Heifer International

January 22, 2014
Pete Kappelman Named to Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Pete Kappelman, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has been elected to an at-large position of the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Arlene Falk Withers Named Chair of Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Arlene Falk Withers has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Esther Cohen Named to Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Esther Cohen, the chief operating officer for Episcopal Relief & Development, the international humanitarian agency of the Episcopal Church, was recently named to the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Andrew Kang Bartlett Named to Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Andrew Kang Bartlett of Louisville, Ky. has been elected to the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty. Kang Bartlett will serve the volunteer board as a Covenant Agency Director representing the Presbyterian Hunger Program.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Jerry Jones Named to Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Jerry C. Jones, Chief Ethics and Legal Officer, Executive Vice President for Acxiom Corporation, has been elected to an at-large position of the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Nikolaus Hutter Named to Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Nikolaus Hutter, of Toniic Europe, has been elected to an at-large position to the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty.
Full Press Release

January 22, 2014
Susan Grant Named Vice Chair of Heifer International Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Susan Grant, Executive Vice President of CNN News Services, has been named Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Grant was elected to the Heifer Board in 2011.
Full Press Release

Pierre Ferrari ‏@HeiferCEO Jan 22
ICYMI: MT @Heifer: Heifer awarded $25.5M grant from the @GatesFoundation to build upon existing work in Africa: http://hefr.in/1kUfwun 
11:56 AM – 22 Jan 2014

Pierre Ferrari ‏@HeiferCEO Jan 20

.@Heifer VP, @mayangelango talks making dairy program “model of success” in Africa http://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2014/January/heifer-vp-talks-eadd-continuation.html …
9:14 AM – 20 Jan 2014

HelpAge International

Toby Porter ‏@tobyhporter Jan 25
Going home. Gr8 #davos & discussions on ageing but more attention needed on implications 4 developing world pic.twitter.com/KFrIFtgq8T
Retweeted by HelpAge
2:22 AM – 25 Jan 2014

HelpAge ‏@helpage Jan 24
Older people main victims of Japanese earthquake and tsunami: Our new study http://shar.es/UxGX3  via @sharethis
2:21 AM – 24 Jan 2014

Toby Porter ‏@tobyhporter Jan 22
For inclusive growth, need more ageing data, spec Africa, Middle East & Caribbean. Shown by our ageing index http://bit.ly/V8d7t  #WEF2014
Retweeted by HelpAge
7:36 AM – 22 Jan 2014

HelpAge ‏@helpage Jan 20
Age Helps is out! http://paper.li/helpage/1360751304 … Stories via @Aging_Society @ILCUK @HelpAge_USA
2:30 AM – 20 Jan 2014

International Rescue Committee

IRC Blog
On the ground in northern Ethiopia
Posted by The IRC on January 25, 2014
New blog post from IRC president David Miliband, in Ethiopia: “I am here to get a ground-level view of what the policy papers and the headlines can only hint at: the human reality of conflict, demographic change, religious fear and climate change.” more »

Syrian children in Lebanon warmer this winter, but needs are great
Posted by Ned Colt on January 24, 2014
With two months of cold winter nights to come, the IRC and UNICEF have been working together to provide coats, sweaters and other clothing to protect refugee children from the elements. “Our priority for winter is to make sure children are warm,” says the IRC’s Marwan Lahoud. more »

Caught in crisis [Video]
Posted by The IRC on January 22, 2014
From Syria to the Central African Republic, the IRC is reaching millions of men, women and children caught in crisis. Hear their stories. more »

The IRC rebuilds after devastating fires roar through Thailand refugee camps
Posted by Peter Biro on January 21, 2014
The International Rescue Committee has started to reconstruct destroyed water pipes, bathing facilities and latrines after a fire whipped through the Ban Mai Nai Soi camp on the Thailand-Myanmar border on Dec. 28. more »

David Miliband ‏@DMiliband 6h
In Eastern Ethiopia, Abdulahi Muhamud told me, “Water is life and IRC gave me life.” pic.twitter.com/DX7sSka1iF
6:41 AM – 26 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC 3h
IRC is one of the longest standing agencies active in #Ethiopia. Here’s a first-hand account from @DMiliband>> http://bit.ly/1aVnzR3 
9:37 AM – 26 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Jan 21
Kids being kids, wherever they are- part2. This time, at an IRC #CARcrisis distribution camp. http://bit.ly/1eHniAj  pic.twitter.com/lawq9mjKR2
11:52 AM – 21 Jan 2014

