Islamic Relief [to 16 April 2016]

Islamic Relief [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.islamic-relief.org/category/news/

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April 10, 2016
Yemen: Ceasefire must hold or thousands more will die
Latest News |
Today’s agreed cessation of hostilities in Yemen comes at a crucial moment when an entire country is on the brink. Humanitarian agencies warned today that should the ceasefire break down again, as previous ones did, the consequences would be catastrophic.

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[Undated]
Swedish communities unite to support Syrian refugees
Christian and Muslim communities are coming together to support Syrian refugees.
…With aid stations established in major rail and ferry terminals in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm, Islamic Relief Sweden has been at the forefront offering food, shelter and advice to all those in search of safety…

MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières [to 16 April 2016]

MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news-stories/press/press-releases

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Press release
Syria: New Offensives Bring More Suffering, Displacement to Aleppo Governorate
April 15, 2016
Fighting in Aleppo Governorate has grown increasingly intense over the past week, as new offensives have brought even more misery and uncertainty to the region. This past Thursday, the frontlines reached the outskirts of displacement camps in the area, and some camps in Azaz District were attacked.

The new offensives have again forced tens of thousands of people to flee towards the Turkish border in search of safety, but whether or not they will be able to find sanctuary remains an open question.
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Press release
MSF Opens Rome Rehabilitation Center for Survivors of Torture and Inhumane Treatment
April 14, 2016
New York/Rome—Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Rome have opened a rehabilitation center for survivors of torture and other forms of inhumane treatment. The center will offer medical, psychological, and socio-legal assistance to any migrant, refugee, or asylum seeker who was tortured or subjected to other forms of targeted violence, regardless of their place of origin or current legal status.
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Press release
More than 50 Groups Call on US Congress to Stop TPP, the Worst Trade Deal Ever for Access to Affordable Medicines
April 12, 2016
More than fifty groups have come together to demand that the US Congress reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (TPP) due to provisions it contains that would undermine public health. In a letter sent to Congress today, the groups outlined the damaging effects the trade deal would have on public health, and said lawmakers should not vote for the TPP unless damaging provisions are removed.
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Field news
Refugees in Greece: “Will They Kill Us Here in Europe?”
April 13, 2016
Since the European Union (EU) agreement with Turkey came into force on March 20, so-called “hotspots” set up on the main islands in Greece in October 2015 to screen and register asylum seekers were transformed overnight into detention centers run by the Greek army and police, where many are now trapped.
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Field news
MSF Treats Hundreds After Greek-FYROM Border Violence
April 10, 2016
Medical teams for the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treated hundreds of people today, April 10, following violence at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). At least 10 people have reported to MSF teams that they were beaten by FYROM police; around 40 people were injured by rubber bullets.
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Press Releases
South Sudan: MSF Issues Open Letter on Nationwide Lack of Essential Medicines
GENEVA/JUBA/NEW YORK, APRIL 7, 2016 — International donors and the broader humanitarian community must take immediate action to address widespread shortages of essential medicines in South Sudan, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned today in an open letter from MSF international president Dr. Joanne Liu.
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Field News
Syria: Despite Ceasefire, “Catalog of Horror” Continues in Besieged Areas
April 07, 2016
Operational Update
BRUSSELS/NEW YORK—Despite a ceasefire in fighting and the arrival of humanitarian convoys, the situation remains critical in many besieged areas of Syria, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Thursday.

OXFAM [to 16 April 2016]

OXFAM [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressreleases

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15 April 2016
Deportations of refugees and migrants from Greece must be halted as fears of human rights violations grow
Deportations of refugees and migrants from Greece to Turkey must be halted immediately and people wanting to seek asylum should not be kept in detention, said Oxfam, Norwegian Refugee Council and Solidarity Now today in Greece.
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Fifty biggest global US companies stash $1.3 trillion offshore
14 April 2016
The 50 biggest US companies have more than a trillion dollars hidden offshore according to a new report published by Oxfam today. This is more than the entire GDP of countries such as Spain, Mexico or Australia.
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World Bank and IMF must help bring an end to tax havens
12 April 2016
Following the abuses revealed in the Panama Papers, world leaders attending the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund this week must seize the moment to take decisive action and help end the era of tax havens, said Oxfam today.
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Majority of World Bank’s private investments go to companies that have a presence in tax havens
11 April 2016
Fifty one of the 68 companies that were lent money by the World Bank’s private lending arm in 2015 to finance investments in sub-Saharan Africa use tax havens, Oxfam revealed today.

