Development news round-up: New FAO head, missing MSF members, foreign aid to Philippines and more

Today, we reported:

• Jose Graziano da Silva officially assumes FAO top post

• World Bank, AECID shell out more assistance to Philippines

• MSF loses track of 130 staff members in Pibor

• NGO raids in Egypt: Possible effect on foreign aid for country’s democratic transition

• Sida backs African private sector development fund

• Survey: Swedes largely support country’s international development programs

• $13M EU desalination project to benefit people in Gaza

• IFRC appeals for assistance in Mauritania

• UNDP reportedly denied access to Sudanese town

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• Fate of Libyan assets a major agenda in AU summit

• Bangladeshi minister says disbursement of climate fund pledges ‘dismal’

• MSF scales up tuberculosis response in Cambodia

• Somalis to benefit from Qatar Charity relief projects

• Gambia to explore ways diaspora can contribute to socioeconomic development

• US-based pro-Israel group backs release of US aid for Palestine territories

• Women’s World Banking CEO: The year that was in microfinance

• A look at Ri0+20 and beyond

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