Development News Round-up: Italy’s New Aid Ministry, Pakistani Diplomat on US Aid, GAO Report on Haiti Reconstruction Delays, and More

Today, we reported:

• Italy’s New Government Forms Cabinet-Level Aid Ministry

• Pakistani Diplomat on Why US Should Continue Aid to Pakistan

• US to Donate More Than $10M for Thai Flood Relief Efforts

• GAO Report Explores Delays in US Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects in Haiti

• Netherlands Pulls Out Education Sector Aid for Uganda

• After IMF Deal, World Bank OKs Release of Funds for Afghanistan

• Padma Bridge Funding Issue Not Likely to Be Solved Soon

• Congo Needs $4M to Continue Cholera Response

• US Funding Cuts to UNESCO Hurt Afghanistan, Iraq Projects

• Cassava Virus Another Threat to Food Security in East Africa

• Australia, US Partner for Justice, Education and Women Empowerment

• UNEP Report: How to Boost Progress Towards Greener World Economy

• Ahead of Busan: How Countries Rank on Aid Transparency

Other must-reads:

• IMF Europe Program Head Resigns for ‘Personal Reasons’

• Valeria Amos: Violent Acts Against Civilians Hamper Humanitarian Response

• Global Trade Talks Must Focus on Ensuring Food Security

• Kristalina Georgieva Highlights Challenges, Next Steps in Delivering Humanitarian Aid

• Thierry de Longuemar is ADB’s New VP for Finance and Administration and Knowledge Management

• France Sends Tents to Turkey’s Quake Victims

• BRAC Founder Fazle Hasan Abed Receives WISE Prize for Education

• Possible Outcomes from UN Climate Talks in Durban

• Rwanda, EU Sign $44M Agreement for Gatuna Highway

• International NGOs in Canada Frustrated With Delays, Lack of Transparency in CIDA Funding

• Rwanda, Donors Sign Joint Government Assessment

• Oxfam India Organizes Public Food Security Hearings in 17 Districts

• South Kordofan Refugees Stuck on Sudan Border, Need Aid

• Japan to Assist Northern Philippine Province in Farmer Training

• Donors: Cash-strapped Swaziland Must Agree to ‘Political Strings’ to Receive Aid

• For 2012, Iraq Will Allocate $250M to Fund Joint Development Projects With International Partners

• GIZ, ECCP Bring 8 German Solar Energy Firms to Explore Renewable Energy Opportunities in the Philippines

• New Paper Examines Trends in Chinese Aid

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