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    Development News Round-up: US Supports Gay Rights Abroad, Cash Transfers Find Place in Humanitarian Programs, and More

    By Ivy Mungcal // 07 December 2011

    Today, we reported:

    • Obama Administration Comes Out in Defense of Gay People’s Rights

    • Momentum Builds for Use of Cash Transfers in Humanitarian Aid Programs

    • Invest in Sahel Now, EU Aid Chief Says

    • USAID Supports Family Planning, Maternal Health Project in Nigeria With $56.3M Fund

    • UN General Assembly President Weighs in on South-South, North-South Cooperation

    • Vietnam to Receive $7.38B From Donors Come 2012

    • Mitchell Warren: How to Realize an AIDS-free World

    • UN Allocates $6M For Food Crisis in Niger

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    • US State Department Defends Economic, Military Aid to Pakistan

    • Oxfam Climate Adviser Urges UK Government to Back New Climate Finance Sources

    • World Bank, Uzbekistan Agree on New Partnership Strategy

    • People Trapped in Conflict-stricken Northern Yemeni Village Lack Food, Water, Medical Supplies

    • ECA Food Security Director Believes Increased Food Yield Possible in Africa, Despite Climate Change

    • Nigeria to Cooperate With Germany on Financial Sector Reforms

    • Innovation Working Group, mHealth Alliance Announce Mobile Health Program Grantees

    • With Global Fund Financing, Rwanda NGO Donates Heifers to HIV, AIDS Cooperatives

    • UK Launch New Set of Projects to Boost Poor Countries’ Climate Resilience

    • FAO Backs New South-South Partnerships To Boost Food Security

    • World Bank Unveils New Carbon Initiatives in Durban

    • USAID Helps Expand Farmers’ Access to Credit in Afghanistan

    • US Commits Funds to UN-backed Gender Justice Initiative in Afghanistan

    • Civil Society, Donors Tackle Future of AIDS Financing

    • US Global Health Initiative Hosts Live Chat on AIDS-free Generation Vision

    • OECD Breaks Down DAC Members’ 2010 Climate Spending

    • Philip Karp: A Closer Look at Busan Global Development Partnership Agreement

    • Experts Weigh in on Pros, Cons of Integrated AIDS, Neglected Disease Programs

    • Zimbabwe: Beyond the Global Fund, Foreign Aid Support for Health Sector

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    • Ivy Mungcal

      Ivy Mungcal

      As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

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