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    Development News Round-up: Busan, Durban Conferences Kick Off and More

    By Ivy Mungcal // 29 November 2011

    Today, we reported:

    • Militant Group Forces Some Aid Groups Out of Southern Somalia

    • Durban Conference: ‘Make or Break Moment For Humanity’

    • China Says It Will Not Endorse Global Aid Partnership at Busan Forum

    • Talks Heat Up at the Opening of the Durban Climate Conference

    • Canada Signs International Aid Transparency Initiative

    • ADB Says Deeper, Global Cooperation Needed to Improve Aid

    • Sticking Points of Busan Negotiations: Tied Aid and NGO Regulation

    • Aid Groups Accuse Donors of Backing Down on Global Fund Pledges

    • Developed Countries Deliver on Climate Fund Pledges

    • Philippines Develops New Disaster Loss Database

    • Korean Football Star Joins UN Fight Against HIV, AIDS

    Other must-reads:

    • Timo Lappalainen : Busan is No Time for Concessions

    • US Urged to Champion Program-for-Results, Aid Transparency in Busan

    • The Stakes are High at Busan Aid Effectiveness Forum, UK Official Stresses

    • ADB VP: Busan is ‘Critical Milestone’ to More Effective Aid, Greater Development Results

    • Experts Weigh in on How to Operationalize $100B Green Fund

    • What the World Can Learn from the Kenyan ICT Revolution

    • Archana Palaniappan: Busan Should Ensure ‘Development of the People, by the People, for the People’

    • Canadian Environment Minister: ‘Kyoto is the Past’

    • ADB: Asia, Pacific Should be at Forefront of Global Efforts Against Climate Change

    • USAID Unveils New Global Health Strategy

    • FAO: Land Degradation, Water Shortages Key Threats to Global Food Production

    • New EBRD Initiatives Taps Private Sector to Boost Food Security in Arab Region

    • UN Outlines Development Priorities in Philippines for 2012-2018

    • Gordon Brown’s  Proposed Global Fund for Education Development Gains Momentum

    • ‘Green Industry is Real’ — UN Official Says

    • IMF Approves $4.85M Disbursement for Solomon Islands

    • US to Host International Engagement Conference For South Sudan

    • UN Official Calls For More Support For Palestinian Refugees

    • EU Amends Financial Instruments For Developing Countries

    • Four Companies Commit to Promoting Clean Energy, Sustainable Use of Amazon Rainforest Fruits

    • Burmese Refugees and Migrants in Thailand Continue to Suffer From Floods

    • Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps Scheme, Best Example of South-South Cooperation According to Study

    • Understanding the Durban Climate Talks

    • Fashion Designer Vivienne Westwood Pledges $1.5M For Climate Talks

    • Red Cross Distributes Food in Tanzania

    • MSF Provides Support to Health Authorities Combating Cholera in Cameroon

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    • Ivy Mungcal

      Ivy Mungcal

      As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

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