Tostan [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.tostan.org/latest-news

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November 20, 2015
Standing With 52 Communities at a Pubic Declaration in Médina Sabakh, Senegal
A girl draped in red walks amongst her peers, the blade of the traditional cutter’s knife in her left hand catching the sun as she moves.

November 17, 2015
Women of West Africa: Finding the Courage to Lead
In the 2014 local elections in a conservative region of eastern Senegal, 63 Tostan program participants were elected as Rural Councilors for that region. 41 of them were …

November 16, 2015
Press Release: HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark witnesses ceremony to abandon female genital cutting
Today (15th November 2015), over fifty communities in the Kaolack region of Senegal have come together to declare an end to the centuries-old practice of female genital cutting.
The declaration ceremony was witnessed by over 1,000 people, including HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. She was joined by representatives of UNICEF and UNFPA as well as local representatives of the Government.

Women for Women International [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.womenforwomen.org/press-releases

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Dr. Denis Mukwege Denounces ANC’s Efforts to Leave the International Criminal Court
Receiving Women for Women International’s Champion of Peace Award, Dr. Mukwege called for an end to impunity for sexual violence around the world and encouraged men to stand with women in the fight for basic, fundamental rights.
November 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. — Speaking at the Women for Women International (WfWI) 2015 Gala, Dr. Denis Mukwege, award-winning human rights advocate and founder of Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, denounced efforts in South Africa to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“The recent announcement from South Africa’s African National Congress party wishes to withdraw [their nation] out of the ICC – disregarding and violating all that Nelson Mandela fought for,” said Dr. Mukwege, arguing that weakening the ICC promotes a culture of impunity for atrocities.

Citing increased violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, across the continent of Africa, and around the world, Dr. Mukwege argued that the most vulnerable populations during conflict need the world to commit to justice and accountability and show that it will not tolerate mass crimes. This is why, he argued, it is important to strengthen the ICC.

“To weaken the ICC is to vote in favor of impunity, opening the door to more violence,” Dr. Mukwege said.

Read Dr. Mukwege’s full speech at the Women for Women International Annual Gala

CONCORD [to 21 November 2015]
European NGO confederation for relief and development
http://www.concordeurope.org/news-room

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New Neighborhood Policy: step up effort to promote civil society space
(Brussels, 18/11/2015) Today Europe’s Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Neighbourhood policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn presented their review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) to the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament. CONCORD welcomes the new approach shifting towards strengthen partnerships to tackle common challenges and seize common opportunities in the Eastern and Southern Neighborhood.

The Elders [to 21 November 2015]
http://theelders.org/news-media

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News 19 November 2015
How much do you know about violence against women?
25 November is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW). To mark this day and launch 16 Days of Activism we have complied a few questions on the subject. So take the quiz and test yourself. You may be surprised by some of the answers.

News Nigel Pearce 15 November 2015
How can we deter our young from the lure of violent extremism?
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, the need to understand why our young are lured to violent extremism is more acute than ever. Our Middle East Analyst, Nigel Pearce recently attended a conference in Spain on ‘Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism’, hosted by Club de Madrid. Here are some of his insights on how education and youth empowerment could prevent this “new normal.”

InterAction [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.interaction.org/media-center/press-releases

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What You Need to Know about the Syrian Conflict – InterAction Resources
Nov 19, 2015
Following the devastating attacks that took place last week in France and Lebanon, the international community must stand together to protect vulnerable people around the world… To help provide more information about the broader activities of InterAction members to assist Syrian refugees and displaced populations as well as help responding organizations interested in collaborating, InterAction has compiled a list of online resources related to the crisis in Syria and refugees.

Start Network [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.start-network.org/news-blog/#.U9U_O7FR98E
[Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies]

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Be Safe: Strengthened Ebola communications in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
November 20, 2015
Posted by Helen James in News.
Participants of training on preparing for and preventing Ebola, have created their own videos to communicate the dangers of the disease and how to avoid it.
Filmed in Creole the message of this video is “ Ebola is real “ and was based on several focus group respondents who did not believe that Ebola existed.

The training is part of the Be Safe project by CAFOD and Catholic Relief Services, which focuses on communications to contribute to the fight against Ebola and other water-borne illnesses and infectious diseases, such as diarrhea and cholera. As well as training, the project creates educational communication materials such as this comic book.
This project is part of the DFID funded Start Ebola Virus Disease preparedness programme.

