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

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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