Norwegian Refugee Council [to 16 April 2016]

Norwegian Refugee Council [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.nrc.no/

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Greece
Deportations of refugees and migrants from Greece must be halted
15. april 2016
Deportations of refugees and migrants from Greece to Turkey must be halted immediately and people wanting to seek asylum should not be kept in detention, said Oxfam, Norwegian Refugee Council and Solidarity Now.
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Conference on Solutions to Displacement
A conference to inspire
13. april 2016
With the NRC hosting the Conference on Solutions to Displacement, the keynote speakers will be UN High Commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi and Norwegian State Secretary Tore Hattrem.

The Conference on Solutions to Displacement takes place on April 21st at Samfunnssalen, Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1, Oslo…
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07. april 2016
Greece
Five reasons why the EU-Turkey deal is a disgrace
How the EU-Turkey deal is being implemented is a disgrace to Europe. Here are five reasons why it must be stopped now.
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04. april 2016
Greece
Europe is imprisoning refugee children
“It is outrageous that young and innocent children fleeing war are kept imprisoned behind barbed wire in overcrowded detention facilities on European soil”, said Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland.
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07.04.2016
Press Release
Access urgently needed to 30,000 people displaced in eastern DRC
…Some 30,000 people were forced to flee the area following fighting between government forces and armed groups between 25 and 26 March. Most of these people were already vulnerable and had been staying in camps before the fighting broke out.

“All parties to the conflict, leaders of armed groups and individual fighters must spare civilians and respect international humanitarian law,” said NRC’s Head of Mission in DR Congo, Mickael Amar. “Families – including many women and children – have been forced to flee multiple times. Their situation is incredibly dire.”

NRC has been working to support local and displaced communities in Mpati, but had to suspend operations on 21 March due to the volatile security situation. It was about to set up education and food-security projects to help 34,000 vulnerable people in the area…

Partners In Health [to 16 April 2016]

Partners In Health [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.pih.org/blog

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Apr 15, 2016
Going the Distance to Keep Mothers Healthy
Eneles Manyamba, a PIH village health worker, played a vital role ensuring Violet Paulo gave birth to a healthy daughter.
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Apr 15, 2016
Working in Global Health: Islande Cadichon
Islande Cadichon, a senior human resources coordinator, was born at a PIH-supported clinic in Haiti and says working for the organization is a “dream come true.”
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Apr 15, 2016
A Baby’s Battle with XDR-TB in Peru
Six-month-old Hans Veliz was diagnosed with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the same year his father died of the disease.
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Apr 14, 2016
Building a Future of Care in Malawi
We’re about to embark on a new, major improvement to Neno District Hospital that will significantly expand our level of care.
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Apr 13, 2016
PIH Patient Turned Staffer Pays it Forward in Malawi
Steve Mtewa was close to death when he visited a PIH-supported hospital in Malawi. Now he helps build health clinics there.
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Apr 07, 2016
Saving Melva Fernandez
Melva Fernandez has suffered her entire life with tuberculosis. In January, doctors diagnosed her with an immunological disease that limits her ability to respond to TB. No matter how many times her doctors threw the best medicine available at her illness, her body would not be able to launch a proper defense. PIH is helping her access a possible cure.
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Apr 04, 2016
Fighting the Zika Virus in Haiti
We’re working with Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population to address the risks associated with the Zika virus.