IRCT

News
Concerns over possible intelligence activities by the Mexican state targeting human rights defenders
21 January 2014

News
Iraqi torture rehabilitation organisation joins IRCT movement
20 January 2014
A new torture rehabilitation organisation, offering support to thousands of torture victims in northern Iraq, has joined the IRCT.
The Kirkuk Centre for Torture Victims has an extensive network of rehabilitation centres in the north of the country, operating through six branches in the Kurdish region of Iraq and in the Domiz refugee camp.
It is the second IRCT member based in Iraq and already treats around 2,000 torture survivors a year, half of whom are women and children.
The centre offers a range of services catering for the needs of all victims of torture and is a particularly important resource in the region, especially with a rise in Syrian refugees entering the country seeking physical and psychological assistance…

MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières

January 21, 2014
South Africa: Stand Strong Against Aggressive Pharma Campaign
MSF urges the South African government to continue to stand strong against a broad, multinational pharmaceutical industry effort to undermine and delay the efforts to reform patent laws and improve access to affordable medicines. Read more »

MSF Access Campaign ‏@MSF_access Jan 23
Non profitable diseases are neglected. Poor patients are out of the picture. @Bayer it doesn’t have to be this way: http://ow.ly/sSbZF 
Retweeted by Doctors w/o Borders
7:11 AM – 23 Jan 2014

MSF UK Press Office ‏@MSF_Press Jan 22
@marktran #MSF In Bangui: violence is ‘relentless’ http://www.msf.org.uk/article/central-african-republic-%E2%80%9C-violence-relentless … … Spokespeople available #CARcrisis pic.twitter.com/N08rjEF7OK
6:15 AM – 22 Jan 2014

Partners In Health

January 21, 2014
Ophelia Dahl: Progress in Rural Rwanda
Ophelia Dahl, co-founder and executive director of Partners In Health, reflects on progress PIH has made bringing high-quality health care to rural Rwanda in collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Health. To learn more about our work in Rwanda, click here.

Jan 21, 2014
Finding Work and a Second Chance at University Hospital
Barnaby Riche got a second chance, with the help of Partners In Health. Read More ▸

Partners In Health ‏@PIH Jan 22
Paul Farmer joins @BillGates, @MelindaGates, and others to discuss misconceptions about the US and the world: http://ow.ly/sNRf9 
8:51 AM – 22 Jan 2014

PATH

PATH ‏@PATHtweets Jan 24
Our CEO @SteveDavisPATH reports on innovative programs on the streets of DR Congo: http://bit.ly/1ammz3D .
9:00 AM – 24 Jan 2014

PATH ‏@PATHtweets Jan 23
[WATCH] PATH CEO @SteveDavisPATH talks #vaccine vial monitors & #globalhealth innovation w/ @HuffPostLive: http://huff.to/1bl1qZ5  #WEF
2:14 PM – 23 Jan 2014

SOS-Kinderdorf International

South Sudan: Providing safe haven
22.01.2014 – The month-long conflict has displaced half a million people across South Sudan. SOS Children’s Villages is there in the turbulent town of Malakal, doing everything possible to assist affected families and children who are in desperate need of food, water, shelter…and a place to call home. More…

Making Damascus child-friendly
20.01.2014 – Fear and trauma is preventing many children in Syria from attending school. As the conflict enters its fourth year, what can be done now to ensure that they will not become a lost generation? It is a race against time – led by SOS Children’s Villages More…

Children’s Villages ‏@sos4children Jan 21
Update from CAR: Despite continued violence, SOS Villages remain safe http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/news/update-from-car-despite-continued-violence-sos-villages-remain-safe … #CentralAfricanRepublic
12:35 PM – 21 Jan 2014

St. Christopher’s Hospice

St Christopher’s announces New Joint Chief Executives
St Christopher’s is delighted to announce the appointment of Heather Richardson and Shaun O’Leary as new Joint Chief Executives
Published on Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Heather has a background in nursing and has held a variety of senior positions, including most recently Strategy Adviser and Clinical Director at St Joseph’s Hospice and National Clinical Lead for Help the Hospices.  In the latter role she provided executive leadership for the Commission on the Future of Hospice Care in which she observed and reported on innovation and developments in hospices across the UK, gaining significant strategic understanding and capacity.  She has a PhD and a rich history in education, training and research.  In the past she has served as Project Director responsible for setting up Richard House Children’s Hospice and prior to that worked as a general manager and clinical nurse specialist in the NHS.

