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Myanmar: Bank Loosens Repayment Period for Farmers
Oct 24, 2019
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Yu Wai, Myanmar Times
Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank (MADB) has announced that it will extend the repayment period for its agricultural loans for the winter crop season by next…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Resolve Border Dispute
Oct 23, 2019
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East African
Sudan and South Sudan have made a major breakthrough in border talks that concluded on Tuesday in Khartoum leaving only five areas subject to further…
Syria: US Has Plan to Send Tanks and Troops to 'Secure' Syria Oil Fields amid Withdrawal
Oct 23, 2019
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James LaPorta and Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
The United States has drawn up a plan to send troops and tanks to guard Syria's eastern oil fields amid a withdrawal from the country's…
Iraq: Microbes Offer Hope of Cleaning up Iraq Conflict’s Pollution Legacy
Oct 23, 2019
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UN Environment
A biological remediation pilot project seeking to enhance nature’s own ability to clear up oil spills in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas has been launched in Kirkuk…
Somalia: Peacebuilding in Somalia - Another Victim of Climate Change?
Oct 23, 2019
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Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Climate change is hampering peacebuilding in Somalia as droughts and floods strengthen the hand of militants and weaken the power of government, a report said…
Is Lake Chad Shrinking? It's a Story That Masks Serious Failures of Governance
Oct 22, 2019
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Oil Brown and Janani Vivekananda
Lake Chad is a hydrological miracle – a life-giving, freshwater lake in the Sahara desert. But the region around the lake has been engulfed in…
Syria: 'Secured the Oil': US Troops Stay behind to Guard Oilfields
Oct 22, 2019
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Al Jazeera
The United States is weighing whether to retain a military presence near oilfields in northeastern Syria in order to prevent the sites falling under the…
DRC: Health and Safety Bigger Risks to Artisanal Miners Than Conflict Minerals — Report
Oct 22, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
Risks related to occupational health and safety are more prevalent than human rights abuses and conflict financing among global artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), a new…
U.S. Plan to Guard Syrian Oil Fields Sows Confusion
Oct 21, 2019
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Lara Seligman and Keith Johnson
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday confirmed that President Donald Trump’s administration is considering maintaining a small force of U.S. troops in northeastern Syria near…
Abyei: Sudan and South Sudan's New Chance to Solve Old Disputes
Oct 21, 2019
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John Pendergast and Brian Adeba
In the excitement around Sudan's evolving political order and the concerns around South Sudan's challenges, less attention has been paid to some long-standing contentious issues that…
Mentorship – A Mentorship Program on Farmer-Herder Conflict
Oct 21, 2019
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Search for Common Ground
Search secured a grant from Carnegie Corporation entitled “Amplifying the Expertise of African Peacebuilding Practitioners and Scholars”. This grant aims to increase knowledge-sharing between African…
Master’s of Science by Research on Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Services in Post-Conflict Socio-Ecological Systems
Oct 21, 2019
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University of Exeter
Colombia ranks second most diverse country in the world and hosts over 10% of currently known species worldwide. The country is divided into five terrestrial…
Iraq: WASH Program Manager
Oct 21, 2019
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Relief International
Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our…
Myanmar: National Land Resources and Land Use Planning Specialist
Oct 21, 2019
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
FAO Myanmar is implementing a project under a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) titled “Technical assistance in development of strategic tools for planning agriculture diversification and…
Laos: Programme Coordinator
Oct 21, 2019
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Norwegian People's Aid
The vision of Norwegian People's Aid is Solidarity in Action. We are a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 35…
South Sudan: Health and WASH Program Manager
Oct 21, 2019
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity…
DRC: Emergency WASH Officer
Oct 21, 2019
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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…
Nigeria: Protection Officer (Nigerian Nationals Only)
Oct 21, 2019
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of…
Senior Project Manager in Climate Security and Climate Diplomacy
Oct 21, 2019
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adelphi
adelphi is a leading think tank for policy analysis and strategy consulting. They offer creative solutions and services on global environment and development challenges for…
DRC: WASH / IPC Specialist
Oct 21, 2019
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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…
DRC: Investigator
Oct 21, 2019
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Enough Project
The Enough Project is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs.…
Consultant - Resilience Open Call
Oct 21, 2019
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps’ resilience approach helps communities identify and address underlying causes of vulnerability, identify ecological, social and economic shocks and stresses that stall or reverse…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Struggles to Find Housing for Returning Refugees
Oct 21, 2019
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
Housing millions of refugees returning to Afghanistan is one of the biggest challenges facing the country as it attempts to meet the basic needs of…
Liberia: Locals Seek Justice against Oil Palm Companies
Oct 21, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Representatives from communities embroiled in land disputes with oil palm plantations have visited the Netherlands to call on the Dutch banks facilitating these companies’ operations…
Somalia: Water and Sanitation Engineer
Oct 20, 2019
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UN Support Office in Somalia
The United Nations Support Office for AMISOM is a field support operation led by the United Nations Department of Field Support. It is located in…
Iraq: Project Lead - Activating Markets and Agricultural Livelihoods (AMAL)
Oct 20, 2019
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. It focuses on assisting the newly displaced, those…
Cambodia: Accountant/Administrative Assistant
Oct 20, 2019
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ECODIT
ECODIT is currently implementing the USAID Cambodia Green Future Activity (the Project). The Project started in October 2019 and will continue through September 2024. The…
Afghanistan: MEC: Ministry of Mines Is Weak to Prevent Corruption
Oct 20, 2019
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Afghanistan Times
The Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) accuses the ministry of mines and petroleum of weak performance in preventing corruption, saying the government entity has…
Palestine: Bedouin Kids Join Global Climate Strike in Palestine’s First Extinction Rebellion Protest
Oct 19, 2019
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International Solidarity Movement
Bedouin children in the West Bank joined global climate protests yesterday, calling out the Israeli occupation’s role in exacerbating the effects of climate change on…
Myanmar: E-Commerce Threat for Myanmar’s Jade
Oct 19, 2019
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Jason Thomas, Asean Post
As if human rights abuses, corruption charges and deadly landslides haven’t hurt the industry enough, Myanmar’s multi-billion-dollar jade and gemstone industry now has to deal…