PATH [to 16 April 2016]

PATH [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.path.org/news/index.php
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Press release | April 11, 2016
Innovative partnership brings to market new tools for neglected tropical diseases
New tools will support disease elimination for both river blindness and elephantiasis
Seattle and Seoul, April 11, 2016 – PATH and Standard Diagnostics (SD)/Alere announced today the commercial availability of two rapid diagnostic tools for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis. Designed for use in disease surveillance, the antibody-based tests are part of a suite of diagnostic innovations intended to support the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of illnesses that affect more than a billion people worldwide…
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Announcement | April 04, 2016
PATH announces leader for malaria and neglected tropical diseases
Dr. Laurence Slutsker to lead PATH’s malaria and neglected tropical diseases portfolios

Plan International [to 16 April 2016]

Plan International [to 16 April 2016]
http://plan-international.org/about-plan/resources/media-centre

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Press releases
UN and Plan International in global action for girls
7 April 2016
Plan International and UN Women are partnering to help girls and young women across the world to increase their political voice, better realise their human rights and develop their skills and economic potential.

Plan International and UN Women will work together on programming, campaigning, advocacy and fundraising to increase the leadership and political participation of adolescent girls and young women..

…The partnership will draw on the experience of Because I am a Girl, Plan International’s girls’ rights movement and UN Women’s Youth and Gender Equality Strategy framework…

Save The Children [to 16 April 2016]

Save The Children [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9357111/k.C14B/Press_Releases_2016/apps/nl/newsletter2.asp

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April, 12, 2016
Save the Children Applauds Passage of the Global Food Security Act to Fight Child Hunger and Malnutrition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April, 12, 2016) — Save the Children today praised the House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan Global Food Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 1567) and all the Members of Congress who lead the way in the fight against global hunger and malnutrition.

Joining together with nearly 70 other organizations, we now urge the Senate to swiftly pass this important, bipartisan bill that will advance U.S. leadership in tackling global hunger and malnutrition around the world…
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April 3, 2016
Conditions Rapidly Deteriorating for Children Detained in Moria Camp on Lesvos

SOS-Kinderdorf International [to 16 April 2016]

SOS-Kinderdorf International [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/about-sos/press/press-releases

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8 April 2016
Croatian woman and Brazilian man win 2016 Hermann Gmeiner Award
Nearly 13,000 online voters chose the winners of the 2016 award, which honours people making a positive impact in their communities.
The winners of the Hermann Gmeiner Award for 2016 were announced today: Daliborka Matanovic from Croatia and William Silva dos Santos from Brazil…

… The bi-annual Hermann Gmeiner Award celebrates the positive impact that alumni of SOS Children’s Villages programmes make in their communities…
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7 April 2016
The ABCs of reconstruction: How SOS Children’s Villages helps a new generation in Nepal
In the year since the Nepal earthquake struck on 25 April 2015, SOS Children’s Villages has been on the ground setting up child friendly spaces, providing humanitarian support for families in need, reuniting children with parents, and offering alternative care for children who could not be reunited with parents.
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01.04.2016
New beginnings for child beggars in Senegal and Mali
– Child beggars, known as ‘talibés’, are a familiar sight in cities across Senegal and Mali. Far from home, and forced to beg, their situations have been likened to modern slavery. SOS Children’s Villages together with the European Commission is running a project to protect these children, bring them home to their families, and give them access to formal education.

Women for Women International [to 9 April 2016]

Women for Women International [to 9 April 2016]
http://www.womenforwomen.org/press-releases

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April 6, 2016 | International Business Times
Rwanda Genocide Anniversary: How Rwanda’s Women Rebuilt Their Country
WfWI-Rwanda Country Director Antoinette Uwimana shares how women have led her country’s recovery since the genocide, and how WfWI’s programs have invested in women since 1997 to help them rebuild. For example, graduates of WfWI’s programs have begun cooperatives in the male-dominated field of beekeeping, and have provided income-generating opportunities to hundreds of women.

