World: New tool to track whether adaptation supports development
Source: AlertNetCountry: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, WorldLONDON (AlertNet) - Developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America need ways to assess if climate change adaptation is...
View ArticleNepal: Pillay says Nepal commission must not grant amnesties for serious...
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: NepalGENEVA (20 March 2013) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay said Wednesday she deeply regrets the passing of...
View ArticleNepal: Field Bulletin issue nr. 53 - Violence against Women: a district study...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalThis Field Bulletin attempts to explore the prevalence of violence against women in Nepal from the perspective of Udaypur...
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Bangladesh: Asia Child Marriage Initiative: Summary of Research Findings in...
Source: International Center for Research on Women, PlanCountry: Bangladesh, India, NepalRavi Verma, Tara Sinha, Tina Khanna 2013The Plan Asia Regional Office invited ICRW to carry out a three-country...
View ArticleNepal: Analysis: Rethinking food insecurity in Nepal's Karnali region
Source: IRINCountry: NepalKATHMANDU, 21 March 2013 (IRIN) - Development assistance on its own will not resolve chronic levels of food insecurity in Nepal's western Karnali Zone, described by many as a...
View ArticleWorld: OFID Governing Board approves new loans and grants to boost...
Source: OPEC Fund for International DevelopmentCountry: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea, Maldives, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Senegal, WorldVienna, Austria, March 20, 2013. The Governing Board of...
View ArticleNepal: On visit to Nepal, UN political chief pledges support for upcoming...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Nepal21 March 2013 – The United Nations political chief today commended Nepal for the progress made in its peace process and pledged that the world body will assist it...
View ArticleWorld: IOM calls for the inclusion of migrants in TB prevention and treatment...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, WorldGENEVA, March 24th, 2013 - In today’s...
View ArticleWorld: La OIM formula un llamamiento para la inclusión de los migrantes en...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, WorldGINEBRA, March 24th, 2013– En el mundo actual,...
View ArticleWorld: L’OIM demande que les migrants soient pris en considération dans les...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, WorldGeneve – Dans notre monde toujours plus mobile...
View ArticleNepal: Truth & Reconciliation Law Betrays Victims
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: NepalAmnesty for Worst Crimes Violates International Law(Kathmandu, March 22, 2013) – The inclusion of an amnesty provision, which could cover the worst possible...
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Bangladesh: Water Scarcity in Bangladesh: Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and...
Source: International Peace Research Institute, OsloCountry: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, PakistanPRIO Report on Water Scarcity in BangladeshOn the occasion of World Water Day 2013 (22 March), PRIO has...
View ArticleWorld: Water and International Cooperation
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Nepal, Somalia, WorldAs we celebrate World Water Day, it is important to consider this: only if we cooperate effectively, can we sustain the...
View ArticleWorld: The Peacebuilding Fund - Report of the Secretary-General (A/67/711)
Source: UN General AssemblyCountry: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,...
View ArticleNepal: Understanding Urban Growth Trends in Kathmandu Valley
Source: UN Country Team in NepalCountry: NepalUtilising different tools for understanding urban growth and mapping has become an important aspect for comprehensive disaster risk reduction. These tools...
View ArticleNepal: Field Bulletin Issue nr. 54: An overview of the history of Tharu...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalOverviewThe political upheavals in the months preceding the expiration of the Constituent Assembly in May 2012, as well as the...
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India: India - Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project: owner driven housing...
Source: World Bank, GFDRRCountry: India, NepalOverviewThe Kosi river rises in the Tibetan plateau of China and flows across Nepal into Bihar, joining the Ganges near Kursela, India. On 18th August...
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World: CrisisWatch N°116 - 01 April 2013
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldMarch 2013...
View ArticleNepal: USAID and Government of Nepal partner to create and distribute food...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: NepalThe USAID-funded Nepal Economic, Agriculture, and Trade Activity (NEAT) is partnering with the Nepal Ministry of Agriculture Development...
View ArticleBangladesh: Women Speak from Asia’s Frontlines
Source: Asian Development BankCountry: Bangladesh, Nepal, PhilippinesThree women share how their lives have been changed as beneficiaries of and contributors to the success of development projects...
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