Development

Lebanon is embroiled in an economic crisis dubbed “one of the worst in modern history” by the World Bank, yet officials have yet to reach an international bailout agreement. Lebanon defaulted on its debt last year,...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed $4.1 million in technical assistance to help Asia and the Pacific’s agri-food value chains and rural economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects. COVID-19’s impact on the region’s food...

UNESCO and The Asia Foundation virtually launched “Children’s Books on Traditional Games” as part of the celebration of Bangladesh’s 50th Victory Day and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday. The Asia Foundation...

In solidarity with the 16 Days of Activism 2021, BRAC’s gender justice and diversity program organized a roundtable discussion on ‘Strengthening the public prosecution system to ensure justice for sexual and gender-based violence’ on December 8,...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are unveiling a USD 1.79 billion regional plan today to meet the growing needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as their...

At its Migrant Response Points in Aden and Ma’rib, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has started a COVID-19 vaccination program for migrants stuck in Yemen, with the goal of inoculating roughly 7,500 people. IOM continues...

The World Bank’s fund to assist the world’s poorest countries received a $93 billion injection of cash on Wednesday to help scale up funding for pandemic recovery and other projects. The International Development Association (IDA), located...

The UN Secretary-General stated in an internal report Tuesday that cross-border humanitarian help to Syria is critical, as a UN permission allowing supplies into rebel-held areas in the country’s northwest without Damascus approval is up for...

Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the state of human rights in Myanmar, began his first assignment on December 13-19 in Bangladesh. According to a press release published from Geneva, “the Rohingya desire nothing more...

Four Afghan brothers have dug out their family’s carpet loom from storage in the hope of making a living as the country’s economy teeters on the brink of collapse. The Haidari brothers now spend their days...