Shaun has been Chief Executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, Crawley, for the last eight years, responsible for major growth and change management, increasing income, diversifying services and expanding the area of operation, all the while enhancing the profile and reputation of the hospice.  Prior to this he worked as Director of Operations for the Prostate Cancer Charity and earlier for HIV organisations including Terrence Higgins Trust and The Landmark.  Shaun was a Trustee of Help the Hospices for four years working closely with Heather both during and since that time.

Heather and Shaun have been appointed as Joint Chief Executives as a job share, each working three days a week.  They have a clear model of how they will work together.  Each will have some discrete areas of responsibility however both will be able to respond across the full range of St Christopher’s activities.  They will commence their roles in the summer, but will attend some significant meetings before then.  Dame Barbara Monroe will to continue as CEO until Heather and Shaun start.

The recruitment process was provided by Saxton Bampfylde alongside a committee made up of St Christopher’s trustees, led by Richard Saunders.

Read the full press release

Tostan

January 20, 2014
New study examines whether legislation is an effective tool to end the practice of female genital cutting
A newly published article Legislating Change? Responses to Criminalizing Female Genital Cutting in Senegal by Bettina Shell-Duncan, Katherine Wander, Ylva Hernlund and Amadou …

Skoll World Forum ‏@SkollWorldForum Jan 24
VIDEO: #wef14 voices of entrepreneurship: Molly Melching of @tostan talks social transformation and human rights. http://bit.ly/1hpzgAt 
Retweeted by Tostan
2:17 PM – 24 Jan 2014

Tostan ‏@Tostan Jan 23
This weekend, 74 communities in #Guinea will publicly abandon female genital cutting & #childmarriage. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/vUB4paFj84
6:27 AM – 23 Jan 2014 ·

Tostan ‏@Tostan Jan 22
Find out how regular @Tostan #radio shows help maximize diffusion of the themes discussed in our program! http://bit.ly/KGL0mR 
7:27 AM – 22 Jan 2014

United Nations – Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [selected] [to 25 Janaury 2014]
http://www.un.org/en/unpress/

Secretary-General, at World Economic Forum in Davos, Says Addressing Climate Change, Sustainable Development ‘Mutually Supporting’ (24 January 2014)
SG/SM/15611-ECO/238-ENV/DEV/1407

Secretary-General Invites Participants at World Economic Forum’s World Food Programme Dinner to Join Him in Signing Zero Hunger Declaration (23 January 2014)
SG/SM/15608-ECO/237-WFP/1076

Secretary-General, at Global Compact Event in Switzerland, Urges Businesses to Align Sustainability Principles with Corporate Policy (23 January 2014)
SG/SM/15607-ECO/236-ENV/DEV/1406

Secretary-General, Awarding Girls ‘Gold Rating’ at World Economic Forum, Says Investing in Them Guarantees Results that Multiply across Society (23 January 2014)
SG/SM/15606-ECO/235

UNICEF [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_71508.html

AVOS: MDG Advocates Join UN SG Ban Ki-moon and Global Leaders on urgent need to empower adolescent girls

European Commission’s Humanitarian Office supports fight against child malnutrition in Sudan with grant of €2 million for UNICEF
KHARTOUM, Sudan/ BRUSSELS, 22 January 2014 – UNICEF Sudan will receive €2 million from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Office to help in the fight against child malnutrition in Sudan.

Measles outbreak threatens children’s lives in Guinea
CONAKRY, 21 January 2014 – UNICEF and its partners have begun to organize a campaign to vaccinate over 1.6 million children to stop a measles outbreak in Guinea amid growing number of cases among children especially in the capital Conakry.

UNICEF airlifts urgent supplies to humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, 21 January 2014 – The first of two UNICEF charter planes, each carrying 35 tons of urgently needed supplies for children and women in South Sudan, landed this morning at Juba International Airport.

UNICEF airlift in response to humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
Media Advisory: UNICEF airlift in response to humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

Central African Republic’s children urgently need healing, hope and funding, says UNICEF chief
BANGUI, Central African Republic/DAKAR, Senegal/GENEVA/BRUSSELS, 20 January 2014 – Over the past 72 hours, senseless violence has resulted in many deaths and created tension throughout the Central African Republic in the lead-up to today’s vote to select an interim president of the country.

