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State Department’s Johnnie Carson talks US policies, plans for Africa
UN, donors urge Sudan and South Sudan to resolve border, other issues
EBRD board to meet with IFIs, civil society during 5-day visit to Ukraine
USAID welcomes rule boosting transparency in mining industry at developing countries
European Commission president urges European Parliament to simplify EU budget further
Canada, South Korea strengthen international development cooperation
IMF: Ties with emerging economies in Asia boosting development in Africa
WFP appeals for additional $84.6M to help feed 1.2 million in Congo
‘Today we must ring the peace bell with extra force and conviction’
Ban Ki-moon, Aung San Suu Kyi discuss UN’s role in Myanmar’s democratization
UN urges alternatives to detention for asylum-seekers in new guidelines
UN voices concern over deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Mali
UN food agency highlights progress in Swaziland agricultural initiative
EIB supports development of urban infrastructure in Moldova’s capital
Dutch aid allows IOM to airlift some stranded Ethiopian migrants from Yemen
AECID helps provide safe water and sanitation to more than 300,000 people in El Salvador
Finland help fund ADB-administered environment program in Mekong region
Helen Clark on the UNDP’s role in advancing ICT for development
Ban urges international community to bolster support for Palestinian Authority
Senate shoots down proposal to reduce aid to Libya, Pakistan, Egypt
New report on nutrition reveals countries failure to address malnutrition
New Egypt president eyes larger international role for country
US asks Russia for ‘dignified and orderly’ end to aid operations
Rajiv Shah confident civil society groups’ work will continue even after USAID leaves Russia
Deborah Derrick on how to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
Senate poised to grill AusAID officials on broken Afghan link
US medical professionals volunteer to provide humanitarian assistance to Moldova
USAID administrator’s goal: Shift more aid to Haitian groups
West Bengal seeks World Bank’s help in creating skills development road map
UN, NGOs seek $38.5M to provide ‘immediate and life-saving’ assistance to Lesotho
Zambia’s education ministry gains $211M in renewed donor support, seeks additional $35.2M
Nicolas Hulot on microfinance and sustainable development projects
Child trafficking slowly being addressed in India, where a child goes missing every 6 minutes
Oxfam report: Yemeni women worse off after revolution, as humanitarian crisis grows
Alicia Ely Yamin on defining the next set of global development goals
The path to genuine development in Egypt is open – as long as IMF doesn’t get its way
‘Dubai today is the biggest hub for global humanitarian relief’
Myanmar: ‘A model of effective collaboration on the path to democracy’
On accountability: Different perspectives, similar aspirations
A global health mystery: What’s behind the US government’s position on AMFm?
What open access science research could mean for the developing world
‘Where is the evidence for ‘what works’ in education interventions?’
Public-private partnerships: The solution to Egypt’s economic crisis
eBay, Grameen Foundation to launch mobile marketplace in rural Indonesia
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About the author
Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.