CHS International Alliance [to 21 November 2015]
http://chsalliance.org/news-events/news
20/11/2015
Resource: Revised Guidelines for Investigations now available in English and French
The Guidelines for Investigations are designed to assist those in humanitarian and development contexts who conduct or manage investigations into serious allegations, including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), fraud and corruption, committed by humanitarian and development staff.

EHLRA/R2HC [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.elrha.org/resource-hub/news/

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TEDx Talk: Three Key Elements for Health Systems to Thrive
17.11.2015
Karl Blanchet from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and author of the R2HC Humanitarian Health Evidence Review releases his TEDx talk. This talk focuses on the importance of distinguishing between the complicated and complex by introducing three key elements: information, decisions and social networks. These allow people to respond more quickly in changing environments and allow health systems to thrive.

Center for Global Development  [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.cgdev.org/

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Press Release
Nancy Birdsall to Step Down as CGD President
November 16, 2015
The Center for Global Development today announced that Nancy Birdsall is to step down as president in 2016, once a successor is in place. Birdsall, CGD’s founding president, will stay with the Center as a senior fellow.

“This is an exciting moment for me and for CGD,” said Birdsall. “The Center, though still youthful and disruptive, is in fact a mature and established institution. And the key to CGD’s success has always been hard-wired into its culture: a value-driven ‘think and do’ approach based on top-grade research and practical ideas. That’s bigger than any one person. Knowing that makes me confident that this transition will inspire change along with continuity.”

Birdsall, a former executive vice president at the Inter-American Development Bank and head of the World Bank policy research department, co-founded the Center in 2001 to analyze how the policies and actions of rich country governments and international financial institutions affect people in the developing world…

ODI [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.odi.org/media

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Central African Republic: civilians have more trust in armed rebels than peacekeepers
News | 16 November 2015
A new ODI report, “Central African Republic: addressing the protection crisis” found that civilians have more trust in armed rebels than peacekeepers.

Building paths for youth entrepreneurship
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Claudia Pompa; Tiina Pasanen
This paper presents findings from a review of Raleigh International’s youth entrepreneurship pilot projects in Nicaragua and Tanzania.

Piecing together the MDG puzzle: domestic policy, government spending and performance
Working and discussion papers | November 2015 | Paula Lucci, Amina Khan and Chris Hoy
This paper assesses the influence of the Millennium Development Goals on setting domestic priorities across a range of low, lower-middle and upper-middle income countries.

National MDG implementation: lessons for the SDG era
Working and discussion papers | November 2015 | Moizza Sarwar
This paper explores the national responses to the Millennium Development Goals using five case study countries and suggests lessons for the implementation of the SDGs.

Understanding patterns of climate resilient economic development: Maputo, Mozambique
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Mariana Matoso
This report examines Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, to understand how patterns of economic development affect vulnerability and exposure to the impacts of climate change.

Understanding patterns of climate resilient economic development: Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Julian Doczi
Greater risk awareness following Tropical Storm Washi in 2011 has facilitated more climate resilient patterns of development, driven by conscious policy decisions.

Understanding patterns of climate resilient economic development: Rwanda
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Helen Parker
Inclusive agricultural development in Rwanda has reduced poverty and improved the resilience of agriculture, but has not diversified the economy or climate risk.

Life insurance markets in sub-Saharan Africa
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Judith Tyson
This report discusses benefits, policy options and related concerns of life insurance markets in sub-Saharan Africa.

Bridging Costa Rica’s green growth gap: how to support further transformation toward a green economy
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Ilmi Granoff; Monica Araya; Philipp Ulbrich; Sam Pickard; Caroline Haywood
This report explores concrete results of economic and environmental performance in Costa Rica: a country seen as a green growth model.

Understanding patterns of resilient economic development in Senegal
Research reports and studies | November 2015 | Catherine Simonet, Guy Jobbins
Tourism has diversified Senegal’s economy and improved its drought resilience, but remains vulnerable to other climate risks.

BMGF – Gates Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Gates Foundation Awards over $34 Million in Grants to Help Improve Teacher Preparation Programs
Five Transformation Centers will develop and scale practices that prepare new teachers to help students succeed.

Clinton Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press-releases-and-statements

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Press Release
Clinton Presidential Center Celebrates 11 Years
November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015, marks the 11th anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Center. Opened on November 18, 2004, the Center has become a premiere educational and cultural venue, an extension of the classroom, and a cornerstone of the Little Rock community.

