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Jordan: Women’s Rights Assessment Consultancy

Jan 11, 2020 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to ensuring children live a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively…


Burkina Faso: Gender Consultant, Victory against Malnutrition Plus Program

Jan 11, 2020 | ACDI/VOCA

For over 50 years in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington,…


United States: Senior Gender and Agricultural Specialist

Jan 11, 2020 | EnCompass

EnCompass LLC is seeking a Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist to manage and provide technical assistance to task orders and contracts related to gender equality…


Human Rights Programme Intern

Jan 11, 2020 | Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is looking for an engaged, organised and bright intern for its Human Rights programme.

Would you like…


India: Consultant– Private Sector Engagement (Transboundary Water Governance)

Jan 11, 2020 | Oxfam India

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. It is an international confederation of 20 organizations (affiliates) working together…


Yemen: Head of WASH

Jan 11, 2020 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon…


Mali: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Lead

Jan 11, 2020 | Near East Foundation

For over 100 years, NEF has worked to build a more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive communities in the Middle East and Africa through economic development…


Myanmar: Sustainable Infrastructure Programme Manager

Jan 11, 2020 | World Wildlife Fund

WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim of supporting Myanmar’s sustainable development ambitions with a focus on achieving biodiversity conservation through a Green Economy…


Syria: International Agriculture-Based Livelihood Coordinator

Jan 11, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The main aim of the FAO Country offices is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce…


Syria: Project Assistant

Jan 11, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Syria, the guidance of the Deputy FAO Representative and direct supervision of the project manager, the…


Uganda: Groundwater Project Technical Lead

Jan 11, 2020 | Nile Basin Initiative

The Nile-Sec has embarked on its five-year Basin Wide Program 2017 – 2022 (BWP) implementation with substantial component on transboundary water resources management. The BWP…


Myanmar: Wildlife Programme Manager

Jan 11, 2020 | World Wildlife Fund

World Wide Fund for Nature Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future for people…


Congo: Research and Monitoring Unit Director, Nouabalé Ndoki National Park

Jan 11, 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…


Colombia: Technical Specialists for Amazon Forests and Biodiversity Activity

Jan 11, 2020 | 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…


Malawi: Malawi Rights Activists Petition Police over Sexual Harassment

Jan 10, 2020 | Lameck Masina, Voice of America

Human rights activists have given the Malawi Police Service five days to arrest police officers implicated in the sexual assault of 17 women and girls…


Columbia: Colombian Court Recognises Victims of Sexual Violence Within Ranks of the FARC

Jan 10, 2020 | Julia Zulver and Sanne Weber, Open Democracy

On the 11th December, the Colombian Constitutional Court ruled that a woman who was forcibly recruited by the FARC at 14 years old is to…


EnPAx Icon Nominations Closing Soon for Young Professional Position on the Board of Directors for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (Deadline: 2020-02-01)

Jan 10, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) aspires to have a Board of Directors that is diverse in terms of global geography, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and…


Indonesia Calls China's Bluff on South China Sea Claims

Jan 9, 2020 | Asia Sentinel

Indonesia’s burst of belligerence against a Chinese fishing fleet that belatedly pulled back from its exclusive economic zone is being regarded as a signal that…


South Sudan: South Sudan Tenders Environmental Study Following “Years of Neglect” of Its Oil Sector

Jan 9, 2020 | World Oil

The government of the Republic of South Sudan has announced a tender for a comprehensive environmental audit of all the country’s producing oilfields. The Petroleum…


Liberia: Liberia Putting 9 Oil Blocks up for Sale amid Concerns over Petroleum Law Breach

Jan 9, 2020 | Rodney Sieh, FrontPage Africa

On January 7th 2020, World Oil published that in April, Liberia will offer nine (9) blocks in a new bid round. The press release stated…


India: One Woman Reports a Rape Every 15 Minutes in India

Jan 9, 2020 | Sudarshan Varadhan, Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One woman reported a rape every 15 minutes on average in India in 2018, according to government data released on Thursday,…


Environmental Effects of Oil Spills in South Sudan’s Unity (2-2)

Jan 9, 2020 | Peter Reat Gatkuoth

When pipelines are built, regulated, controlled and maintained as necessary by international and national legislation, they can be safe environmentally according to national and international…


Tanzania: Women Crave for More Say Over Land Ownership

Jan 8, 2020 | Tanzania Daily News

Struggling over land rights among women in Tanzania and Africa in general, has remained as one of the social challenges despite efforts by relevant authorities…


Water Wars: Early Warning Tool Uses Climate Data to Predict Conflict Hotspots

Jan 8, 2020 | Saeed Kamali Dehghan, Guardian

Researchers from six organisations have developed an early warning system to help predict potential water conflicts as violence associated with water surges globally. The Dutch…


Myanmar: Jade and Gem Sales Fetch over Ks 59 Billion

Jan 8, 2020 | Eleven

Myanmar fetched over Ks 59 billion from the sale of 3,500 jade and gem lots at the gem emporium held from January 2 to 7…


Vietnam: Strengthening Women’s Livelihoods and Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change in Viet Nam

Jan 8, 2020 | Thao Hoang, UN Women

When Tran Thi My Linh, a 51-year-old rural woman first said that she would replace her rice fields with lotus fields, she raised many eyebrows.…


Everyone Needs to Play Their Part in Protecting the Environment—and the Mine Action Community Is No Exception

Jan 8, 2020 | Kendra Dupuy and Linsey Cottrell

Starting any new role can be a daunting prospect, especially when you move into a new sector. In their first blog together, Kendra Dupuy and…


Environmental Effects of Oil Spills in South Sudan’s Unity (1-2)

Jan 8, 2020 | Peter Reat Gatkuoth

“Environment is one of the facets of life that requires utmost attention. The relationship between man (human being) and the environment is one that is…


Beware the Dark Side of Environmental Peacebuilding

Jan 8, 2020 | Tobias Ide

Environmental peacebuilding is a good idea. As a practice, it aims to address simultaneously environmental problems and challenges related to violent conflict. Examples include the…


South Sudan: Food Insecure South Sudan Banks on Oil Money for Agriculture

Jan 7, 2020 | Garang A. Malak, East African

South Sudan is banking on oil monies to revive its stalled agriculture and save its population from perennial dependence on food imports and relief supplies.…