Development News Round-up: More US Aid to Libya, Progress in Malaria Vaccine Development, and More

Today, we reported:

• Hillary Clinton Visits Libya, Announces More US Aid

• Malaria Vaccine Trials Yield Promising Results

• Sweden Ups Global Fund Contribution

• Malawi Expects Donors to Resume Aid Programs in 2012

• Green Microfinance Initiative to Pilot in Latin America and Caribbean

• BMZ Pledges Support for Creation of World’s Biggest Nature Reserve

• Australia Announces Fresh Aid for Flooded Southeast Asian Neighbors

• Netherlands Pleased with New EU Development Cooperation Policy

• USAID, Kimberly-Clark Forge Maternal and Child Health Partnership

• UK to Broaden Education Assistance to Nigeria

• Tony Blair: How To Help Africa Become Independent From Aid

• AusAid Begins Cutting Down Number of Consultants

• Lifesaving Aid Operations Continue in Dadaab Despite Recent Kidnapping Incident

• Former USAID Official: Aid to Conflict-torn Countries Can Be Counterproductive

Other must-reads:

• IFC Launches New Funding Mechanism for Start-ups Offering Carbon Emissions Reduction Products, Services

• Luxembourg Hosts High-level Symposium on Development Cooperation

• World Bank Loan Oks Loan for Implementation of Panama’s Disaster Prevention Program

• UN Officials Calls for Stronger Development Cooperation as Global Aid Levels Lag

• Brazil, Spain Boost WFP Resources for Sudan Feeding Programs

• EBRD Adopts New Latvia Country Assistance Strategy

• New Myanmar Government Plans to Adopt Disaster Prevention Plan

• After Months of Delay, Somalia Water Well Project Now Underway

• Report Explores the Biggest Factor for NGO Survival in Africa

• In Africa, A Debate Over Genetically Modified Food as Aid

• EU Funds Philippine Government Agency Reform Program, Supports Local NGOs

• Australia Plans to Increase Aid for East Africa

• Rwanda Eyes Greater Trade With India

• Haiti Has Worst Cholera Epidemic, Most Number of Cases – Experts

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