CONCORD [to 16 April 2016]

CONCORD [to 16 April 2016]
http://concordeurope.org/news-and-events/
[European NGO confederation for relief and development]
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Apr 15, 2016
Better results for the most marginalised – revision of the financial regulation
In the framework of the Revision of the EU Financial Regulation, Seamus Jeffreson, CONCORD director, took a part in an Awareness raising event. Discover his views and his recommendations on the revision, considering the decrease of public funding for NGOs and the increase of development and humanitarian challenges at the same time.
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Spotlight Report on EU Policy Coherence for Development
Apr 15, 2016 |
EU policies are continuing to seriously undermine rights in developing countries. The report published in November 2011, shows incoherencies between EU development objectives and other policies, coming at an important time as the EU reforms its agricultural, trade and…
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The Development of a Globally Fair Region: Guidebook
Apr 12, 2016 |
This new publication from Sudwind, elaborated in the frame of the European Year for Development 2015, will provide you some practical tips on how to develop a region to a globally fair one.
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2015 EU aid statistics heavily inflated by in-donor refugee costs
Apr 13, 2016 |
PRESS RELEASE: In reaction to the OECD DAC statistics, CONCORD Europe raises concern about the growing diversion of ODA for security and refugees costs. The confederation wants to highlight again this major threat to poverty eradication and the failure of EU leaders to respect their commitment.
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Apr 5, 2016
Migration and refugees – Civil Society in the frontline
Seamus Jeffreson, CONCORD director, visited our member, the Greek NGDO platform. Discover what Seamus has learned on the agenda 2030 implementation as well as on the migration flows arriving to Greece. A reflection on the role of Civil Society!

The Elders [to 16 April 2016]

The Elders [to 16 April 2016]
http://theelders.org/news-media

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News 6 April 2016
Annual Report 2015: Reflecting the past, facing the future
The Elders have released their latest Annual Report. From Climate Change and the SDGs to Equality for Girls and Women and strengthening the UN, read highlights of The Elders’ work from 2015.

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Videos 6 April 2016
The Elders – Mission Statement
Video of The Elders – Mission Statement
Who are The Elders?
The Elders are independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights. They are not bound by the interests of any nation, government or institution. Join us to work towards a better future.

Global Fund [to 16 April 2016]

Global Fund [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.theglobalfund.org/
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13 April 2016
Global Fund Named as Leader in Aid Transparency
GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was ranked among the top five organizations and nations that are major donors of global aid for its transparency and accountability, a report published on Wednesday showed.

Released by the non-profit Publish What You Fund, the AID Transparency Index also showed that the Global Fund ranked first in three of the operational categories – performance, related documents, and basic information.

Mark Dybul, Executive Director of the Global Fund, said the results of the report underlined the organization’s unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability as it pursues its mandate to end AIDS, TB and malaria as epidemics…
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11 April 2016
New Zealand Announces Early Contribution to the Global Fund
GENEVA – New Zealand has announced that it will make an early contribution to the Global Fund, one of the first countries to pledge in support of the Global Fund’s replenishment for the three-year period beginning in 2017.

Ambassador Vangelis Vitalis announced the contribution during a meeting at the Global Fund offices in Geneva. “Lifting the burden of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria helps build prosperity and security, both in the Pacific and around the world. New Zealand is pleased to play its part in the Global Fund partnership,” Dr. Vitalis said.

Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff of the Global Fund, signed the agreement with Dr. Vitalis on 8 April. “We are very pleased that New Zealand is in the Global Fund partnership in this important year.”

New Zealand’s contribution is worth NZ$1 million. The announcement followed news in March 2016 that the European Union pledged a significant increase in its contribution to the Global Fund for the next three years…
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04 April 2016
Global Fund Names Rahul Singhal as Chief Risk Officer
GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has named Rahul Singhal, a senior global risk management and treasury executive, as its new Chief Risk Officer.

Mr. Singhal has 28 years of experience in risk management in the financial services industry, building and leading risk management teams, and executing complex global initiatives including acquisitions and strategic investments. Mr. Singhal joined the Global Fund in October 2015 as Deputy Chief Risk Officer, and has been Acting Chief Risk Officer since January 2016…

InterAction [to 16 April 2016]

InterAction [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.interaction.org/media-center/press-releases

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Apr 14, 2016
InterAction Community Honors Leaders
WASHINGTON – Today, InterAction formally announced the list of individuals and groups to be honored at InterAction’s April Forum for outstanding leadership in the efforts to help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities.

