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Egypt/Ethiopia: Regional Approach Key to Solving Renaissance Dam Dispute

Sep 4, 2018 | Haifa Ahmed Al-Maashi, Arab News

The Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile Basin, which is currently about half-finished, is the cornerstone of Ethiopia’s plans for a new economic age.…


Egypt/Ethiopia: Precious Resource Basins: Facilitating Regional Transboundary Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin beyond the River Flow

Sep 4, 2018 | Mohammad Al-Saidi, Science Trends

Cooperation among countries sharing a water basin is often difficult due to historic rivalries, conflict legacies, and the increased utilization of water flow. In order…


Afghanistan: USAID and MAIL Launch New Agricultural Projects in Afghanistan

Sep 4, 2018 | USAID and Government of Afghanistan

Today, USAID Mission Director Herbie Smith and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Naseer Durrani launched two new value chain projects to improve…


Colombia: El Niño to Reach Colombia in November: Environment Minister

Sep 4, 2018 | Reuters

The drought-causing El Nino weather phenomenon will return to Colombia in November, the country’s environment minister said on Tuesday, warning that agriculture, energy production and…


Syria: WASH Program Manager

Sep 3, 2018 | People in Need

WASH PROGRAMME MANAGER

Starting date: September/October 2018

Contract duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Country Programme: Syria

Base: Kobane, Syria with travels within the region

Line Manager:Field Coordinator

ABOUT…


Angola: Emergency and WASH Manager

Sep 3, 2018 | People in Need

People in Need (PIN) has been active in Angola since 2006. A team of 8 expatriates and approx. 70 local staff manage several programmes focusing…


Filmmaker on Women, Land, and Corruption in Africa

Sep 3, 2018 | Transparency International

Application Closing Date - 15 Sep 2018

Job Start Date - As soon as possible

Duration - until June 2019

Location – Remote

BACKGROUND

Transparency International (TI) is the global…


South Sudan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihood

Sep 3, 2018 | ACTED

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society…


Iraq: Project Manager WASH

Sep 3, 2018 | ACTED

ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…


Syria: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager

Sep 3, 2018 | ACTED

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society…


DRC: DRC Project Evaluation Consultancy (Livelihoods and Peacebuilding)

Sep 3, 2018 | Peace Direct

Job Description

Job Title: Consultant External Evaluator, Peacebuilding and Livelihoods in Eastern Dr Congo

Job Purpose: To conduct an external evaluation of a Big Lottery funded project…


Libya: Research Consultant on Housing, Land, and Property issues

Sep 3, 2018 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life…


Cameroon: Emergency Team Leader/ Environmental Health Coordinator

Sep 3, 2018 | International Rescue Committee

Requisition ID: req2635

Job Title: Emergency Team Leader / Environmental Health Coordinator

Sector: Environmental Health

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Cameroon

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds…


Yemen: WASH Consultant

Sep 3, 2018 | Global Communities

Global Communities is implementing the OFDA funded Continued Recovery, Emergency Assistance & Training Engagement in Yemen (CREATE) which has a community-based rehabilitation component with most…


Blood Diamonds to Blockchain Diamonds?

Sep 3, 2018 | Forbes Africa

Do you know where your diamonds come from? Ethically-sourced minerals and gems have gained a lot of traction of late. And increasingly, globally, consumers want…


Myanmar: Govt to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Farmland

Sep 3, 2018 | Pyae Thet Phyo, Myamar Times

As demand for living quarters rises on the back of an expanding population, so has the illegal selling of farmland for residential purposes, U Hla…


Myanmar: Mandalay Battles Littering Curse and Clogged Drains

Sep 3, 2018 | Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times

For the ward where Ma Su lives, the problem is the non-functioning drainage system. In cities such as Yangon and Mandalay, People throw garbage wherever…


Somalia: UN Official Calls for Sustained Aid to Somalis Affected by Conflict, Drought

Sep 3, 2018 | Xinhua

The UN envoy in Somalia has called on the international community to sustain assistance to people affected by conflict, 2017 drought as well as this…


Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Drought Elicits Both Panic and a Wait-and-See Approach

Sep 3, 2018 | Jinitzail Hernandez, The Media Line

Large swathes of Afghanistan have for nearly half a year been gripped by drought, forcing more than 130,000 people from their homes in search of…


Iraq: Police Disperse Protesters at Entrance to Iraq's Nahr Bin Omar Oilfield

Sep 2, 2018 | Aref Mohammed, Reuters

Police used tear gas to disperse around 150 protesters at the main entrance to Iraq’s giant Nahr Bin Omar oilfield on Sunday, police sources said,…


Myanmar: Over 100,000 Acres of Idle Land in Taninthayi without Oil Palm Cultivations to Be Confiscated

Aug 31, 2018 | Zeyar Nyein, Eleven

Among the land areas in Taninthyi Region allotted for growing oil palm, over 100,000 acres will be confiscated as they are not being used for…


Mali: Food, Security and Peace Desperately Needed in Mali – UN Deputy Relief Chief

Aug 31, 2018 | UN

UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller – who just wrapped up a four-day mission to Mali – underscored that food, security, protection and peace…


Iraq: Water Pollution Destroys Iraq’s Oil-Rich South

Aug 31, 2018 | Agence France-Presse

While Iraq’s water shortages are not just confined to Basra, the region suffers from a toxic mix of polluted and salty water, dismal public services,…


Climate Change: Sweden Launches New Research Collaboration for Climate and Security

Aug 30, 2018 | Government of Sweden

A new research collaboration for climate and security will be launched today in connection with World Water Week in Stockholm. The Stockholm Climate Security Hub…


Afghanistan: Amid Chronic Violence, Millions of Afghans Face Risks of Drought Related Displacement

Aug 30, 2018 | Enayatullah Azad, Inter Press Service

Amid a precarious security situation in Afghanistan, the worst drought in recent history, that hit two out of three provinces in Afghanistan in July, has…


Afghanistan: Blue Gold: The Quest for Household Water in Kabul City

Aug 30, 2018 | S. Reza Kazemi, Afghanistan Analysts Network

Given growing water scarcity and pollution, increasing numbers of residents in Kabul city are struggling to provide enough safe water for their households. Many are…


Afghanistan: Govt Promoting Saffron Cultivation in Insecure Areas

Aug 30, 2018 | Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock continues its efforts to promote saffron cultivation in Nangarhar, Farah, Paktia and other insecure provinces as an appropriate…


Myanmar: Decades of Land Confiscations [Video]

Aug 30, 2018 | Union of Catholic Asian News

Widespread and under-reported land grabs from the poor, prevalent in Myanmar in the past, must be addressed and the victims adequately compensated, urges Human Rights…


Call for Applications: Roddenberry Fellowship

Aug 29, 2018 | Roddenberry Foundation

The Roddenberry Fellowship is focused on defending and protecting Civil Rights; Immigration & Refugee Rights; LGBTQIA & Women’s Rights; and the Environment. 

Prospective Fellows applying in…


Syria: Water Crisis Looms as Syria Military Conflict Winds Down

Aug 29, 2018 | Edward Yeranian, Voice of America

Seven years after civil war erupted in 2011, it appears Syria is beginning to emerge from a dark period of death and destruction. Any recovery…