Development news roundup: The struggles of INGOs in Sudan, Syria's twin problems and more

Today, we reported:

• The struggles of INGOs in Sudan: Money, politics and ‘disunity’ 

• Root cause and effect: More talks on Syria’s twin problems

• 200 million unemployed and counting  

• IsDB, Bangladesh near $1.6B partnership deal

Other must-reads:

• WFP: 1.6M Zimbabweans in urgent need of food aid

• Nigeria risks decline in foreign aid in 2013 – experts

• In Africa, Richard Marles to reaffirm Australian commitment to region’s development

• Nigerian agriculture minister rebuts criticisms against cellphones-for-farmers scheme

• Video interview with South Sudan agriculture minister Betty Achan Ogwaro

• Human Rights Watch to Eritrea mining investors: Don’t partner with state-owned contractors

• Rwanda, South Korea discuss development cooperation

• MSF scales up emergency work in CAR 

• IMF urges ‘forceful implementation’ of  Uganda’s public financial management reform action plan

• WFP pledges to help boost food security efforts in Philippines’ Compostela Valley

• UN wants probe into human rights violations in NKorea

• WFP sends capacity-building plan to Pakistan’s Ministry of Food Security and Research

• Pakistan still undecided when to approach IMF on fresh loan

• Emerging economies lead in CO2 legislation

• The benefits of urban farming

• Launched: Our World Irish Aid Awards 2013

• European Council President Herman Van Rompuy in Egypt: We look forward to honoring our commitment

• EU says improvements made in mission to Kosovo

• IMC in Haiti: A progress report 3 years after the quake

• In Haiti, school funded by USAID and IDB inaugurated

• Jesuit Refugee Service urges upholding of human rights among displaced Haiti

• Video: Haiti still struggling 3 years after the quake

• In Haiti, MSF continues work to improve access to health care

• American Red Cross issues Haiti donations update

• In Haiti, a simple ceremony to mark earthquake anniversary

• How World Vision is address housing issues in quake-hit Haiti

• Another crisis in Haiti: Hunger

• Q&A: IRC’s efforts to empower women in Haiti

• World Vision: Polio campaign reaches global turning point

• PAHO hosts workshop on business models for sustainable flu vaccine production

• What is the best way to save 1 million lives?

• How to improve maternal health in Tanzania?

• Save the Children wins new Gates Foundation grant for newborn survival program

• Global Fund welcomes final tranche of Japan’s 2012 contribution

• Gates Foundation backs UCSF studies on how to reduce child mortality, disease in developing nations

• IsDB in 2012: Record-high financing at nearly $10B  

• IsDB, Egypt ink $388M loans

• IFC approves loan to Ukrainian poultry producer

• AfDB urges single currency for COMESA - East Africa

• The risks of resilience

• Holy Crook: How aid agencies cheat donors in the name of South Sudan

• Karel De Gucht: Aid for trade key to global poverty fight

• Ban Ki-moon honored for social media engagement

• UN expert group calls on Tunisia to adopt stronger anti-gender discrimination measures

• UN welcomes return of renowned doctor to eastern DRC following attack

• Amid protests, Ban Ki-moon urges Israel to withdraw new settlement plans for East Jerusalem 

• Video: Crowdsourcing at USAID

• With MCA funding, Philippines hopes to modernize tax administration

• A tribute to Richard Lugar for his commitment to global development

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