Measles outbreak threatens children’s lives in Guinea
Excerpt
CONAKRY, 21 January 2014 – UNICEF and its partners have begun to organize a campaign to vaccinate over 1.6 million children to stop a measles outbreak in Guinea amid growing number of cases among children especially in the capital Conakry.

Since November last year, 37 cases have been confirmed in the capital–all children under 10 years old. Over the past few weeks, the number of cases of measles has been increasing sharply and led to the death of one child.

This recent spike has prompted the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of Guinea to officially declare an outbreak in the Conakry municipalities of Matam, Matoto, and Ratoma. The disease has also been reported in other parts of the country –namely the prefectures of Boké, Coyah, Dubreka, Kissidougou, and Mandiana.

“We are very concerned about this outbreak. Measles is highly contagious and extremely dangerous—especially for young, malnourished children. As we’ve already seen, it can be fatal. In a densely populated city like Conakry, disease spreads quickly,” said UNICEF Representative in Guinea Dr. Mohamed Ayoya.

The Government of Guinea, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are joining forces to set up coordinated mechanisms to contain the outbreak. For the initial response, UNICEF will provide vaccines, refrigerators, needles, and other medical supplies and logistical support to the Government for the vaccination of children in the Kaloum and Dixinn neighbourhoods of Conakry as well as in the affected areas outside the capital. MSF and WHO will support vaccination efforts in the outbreak-declared areas of Conakry –namely Matam, Matoto, and Ratoma.

The vaccination phase of the national campaign will begin in the coming weeks as soon as vaccines, supplies and funding to ensure a continuous rollout are available…

UNOCHA [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.unocha.org/

Latest Press Releases
25 Jan 2014
Central African Republic: Humanitarian Coordinator to the Central African Republic
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (Bangui, 24 January2014) : The international community has mobilized its efforts in the Central Africa Republic towards responding to the humanitarian crisis on-going in the country. An international high-level conference on the humanitarian situation in CAR was held on 20 January 2014 in Brussels. The main objective of this meeting was to report on the humanitarian situation and the emergency…

24 Jan 2014
Democratic Republic of the Congo: R.D. Congo : « La protection des civils et l’accès humanitaire ne doivent pas être mis en sursis au Nord-Kivu »
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda (Goma/Kinshasa, 24 janvier 2014) : Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes vivant dans la zone de Kamango, dans le Territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu, pourraient encourir de graves risques de protection suite au lancement de nouvelles opérations militaires par les forces armées congolaises. L’armée congolaise a démarré, le 16 janvier 2014, une opération baptisée SOKOLA – « nettoyez…

23 Jan 2014
South Sudan (Republic of): UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos to visit South Sudan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of) WHO: Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to the Republic of South Sudan WHEN: 27-29 January 2014 WHERE: The capital, Juba, and Lakes and Jonglei States UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos is scheduled to visit South Sudan from 27 to 29 January 2014 to draw attention to the humanitarian consequences of the current…

23 Jan 2014
Central African Republic: Assistant Secretary–General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang remarks to the Security Council on the Central African Republic
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic NEW YORK, 22 JANUARY 2014 Checked against delivery Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to update the Security Council on the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). During the two months since the Arria formula briefing by OCHA’s Emergency Operations Director, the humanitarian crisis in the CAR has deepened: the political system has failed;…

23 Jan 2014
Myanmar: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos – Statement on Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Myanmar (Geneva, 23 January 2014) I am deeply concerned about reports of alarming levels of violence, including the killing of many civilians and a policeman, in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. I ask the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to ensure the full protection of all civilians and to enable safe and continued access by humanitarian staff to the affected areas in order to assess needs…

22 Jan 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Top humanitarian leaders pen open letter to Geneva II peace talk participants calling for urgent action to protect Syrian children
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department, UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, World Health Organization, UN Development Programme, Norwegian Refugee Council, International Crisis Group, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, UN Children’s Fund, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Vision Country: Syrian Arab Republic With the parties in Syria’s conflict…

22 Jan 2014
Tonga: Government of Tonga accepts support from Pacific Humanitarian Team
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Tonga (Suva, 22 January 2014): The Government of Tonga has formally accepted support from the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) to provide assistance to the thousands of people in Ha’apai affected by Tropical Cyclone Ian. The UN Resident Coordinator (RC), Ms Osnat Lubrani, and Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Pacific, Mr Sune Gudnitz, have recently returned from Tonga after…

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Yemen: Yemen: 3W Operational Presence (as of December 2013)

UNDP  United Nations Development Program [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.us.undp.org/content/undp/en/home.html

22 Jan 2014
UN opens global call for nominations to identify local sustainable development solutions that can change the world
A United Nations-led partnership that “shines a spotlight” on local sustainable development innovations today launched its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2014.