This year’s Forum award recipients have made significant contributions to respective efforts to help end global hunger, protect civilians in the Syrian civil war, safeguard relief workers in Sierra Leone, advocate for the rights of older and disabled persons and build continued support in Congress for a robust U.S. foreign policy. Honorees this year include:
:: David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World — Julia Vadala Taft Outstanding Leadership Award
:: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), senior U.S. senator, South Carolina — InterAction Congressional Leadership Award
: Davidson Jonah (Sierra Leone), global field operations director for ChildFund International — InterAction Security Advisory Group Distinguished Achievement Award
:: Raed Saleh (Syria), head of Syria Civil Defense — InterAction Humanitarian Award
:: HelpAge USA — InterAction Disability Inclusion Award
:: Abhijit Dey (India), photographer — InterAction Effective Assistance Photography Award

All awards will be presented during InterAction’s annual Forum (April 18-20) at the Washington Marriott, Wardman Park…

EHLRA/R2HC [to 16 April 2016]

EHLRA/R2HC [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.elrha.org/resource-hub/news/

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12.04.2016
Calling innovators to tackle Surface Water Drainage in Humanitarian Camps
Take Part in the Surface Water Drainage Challenge Do you have ideas for how camp drainage conditions can be improved? Funding of between £25,000-£150,000 is available for projects that respond…
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07.04.2016
Applying design thinking to humanitarian Gender Based Violence
As part of its Gender Based Violence (GBV) innovation programme supported by SIDA, and drawing on global consultations and literature reviews, the HIF identified interest and potential opportunities for synergies between those with humanitarian GBV expertise and those from beyond the sector working in various aspects of innovation and design practice.

These cross-sector conversations were initiated late last year by hosting a workshop in London convening leading research and practitioner experts in GBV, as well as those working with creative approaches to solving problems, such as human-centred design actors applying agile thinking and behavioural science approaches to humanitarian challenges.

Leading on from this inception workshop, seed funding has been made available to foster the creation of new, cross-sector collaborations to tackle GBV in humanitarian settings. Proposals needed to be exploratory in nature and could encompass any area of GBV in emergencies…

Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) [to 16 April 2016]

Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/

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Date: 2016/04/12
Malawi – Mozambique refugees
Report Synopsis
On 12 April 2016 we responded to a funding alert in response to the Mozambican refugees escaping conflict to Malawi.

Since mid-December 2015, approximately 11,000 asylum seekers from Mozambique have arrived in Malawi in order to escape clashes between government forces and the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO).

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Financial Tracking System (FTS), donors have committed/contributed US$10.1 million to Malawi so far in 2016. Malawi has no current UN-coordinated appeal or humanitarian country-based pooled funds.

Read our full analysis of the current funding situation.

Center for Global Development [to 16 April 2016]

Center for Global Development [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.cgdev.org/page/press-center
Selected Press Releases, Blog Posts, Publications