Ford Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.fordfoundation.org/?filter=News

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News
November 16, 2015
Ford Foundation appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as senior advisor to the president
The Ford Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as senior advisor to the president on global strategy, focusing on the foundation’s work in changing contexts around the world. Ramdas, who has served with distinction for the past three years as the foundation’s representative for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, completed her tenure in New Delhi on October 1. Her new assignment in New York began this month…

IKEA Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.ikeafoundation.org/news/

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How we’re helping train the next generation of aid workers
November 18, 2015
The world’s first centre for humanitarian leadership opens today in Melbourne, Australia, supported by a €5 million grant from the IKEA Foundation. Save the Children and Deakin University have teamed up to run the centre…

MacArthur Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.macfound.org/

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Publication
Mapping the Intersection of Interactive Documentaries and Digital Journalism
Published November 19, 2015
The wisdom and experience of journalists and documentarians in the interactive domain offer ways to achieve new levels of journalistic excellence and impact, according to a report by the MIT Open Documentary Lab. The MacArthur-supported report summarizes an eight-month research project that mapped and assessed the growing convergence between interactive and participatory documentary practices and digital journalism, with case studies drawn from The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, Frontline, and other organizations. The report makes several recommendations for documentary filmmakers and journalists, including letting the story define the storytelling form, collaborating more between disciplines, and thinking first about user experience when planning a project.

Open Society Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/termsearch/8175/listing?f[0]=type%3Anews

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Tools for Human Rights Litigation: Tracking Developments at the ECHR
November 20, 2015News
A series of briefing papers and case summaries seeks to support litigators in bringing cases to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

David and Lucile Packard Foundation [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.packard.org/news/

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Children’s Health Leadership Network Announces First Class of Advocates
November 18, 2015 • In Children, Families & Communities
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and The Atlantic Philanthropies are pleased to announce the first class selected to participate in the Children’s Health Leadership Network, a rigorous results-based leadership development initiative. The 16 participants, drawn from 14 states, reflect a rich cross section of innovative public health administrators, policy analysts, program directors, and nonprofit child advocates. The network aims to both strengthen and expand the field of leaders from across the country who are effectively advocating for improved outcomes for children’s health and well-being in their communities…

Pew Charitable Trusts [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/news-room/press-releases

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Press Release
Pew Finds American Families Ill-Equipped for Financial Emergencies
Few households have sufficient liquid savings to deal with the unexpected
November 18, 2015
Financial Security and Mobility
WASHINGTON—Most American families lack the necessary cushion to cope with financial shocks, according to research from The Pew Charitable Trusts, which found that 33 percent of American families say they have no money they think of as savings, including 10 percent who have incomes of more than $100,000 a year.

The issue brief, “What Resources Do Families Have for Financial Emergencies?” is the second in a three-part series highlighting the financial situation of the 7,845 respondents to Pew’s recent survey of American family finances. This installment focuses on what resources Americans have as a first line of defense against the unexpected or to cover regular expenses when income does not suffice…

American Journal of Public Health
Volume 105, Issue 12 (December 2015)
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/current

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EDITOR’S CHOICE
Preserving the Social Contract of Health Care—A Call to Action
Kumaran Senthil, Evan Russell, Hannah Lantos
American Journal of Public Health: December 2015, Vol. 105, No. 12: 2404–2404.
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EDITORIALS
Middle East Refugees The Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and Public Health
Alfredo Morabia, Georges C. Benjamin
American Journal of Public Health: December 2015, Vol. 105, No. 12: 2405–2406.

Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Palestinian Perspective
Rita Giacaman
American Journal of Public Health: December 2015, Vol. 105, No. 12: 2406–2407.

Let’s Not Forget the Health of the Syrians Within Their Own Country
Hyam Bashour
American Journal of Public Health: December 2015, Vol. 105, No. 12: 2407–2408.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
November 2015; 93 (5)
http://www.ajtmh.org/content/current

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Editorial
Does Poor Water Quality Cause Diarrheal Disease?
Karen Levy
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015 93:899-900; Published online October 5, 2015, doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0689
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Articles
Microbiological Contamination of Drinking Water Associated with Subsequent Child Diarrhea
Stephen P. Luby, Amal K. Halder, Tarique Md. Huda, Leanne Unicomb, M. Sirajul Islam,
Benjamin F. Arnold, and Richard B. Johnston
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015 93:904-911; Published online October 5, 2015, doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0274
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