21 Jan 2014
Combatting inequality key to combatting poverty, says UN Development Chief
Despite evidence that inequality prevents countries from developing in a wide number of areas, little progress has been made combatting it, said United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark today at the London School of Economics where she was giving a lecture at the International Growth Centre.

21 Jan 2014
Helen Clark: The London School of Economics, International Growth Centre Public Lecture “The next global development agenda: From aspiration to delivery”
The London School of Economics, London, UK  [see excerpt in Week in Review above]

20 Jan 2014
Donors pledge US $500 million for the Central African Republic
As the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on the international community to help prevent the conflict from leaving a legacy of even greater deprivation and poverty in the country.

UN Women [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.unwomen.org/

22/01/2014
UN Women Executive Director to call for women’s economic empowerment at the 2014 World Economic Forum

22/01/2014
Trainings in Colombia build expertise on investigating gender-based crimes – See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/#sthash.qVQ7Xlab.dpuf

UNFPA  United Nations Population Fund [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.unfpa.org/public/

22 January 2014 – Press Release
Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms
MANILA—Twenty years on, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) retains its relevance, the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights is affirming this week. more

UNESCO [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/for-the-press/all-news/

24 Jan 2014
UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt

24 Jan 2014
Call to contribute to the Madrid Action Plan evaluation

22 Jan 2014
Supporting the Coastal Zone Management and Marine Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

22 Jan 2014
Davos : Empowering Girls to Accelerate MDG Progress

22 Jan 2014
Irina Bokova welcomes the International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) to UNESCO

22 Jan 2014
Strengthened observation network to protect people from coastal hazards in the Caribbean

UNCTAD  [to 25 January 2014]
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx

Pro-women trade policy can boost African economies, meeting told
24 Jan – Inequality between men and women in Africa leads to economic inefficiency and under-performance, UNCTAD and World Bank experts said at an event examining the role of women in trade and development on the continent.

USAID [to 25 January 2014]
http://www.usaid.gov/

New Tools, Ideas, and Approaches for a Changing Global Environment
January 24, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
On Monday, January 27th, USAID will launch its new framework for integrated environment and development programs, entitled “Nature, Wealth, and Power 2.0: Leveraging Natural and Social Capital for Resilient Development”.

USAID and DuPont Announce Commitment to Increase Farmer Productivity and Food and Nutrition Security
January 23, 2014
Efforts will include increasing access to technology, crop biofortification and capacity building
On the margins of the World Economic Forum at Davos, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and DuPont formally announced a joint agreement to deepen efforts to reduce global hunger and poverty by enabling smallholder farmers access to proven, safe, and transformative agricultural innovations.

Additional $30 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of the Central African Republic
January 20, 2014
On the heels of a two-day visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg announced today in Brussels that the United States is providing nearly $30 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs resulting from the crisis in CAR, for a total commitment of nearly $45 million in humanitarian assistance since increased hositilities in December.

Impact Blog
Let’s Stand Up For Inclusion, Not Exclusion
January 22, 2014 — Denise A. Herbol, Mission Director USAID/Jamaica
The stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV/AIDS continues to be a roadblock for access to critical prevention and care. Yet every day I see significant steps that are being taken to overcome this obstacle, especially efforts led by USAID. I was invited to speak at the USAID-…
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Adventures in Wildlife Screening: Monitoring Wildlife Farms to Prevent Disease
January 22, 2014 — Laurel Fain, USAID Vietnam Health Office Chief
Recognizing the potential threat of new pandemics, USAID partners with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to build capacity for monitoring diseases in wildlife farms.
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ECHO  [to 25 January 2014]
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htm

EU airlifts urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic
23/01/2014 – Amid the violent conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) , the European Commission continues to airlift urgently needed relief supplies into the country…
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EU and UN mobilise EUR 366 million in aid to Central African Republic
20/01/2014 – The international community pledged over EUR 366 million at a high-level meeting on the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) today, as donors rallied to help the stricken country in response to a dramatically deteriorating situation….
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