Today, we reported:
As EU Development Days talks kick off, NGOs press for concrete plans
MCC OKs new Cape Verde program, names countries eligible for compacts
EU, Russia reach agreement on fate of humanitarian aid to Kosovo Serbs
Early buzz around the Rio sustainable development conference
Other must-reads:
Proposed Republican spending bill sets conditions to continuing US aid to Palestine in 2012
Activist group detain suspects in aid workers’ kidnapping in Algeria
What’s the role of mobile phones in agriculture development?
UN polio vaccine scheme benefits thousands of South Sudanese children
African entrepreneurs bag UN-backed SEED, gender equity awards
AfDB exploring 2012 climate financing opportunities with Norway, South Korea
AusAID invites NGOs to submit proposals for climate change action grants
IDB approves $20M grant for Haiti’s renewable energy generation facility
IDB launches pilot credit facility to boost lending in high social-impact sectors in Latin America
Australia to provide $16M assistance to least developed countries
MSF calls on public to urge Johnson & Johnson to join Medicines Patent Pool
Nigeria AIDS control director says donor threats on withholding assistance will not affect HIV fight
Refugees International says US ignoring growing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
Capacity building best way to improve food security in Africa’s pastoral areas
Kenyan pastoralists ponder on drought insurance: Use it to buy animals or pay off debt?
European Commission supports UN annual resolution on safety of humanitarian aid workers
UN says improved systems dealing with disasters in Africa needed
New study identifies evidence-based interventions addressing maternal and child mortality
AfDB co-financing of CIF projects in 2012 expected to reach $600M
African Water Facility to commit $32.6M to climate projects in 2012
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