Development news roundup: Syria accepts UN-backed peace plan, another funding shortfall in Haiti, and more

Today, we reported:

• Syria accepts UN-backed peace plan

• Funding shortfall in Haiti. Not again?

• World Bank, CIDA to finance $80M health project in Malawi

• IsDB doles out funds for Palestinian projects

• 12-year-old boy allegedly used in Afghan suicide attack

• NGOs tells governments ahead of Rio+20: ‘Practice what you preach’

• Cees Klumper is Global Fund’s new chief risk officer

• UN expert: Human rights, accountability should be at heart of Rio+20

Other must reads:

• Jim Yong Kim prepares for global tour to boost World Bank presidency bid

• Bureaucracy continues to delay Haiti vaccination program

• Admirals and generals to US Congress: Don’t leave international affairs budget ‘out in the cold’

• Fiscal transparency website to launch at Open Government Partnership annual meeting

• In Kenya, farmers combine new science, old ways to tackle climate change

• PATH welcomes Steve Davis as new chief executive

• DfID allocates $38M for Zimbabwe’s education fund

• EU to provide $73.4M over three years for Liberia’s health, education sectors

• 10 Asian cities first to indicators to assess resilience to climate change

• Scotland launches international social enterprise initiative

• Padma Bridge funding still in limbo

• World Bank unveils 2012-15 partnership strategy with Turkey

• Country manager Wael Zakout discusses World Bank’s re-engagement plans with Yemen

• Russia donates 41 trucks for WFP operation in Afghanistan

• India’s agricultural competitiveness project receives $109M boost from World Bank

• Ghana’s Urban Water Project gains additional $50M World Bank financing

• Australia to contribute $2M to Vietnam climate change project

• World Bank approves $1.8M grant to boost energy efficiency in Armenia

• UNHCR voice concern over continued fighting near Sudan-South Sudan border

• US State Department taps NBA for new global youth development initiative

• UNHCR calls on pro, anti-government forces in Somalia to respect civilians, aid agencies

• New AfDB vice presidents: Zondo Sakala, Rémy Rioux and Cecilia Akintominde

• World Bank approves $30M interest-free credit to jumpstart private investment for Ghana’s infrastructure

• Cameroon renewable energy project gets $132M World Bank funding

• Thailand is making big strides toward inclusive education

• Edward Luce: ‘America should cast its vote for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’

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