed to taking bold, historic action on climate change and has…

Afghanistan: UN Involved in Afghanistan Blockchain Land Registry Tool

Dec 2, 2020 | Ledger Insights

Later this month, the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) plans to launch a land registry solution for urban cities in Afghanistan called goLandRegistry. The project is a collaboration with…

More Women in Boardrooms Mean Better Climate Change Policy, Study Says

Dec 1, 2020 | Heesu Lee, Business Standard

Companies with greater gender diversity in their boardrooms show better performance on developing policies and methods to address climate change risks, according to BloombergNEF.

Climate War in the Sahel? Pastoral Insecurity in West Africa Is Not What It Seems

Nov 30, 2020 | Leif Brottem

As violence in Mali and Burkina Faso reached a ten-year high this year, the West African Sahel appears to be experiencing the perfect storm of climate stress,…

Myanmar: In Myanmar, Paul Sein Twa Helps Establish a Peace Park

Nov 30, 2020 | Madeleine Gregory, Sierra Club

The Salween River Basin—a strip of land on the border of Myanmar and Thailand—has been a site of conflict since before Paul Sein Twa was…

Liberia: Miners and Loggers Fight over Community Forest in Gbarpolu

Nov 30, 2020 | Mark N. Mengonfia, New Republic

In March last year, Korninga B Community Forest signed an agreement with Indo Africa Plantation Liberia to allow logging in its forest, which stretches across…

Call for Abstracts for Presentations at Conference on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia” (Deadline: 2020-12-31)

Nov 30, 2020 | Environmental Law Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UNDP, Externado de Colombia University, and Duke University’s Center for International and Global Studies and Nicholas School of the Environment

Abstracts are sought for presentations and posters to be delivered at a conference and policy dialogue on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia.” This event…

Myanmar: Amid Tensions in Myanmar, an Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born

Nov 30, 2020 | Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360

The Salween Peace Park is being lauded as a model for conservation that draws less on Western science and more on ethnic cultural traditions of…

Myanmar: Wildlife Crime Global Policy Coordinator

Nov 29, 2020 | World Wide Fund for Nature

As a part of World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim to support Myanmar’s development ambitions with a focus…

Nigeria: WASH Coordinator

Nov 29, 2020 | International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established…

Myanmar: Consultancy, Copper Mining Peer Reviewer

Nov 29, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

The Natural Resource Governance Institute is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving countries' governance over their natural resources to promote sustainable and inclusive development.

As…

Myanmar: Consultancy, Gemstone Peer Reviewer

Nov 29, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

Myanmar: Programme Coordinator

Nov 29, 2020 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

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

Iraq: Consultative Services for International Consultancy, Dam Safety Expert

Nov 29, 2020 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…

South Sudan: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Fisheries Sector

Nov 29, 2020 | Committed To Good

CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us…

Syria: Hygiene Promotion Team Leader

Nov 29, 2020 | GOAL

GOAL an International Humanitarian Organisation has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a…

Syria: Hygiene Promotion Team Member

Nov 29, 2020 | GOAL

GOAL an International Humanitarian Organisation has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a…

Syria: WASH Consortium Specialist

Nov 29, 2020 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters. Its main aim is to provide quick and effective support for…

Myanmar: Technical Officer

Nov 29, 2020 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

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

DRC: Chief of Party, Sanitation Activity

Nov 29, 2020 | DevWorks

DevWorks brings together a core team of solutions-oriented development professionals with expertise and experience across technical areas and geographies. Their approach is grounded in private…

South Sudan: Environmental Health Coordinator

Nov 29, 2020 | 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…

Indonesia: Information Technology Consultant for One Map Initiatives

Nov 29, 2020 | World Resources Institute

The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives.…

Myanmar: Consultancy, Oil & Gas Peer Reviewer

Nov 29, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

Women, Peace, and Security: This Is How We Win

Nov 29, 2020 | Kelley E. Curie

Brave women, stepping forward and refusing to be ignored, have been critical to shifting the trajectory of ... threats to international peace and security.

This idea — that women’s…

Iraq/Islamic State: Islamic State Says It Launched Rocket Attack on Northern Iraq Oil Refinery

Nov 29, 2020 | Ghazwan Hassan and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

A rocket hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday, causing a fire at a fuel storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown…

Afghanistan/Iran: Afghan Dam Constructions Threaten Iran Water Share

Nov 29, 2020 | Financial Tribune

Construction of the Kamal Khan Dam on Helmand River now near completion will profoundly affect water supply to Iranian wetlands and aggravate environmental problems in…

Sierra Leone: MRU, CSOs Plan for Kimberly Process

Nov 28, 2020 | Mabinty M. Kamara, Politico SL

In an effort to ensure Civil Society’s effective participation in the Kimberly Process-Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (KP-ASM), the German international development agency, GIZ, has…