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Making Room for Mental Health: Recommendations for Improving Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
4/13/16
Victoria de Menil and Amanda Glassman
Development assistance for health has increased dramatically over the last decade, but investment in mental health has been minimal. Less than 1 percent of development assistance for health goes to mental disorders although they represent at least one-fourth of the years lost to disability and about 10 percent of the global burden of disease. Spending a little on mental health could achieve a lot.
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More Than a Lightbulb: Five Recommendations to Make Modern Energy Access Meaningful for People and Prosperity (brief)
4/12/16
Energy Access Targets Working Group
Visit the report page for a full interactive version and video. “Modern energy access” is finally on the international agenda, but the current common definition of 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per capita per year is far too low.
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Testimony on the US Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
4/8/16
Amanda Glassman
On April 7, 2016, CGD’s vice president for programs and director of global health policy Amanda Glassman testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy at a hearing examining progress made in addressing the West Africa Ebola epidemic and its secondary effects.
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Can GMOs Deliver for Africa?
4/5/16
Kimberly Ann Elliott and Janeen Madan
The debate over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been raging for twenty years and there is still more heat than light around the topic. While some developing countries have embraced the technology, much of Africa has followed the European Union’s precautionary approach. While not a panacea, GMOs could be part of a new green revolution in Africa if governments address the policy and institutional weaknesses that prevented Africa from participating in the first one, and if GM technology continues to develop.
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Can GMOs Play a Role in a New Green Revolution for Africa?
4/4/16
Kimberly Ann Elliott and Janeen Madan
The world will struggle to achieve the goals of ending extreme poverty and hunger by 2030 unless there is a sharp increase in agricultural productivity in Africa. Across sub-Saharan Africa, most people live in rural areas and rely on agriculture for their livelihoods; most of them are poor and many are hungry. Could genetically modified organisms (GMOs) help to address some of the causes contributing to Africa’s lagging agricultural productivity? Our answer is a qualified maybe.

ODI [to 16 April 2016]

ODI [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.odi.org/media

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Briefing papers
Migration in Libya: transit zone or final destination?
April 2016 | Eva Svoboda
This policy brief examines migration to and through Libya, exploring migrant’s motivations, journeys, challenges and support systems.

Mapping current incentives and investment in Ghana’s agriculture sector: lessons for private climate finance
Working and discussion papers | April 2016 | Marigold Norman, Emily Darko, Shelagh Whitley, Simon Bawakyillenuo and Felix Nyamedor
This paper explores the outcomes of utilising the ODI methodology for mapping current incentives and investment in Ghana’s agriculture sector.

Projecting progress: the SDGs in sub-Saharan Africa
Research reports and studies | April 2016 | Susan Nicolai, Christopher Hoy, Tanvi Bhatkal and Thomas Aedy
This paper shows how sub-Saharan Africa is likely to progress across the SDG agenda by 2030, if current trends continue.

Starting strong: the first 1000 days of the SDGs
Briefing papers | April 2016 | Paula Lucci, Steven Lally
This paper looks at key topics ahead of Development Progress’ regional dialogue events on implementation in the first 1000 days of the SDGs.

Time to let go: remaking humanitarian action for the modern era
Research reports and studies | April 2016 | Humanitarian Policy Group
As the international humanitarian system faces a crisis of legitimacy, the Humanitarian Policy Group’s landmark report proposes a new model of humanitarian action.

World Economic Forum [to 16 April 2016]

World Economic Forum [to 16 April 2016]
https://agenda.weforum.org/news/

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News 8 Apr 2016
Reforms to Accelerate the Delivery of India’s Smart Cities
:: The World Economic Forum has released a new report on Reforms to Accelerate the Development of India’s Smart Cities
:: The report highlights the reforms required at state and local levels to implement smart cities in India
:: The report recommends institutional, business-environment and sector-specific reforms to enhance public-private collaboration in India’s urban development programmes such as 100
:: The full report is available here
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News 6 Apr 2016
Ten Steps to build the Cities of the Future
:: The World Economic Forum has released a new report, Inspiring Future Cities & Urban Services
:: The report highlights the emerging technologies and business models that are changing the way urban services are delivered and proposes a 10-step action plan to enable cities to navigate the journey of urban transformation
:: The report proposes a “city maturity” model that highlights the various stages of urban development
:: The full report is available here
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News 5 Apr 2016
Can We Predict Real Estate Bubbles?
:: The World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future of Real Estate initiative defines real estate asset ecosystems and how real estate bubbles could be limited through innovative solutions
:: An early warning system prototype to flag markets that may experience dramatic downturns has been designed
:: Download the full reports:
-Understanding the Commercial Real Estate Investment Ecosystem: An Early Warning System Prototype
-Understanding the Commercial Real Estate Investment Ecosystem: Case Study
-Infographic Commercial Real Estate Investment Ecosystem
-Shaping the Future of Real Estate Asset Pricing Dynamics Project page (all project reports)