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Central African Republic: Expert for Agriculture

Oct 30, 2018 | Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects…

Internship

Oct 30, 2018 | American Security Project

ASP is looking for current or recently graduated students interested in hands-on public policy experience for full- and part-time internships. Interns will support ASP researchers…

Towards Climate Resilient Peacebuilding: Understanding the Complexities

Oct 30, 2018 | Karolina Eklöw and Florian Krampe

It is increasingly clear that the interaction between social, political and ecological processes decisively shape the post-conflict landscape. Often, the capacity of peace operations and…

Timor-Leste: What’s Next for Timor-Leste’s Economy?

Oct 30, 2018 | David Hutt, Diplomat

After more than a year of political uncertainty – which included two general elections in the space of eleven months, one failed minority government, impeachment…

DRC/Tanzania: Tanzania Partners with DRC to Process Cobalt

Oct 30, 2018 | Apolinari Tairo, East African

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to establish a smelter in Tanzania to minimise transport costs of raw cobalt shipped to markets outside Africa.…

Liberia: Sime Darby 'Prematurely' Harvesting Oil Palm, as 'Criminals' Attack Security

Oct 30, 2018 | Observer

Sime Darby patrolman Joseph K. Gissi is one of the latest victims to the alleged criminal activities at the plantation. The widespread theft of oil…

Afghanistan: Finest Afghan Agriculture Exports to Be Showcased at “WorldFood Kazakhstan” Trade Show

Oct 30, 2018 | USAID

Twelve Afghan agribusinesses will display the finest fresh and dried fruits, nuts, juices, and vegetables at a high-profile trade event in Almaty, Kazakhstan from October…

Iran/Iraq: Iraq’s Kirkuk Oil Deal with Iran Collapses under US Sanctions

Oct 29, 2018 | Nawzad Mahmoud, Rudaw

The first shipment of Kirkuk oil arrived in Iran in June 2018 marking the start of a broader agreement between Baghdad and Tehran ensuring Kirkuk…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Rosneft’s Iraqi Kurdistan Oil and Gas Play Angers Baghdad

Oct 29, 2018 | Henry Foy, Financial Times

When the Iraqi autonomous region of Kurdistan went looking for someone brave enough to pump billions of dollars into developing its large oil and gas…

Nigeria: Federal Government Urges Environment Stakeholders to Address Herders-Farmers Conflict

Oct 29, 2018 | News Agency of Nigeria

The Federal Government on Monday urged stakeholders in the environment sector to support its efforts to tackle the incessant herders-farmers conflicts in the country. Mr…

The Coming Fight for Middle Eastern Water

Oct 28, 2018 | Tyler Headley

Only two decades into the twenty-first century, there have already been six conflicts with more than ten thousand casualties in the Middle East. Further threatening…

Afghanistan: Livestock and Fish Farming Bring Self-Sufficiency to Rural Afghans

Oct 28, 2018 | World Bank

Parwin is one of hundreds of people in the district to benefit from the National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP), operating under the Ministry of…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan's Mountains Face Deforestation because of Kerosene Shortages

Oct 28, 2018 | Bextiyar Qadir, Rudaw

People living in the Kurdistan Region's mountains rely on heating oil as temperatures drop and snow begins to fall. In 2018, residents have resorted to…

Conflict Minerals: ‘Blood Gold’ Drives Mine-to-Market-Transparency Push

Oct 26, 2018 | Bloomberg Environment

It has been labeled “blood gold,” a jarring phrase that ties one of the world’s most valuable metals with brutal mining practices and illicit profits…

Liberia: Rural Dwellers Alarm Fire Outbreak, Landslide; Call for Mitigation

Oct 26, 2018 | FrontPage Africa

Though often caused by nature, some disasters have human influences that are often triggered by hazards. There are number of hazards affecting Liberia, among which…

Liberia: Extractive Sector: World Bank, Stakeholders Review New Publication on License to Drill

Oct 26, 2018 | David A. Yates, Observer

To enhance transparency and accountability in the Extractive sector, the World Bank Group, stakeholders and representatives from civil society organizations on Wednesday, October 24, reviewed…

Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Halt Kirkuk Oil Exports to Iran, May Resume Them to Turkey

Oct 26, 2018 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraq will stop trucking crude from its northern Kirkuk oilfield to Iran in November to comply with sanctions imposed on its neighbour by the United…

Why Climate Change Is a National Security Issue

Oct 25, 2018 | Eric Schewe

Climate change will be the defining test of global civilization in the twenty-first century. While climate scientists have been aware of the effect of carbon…

The Land Rights Act Victory in Liberia Means the Work Has Just Begun

Oct 24, 2018 | Rachael Knight and Ali Kaba

In September, Liberia passed the long-awaited Land Rights bill into law. Its passage is a triumph for the courageous, determined community members, civil society activists,…

Sierra Leone: $20M Extractives Sector Project Launched

Oct 24, 2018 | Alhaji M. Kamara, Awoko

The Ministry of Mines with support from World Bank yesterday launched a $20 million USD project, which is the second phase of the Extractive Industries…

Land: Low-Tech Provides Powerful Tool to Fight Land Corruption - Experts

Oct 24, 2018 | Sally Hayden, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Technological solutions to preventing land corruption require resources, but they do not have to be expensive, land rights experts said on Tuesday. Satellite imagery, cloud…

Less Than Two Months Left to Join the Environmental Peacebuilding Association as a Founding Member!

Oct 23, 2018

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association, founded in April of this year, is offering founding membership to individuals and institutions who join by December 31, 2018. With members from more…

Call for Proposals: 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (Deadline: 2018-12-15)

Oct 23, 2018

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is delighted to announce the call for proposals for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The conference will take place…

Myanmar: Communications Specialist (Food Security and Livelihoods)

Oct 23, 2018 | United Nations Office for Project Services

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international…

WASH Technical Director

Oct 23, 2018 | Relief International

Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the…

South Sudan: Food Security through Agribusiness in South Sudan

Oct 23, 2018 | Cordaid

Cordaid is the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid. It is one of the biggest international development organizations, with a network of hundreds of…

Ethiopia: Food Security Advisor

Oct 23, 2018 | Cuso International

Cuso International, is a non-profit development organization, whose goal is to work alongside local people in other countries, to improve the lives of people living…

Liberia: Project Director- Sustainable Development Concessions

Oct 23, 2018 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…

Consultant for Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding

Oct 23, 2018 | UN Children's Fund

The increasing focus on conflict-affected and fragile contexts in UNICEF’s humanitarian and development programmes drives our commitment to conflict sensitivity and the promotion of peaceful…

Jordan: Consultant on Marketing and Business Planning for Water Innovations Technology

Oct 23, 2018 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental,…