Development news round-up: The debate on the U.S. foreign aid budget request, new World Bank candidates, and more

Today, we reported:

Will Congress ‘starve’ the 2013 foreign aid budget?
World Bank: Passport please
Football matches for Sahel crisis awareness set
Japan boosts WFP resources in 21 countries
Sweden unveils 2012 aid budget for NGOs
Japan may resume development loans to Myanmar
Experts weigh in on deferred NGO trial in Egypt
Global health under Santorum

Other must-reads:

WHO unveils new guidelines in detecting and preventing transmission of chikungunya virus
UN and partners to develop clean cooking stoves for Afghans
Announcement: Funding opportunity for NGOs with programs for Iraqi refugees, Near East IDPs
March 1: Launch of new USAID gender policy
The case for U.S. global health spending
‘Cash works’ in the Sahel
Prince Foundation, RICS to publish practical guide to community planning
Africa Rice Center unveils research strategy to boost rice production in Africa
The problem with compartmentalizing humanitarian aid and development assistance
JICA, IDB to organize disaster risk management workshop
IFC to help expand people’s access to health care services in China
World Bank approves $100M for health, education, water, sanitation and transport in Uganda
World Bank to boost livestock production systems in Zambia with $50M
World Bank initiative in Latin America benefits mothers, children
Grant proposals for HIV programs wanted at the US Embassy in Zambia
Vietnam, UK sign memorandum of understanding on financial cooperation
ICRC appeals for $13.7M for Mali, Niger
Japan supports Ghana’s health sector with $6.8M
Syrian Arab Red Crescent says allegations on neutrality ‘untrue’
North Korea to benefit from $3.9M aid plan from Seoul
Indigenous people in the Philippines to receive support from ILO, Finland
Bill Gates’ ideology runs counter to UN, World Bank-funded scientific research

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