Today, we reported:
Board green-lights EBRD investments in Arab Spring countries
EU foreign ministers call for reforms toward closer integration
Other must-reads:
Esther Brimmer on US engagement at the UN: ‘Our work is not finished’
General Assembly opens new session with call to tackle urgent global issues
EU development aid must take social inequalities into account, say MEPs
Humanitarian community starts assessing aid needs of Palestinian territory
AfDB report underscores need to address youth unemployment in Africa
AfDB board approves funding to boost low-cost housing in Africa
4 projects on financial instruments for the agriculture sector win IDB grants
50 years of Japanese participation in the global fight against tuberculosis
Yemen’s political transition on track but facing serious challenges – UN envoy
UN-Arab League envoy visits Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan
Talks on US aid to Egypt have not been delayed – Victoria Nuland
Health NGOs urge EU to fill TB, HIV funding gaps in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Aid agencies asked to help stem suspected cholera outbreak in Somalia
Qatar pledges $20M for Haiti’s health, education and housing sectors
Dutch firm donates solar-powered lamps to Tanzanian villages
MSF says ‘significant progress’ made in reducing mortality in South Sudanese camp
New study calls on WTO to exempt poor countries food export restrictions
The next chapter in the fight against neglected tropical diseases
Community health workers: The backbone of Zambia’s rural health system
In the Middle East, ‘trend toward less direct engagement’ spreads
US health agency seeks input on new mHealth public-private partnership
Clinical Care Options announces public-private partnership targeting HIV care In South Africa
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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.