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South Sudan: Evaluation of UNHCR South Sudan Livelihoods Strategy 2016-2018
Nov 19, 2018
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Relief International
Introduction
UNHCR South Sudan representation in 2016 launched a three year medium term livelihoods strategy to provide overall strategic direction to partners supporting livelihoods programming in…
DRC: Rural Livelihoods Leader - Conservation through Economic Empowerment Activity
Nov 19, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech, Inc. is a Pasadena, California-based consulting and engineering services firm. The company provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services in the…
Central African Republic: Food Security and Livelihoods Project Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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DanChurchAid
DanChurchAid is a Danish humanitarian non governmental organisation aimed at supporting the world's poorest.
DanChurchAid (DCA) invites applications for a Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) Project…
Iraq: Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Triangle Generation Humanitaire
Founded in 1994, TGH is a French international solidarity organization based in Lyon. The association designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the…
Afghanistan: Drought Project Coordinator
Nov 19, 2018
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Relief International
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings,…
Colombia: Gender-Based Violence Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining Group (DRC/DDG) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide adequate assistance with…
Myanmar: WASH and Infrastructure Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC has provided assistance to people in need in Myanmar since 2009. DRC currently implements a range of programmes serving displacement affected populations in Rakhine,…
Oil Export Resumption from Iraq's Kirkuk Field Comes at the Worst Possible Time
Nov 19, 2018
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OILytics
The Iraqi Oil Ministry in Baghdad today announced that a preliminary agreement had been reached with the Kurdistan Regional Government. This preliminary agreement will ensure…
WWI Shadow Haunts The Energy Industry In The Middle East
Nov 19, 2018
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Robin Mills
The century’s anniversary of the end of the First World War, commemorated last Sunday, also marks the decisive entry of oil into global technology and…
Water Geopolitics In the Middle East
Nov 19, 2018
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Shehab Al-Makahleh
In the 21st century, the Middle East will witness a new and unalike kind of war. Despite economic pressures, ethnic and sectarian dissections, terrorism activities,…
Water Diplomacy: Council Adopts Conclusions
Nov 19, 2018
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European Council
On 19 November 2019, the Council adopted conclusions on water diplomacy. The Council recalls that water is a prerequisite for human survival and dignity and…
Afghanistan: SDG1 Case Study: How Burberry Is Helping Afghan Goat Farmers Cash in on Cashmere
Nov 19, 2018
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Madeleine Cuff, BusinessGreen
Despite its luxury cachet, many of Afghanistan's cashmere farmers still live in extreme poverty - Fashion giant Burberry has teamed up Oxfam and PUR Projet…
Myanmar: Why a Land Law Change Is Sparking Fears of Mass Evictions
Nov 19, 2018
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Ben Dunant, Frontier Myanmar
Government paperwork would have you believe that a third of Myanmar’s landmass, totalling almost 50 million acres, is “vacant”, “virgin” or “fallow”. This is ostensibly…
Afghanistan: Over 2m Jeribs of State-Owned Land Surveyed So Far
Nov 19, 2018
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The Afghanistan Land Authority, also known as ARAZI, says 429732 hectares of state-owned land and public properties under state institutions use has been surveyed in…
Why Access to Improved Sanitation Is So Important for Afghanistan
Nov 18, 2018
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Fahim Malekzai
Afghanistan is experiencing a crisis in sanitation both in cities and rural areas, the consequences of which extend to the most serious of health problems.
Myanmar: Myanmar's Special Raw Gems, Jade Sales Yield 32.72 mln USD
Nov 18, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar's special sale of raw gems and utility jade in local currency Kyat ended in Nay Pyi Taw late Saturday, with a total proceeds of…
What Does the Extension of the UNISFA Mandate Mean for Abyei's Future?
Nov 17, 2018
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Jok WaMonychok Juba
As written by the Secretary General in the letter of 20 August 2018(S/ 2018/778) taking note of security situation in the area as criminal in…
Climate Change: Climate Change and Security to Be Discussed at APEC Summit
Nov 17, 2018
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Radio New Zealand
New Zealand's Prime Minister has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the APEC leaders' summit, where climate change, regional development and trade, are expected to…
Afghan Mineral Wealth: A Double-Edged Sword
Nov 16, 2018
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Wahidullah Azizi
As the country slides deeper into trouble, many view Afghanistan’s enormous natural wealth as the way out of the somber economic and security situation. While…
Myanmar: 41 Civil Society Ogranisations Call on the Myanmar Government to Suspend Controversial Land Law Which Risks Evicting Millions of Farmers from Their Land
Nov 16, 2018
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ReliefWeb
Letter of concern regarding implementation of the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law (2012) as Amended by The Law Amending the Vacant, Fallow and…
South Sudan: South Sudan Pegs Economic Recovery on Resuming Oil Exports
Nov 16, 2018
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Julius Barigaba, East African
South Sudan will host its second Oil and Power Conference next week as it looks to rebuild its stunted economy following a five-year civil war…
South China Sea: Pence Urges Speed on South China Sea Code of Conduct
Nov 16, 2018
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Ralph Jennings and Nike Ching, Voice of America
US Vice President Mike Pence is urging the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) to move forward with a code of conduct for the South China…
Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Activity in Focus with Naval Exchange
Nov 16, 2018
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Prashanth Parameswaran, Diplomat
On November 10, Vietnam and the Philippines conducted the fourth iteration of their naval personnel interactions on Northeast Cay in the Spratly Islands in the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad and Kurds Strike Deal to Resume Kirkuk Oil Exports
Nov 16, 2018
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Al Jazeera
Iraq says it has reached an initial agreement with Kurdish authorities to restart exports from the oilfields of Kirkuk, one year after flows were halted due…
States Welcome Principles on Environmental Protection in Occupation during UN Debate
Nov 14, 2018
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
The recent debate in the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee on the International Law Commission’s (ILC) ongoing study into the Protection of the environment in…
Basra's Poisonous Water Demands International Action
Nov 14, 2018
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Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs)
Violent protests erupted in Basra this summer in response to the deterioration of public services. At the centre of the unrest is a water supply…
Conflict Minerals: WDC Issues Definition of Conflict Diamonds
Nov 14, 2018
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Rapaport News
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has released its proposed new Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, which addresses a broader range of human-rights abuses.…
Lebanon: WASH Programme Manager
Nov 13, 2018
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INTERSOS
Following the crisis in Syria, over one million Syrian refugees have fled to Lebanon and over 630,000 refugees to Jordan. In Lebanon, the crisis has…
Niger: Environmental Health Coordinator
Nov 13, 2018
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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…
Kenya: Environmental and Resettlement Specialist
Nov 13, 2018
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UN Office for Project Services
The Somali Urban Investment Planning Project (SUIPP) financed by the World Bank managed Somali Multi-Partner Fund (MPF) is supporting the preparation of feasibility studies and…