Development
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Aid distributed in displaced North Region of Cameroon
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: IOM, the UN Migration Agency and its implementing partner Saheli, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), began a week-long distribution of core relief items and shelter kits to displaced people in the Far North Region of... -
ADB supports SCNL to improve women’s access to finance in India
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a $10 million equity investment — in Indian rupee equivalent — to Satin Creditcare Network Limited (SCNL) to support the improvement of women’s access to finance in... -
UN food agencies warn against ignoring famine alarm
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: The leaders of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have called on the international community to urgently step up action to prevent further hunger deaths in... -
Australian assistant minister visits Thai-Myanmar border refugee camp
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: On 27 April, Australian Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Zed Seselja, visited the Mae La refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, which hosts over 42,000 mainly Karen refugees from Myanmar. Seselja,... -
UNDP and GSMA partner on mobile technology for global development goals
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the GSMA are joining forces to harness the power of mobile technology to accelerate implementation of the universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, also known as... -
City Bank and ADB sign new trade finance agreement in Bangladesh
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the City Bank Limited today signed a loan agreement for $5 million to support import and export financing for Bangladeshi businesses. Under the agreement, ADB’s Trade Finance Program... -
Remembering 1991 Bangladesh cyclone
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was among the deadliest tropical cyclones on record. On the night of 29 April 1991, a powerful tropical cyclone struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 250 km/h... -
Oxfam helps Syrians to find safety without risking their lives at sea
Apr 28, 2017News Hour: Oxfam has joined a program to help Syrians find refuge in Europe. 60 people, including many families, will arrive in Italy today to seek asylum as part of a humanitarian visa programme approved by... -
United States announces additional humanitarian assistance for Yemen
Apr 28, 2017News Hour: The United States announced nearly $94 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Yemen, who have suffered through two years of civil war and are experiencing the largest food security emergency... -
New EU and UNDP 10 million EUR initiative to help boost citizen engagement across the Western Balkans
Apr 28, 2017News Hour: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) have launched an ambitious programme to substantially increase the involvement of civil society organizations in local development efforts. Spanning Albania, Kosovo,* Montenegro, Serbia,...
