Today, we reported:
Relief International signs health-focused agreement with Myanmar
New Congress brings new leader, faces to House foreign affairs committee
Other must reads:
IMF chooses Mauritius to host regional training hub for sub-Saharan Africa
New IDB call for proposals target innovations to boost people with disabilities’ access to finance
Colombia to strengthen human capital formation system with a $100M IDB loan
IOM taps high fashion to raise funds for anti-human trafficking programs
UK aid packages: Which nations receive most cash from Britain?
Christopher Game is new Global Fund chief procurement officer
IFAD extends grant for food security programs in Democratic Republic of Congo
UN, experts join forces in Ethiopia to forge nutrition solutions
German development official affirms cooperation with indigenous people in Brazil
Bolivia secures $40M IDB loan for secondary education development project
Inspired by Malala, Pakistan launches education plan for children
Tens of thousands of Syrian child refugees out of school, warns Save the Children
South Korea allocates $51M for Africa’s education in next 2 years
Researchers express disappointment over anti-malaria vaccine’s efficacy
Audit of USAID efforts to prevent, treat malaria in Benin a mix bag of results
UNICEF Japan goodwill ambassador Agnes Chan visits children in Palestinian territories
UN Foundation, Girl Up Campaign rally support for girls’ education in honor of Malala Day
On 1st field visit to Darfur, UN official flags need to do more with fewer resources
Regional forum on IFAD’s operations in West and Central Africa focuses on impact
Navi Pillay urges South Sudan to reverse expulsion of UN human rights officer
Myanmar, UNICEF sign cooperation agreement on child development
Tanzania, Gates Foundation launch 3 new initiatives to tackle deadly cassava diseases
In-brief: Thousands at risk of polio in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo
In Mozambique: ‘Development is coming, but the development is going to certain areas and certain people’ JICA sends emergency aid to flood-stricken Pakistan
Canada PM announce new initiative to boost economic growth, jobs in Philippines
How a ‘village woman’ saved a Bangladeshi teen from pneumonia
Setback for malaria vaccine: Time for an Advance Market Commitment approach?
Rakhine crisis: Restricted humanitarian access and risk of radicalization
Monique Beadle to USAID: Invest half of foreign aid in local groups
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