Development news roundup: USAID's new way of doing business, sneak peek into OECD-DAC's high-level meeting, and more

Today, we reported:

• USAID’s ‘new way of doing business’

• A sneak peek into OECD-DAC’s high-level meeting

• Aid groups on standby as Philippines weathers Bopha

• Another fraud case in USAID-funded project in Afghanistan

• Health experts’ take on ending AIDS

• Aid community reacts to new PEPFAR blueprint

• GIZ: ‘An effective implementing organization of technical cooperation for development’

Other must reads:

• From agency head, updates on ‘transformational changes’ at FAO

• ADB marks World AIDS Day with new project in Myanmar

• EBRD helps boost Montenegro recovery by funding small businesses

• EU institutions comply with 82 percent of Ombudsman suggestions

• UN envoy disappointed by suspension of Radio Okapi amid situation in eastern DR Congo

• WFP welcomes $15M worth of wheat shipment from US for Yemen

• UN to assess Afghan electoral needs ahead of 2014-15 elections

• UNHCR reports rising malaria health threat for Congolese refugees in Uganda

• UN’s Valerie Amos lauds Bangladesh’s disaster preparedness

• AfDB to host forum on youth employment

• 5 new countries endorse UN-backed principles to end use of children in conflict

• Humanitarian situation in eastern Congo remains ‘extremely worrying’ – UN official

• New UN report highlights value of indicators for transitioning to green economy

• On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Ban calls for new push to improve access to society

• Joint UN report says Iraq food security improved in past 5 years  

• Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz: ‘Future development of sustainable energy’ 

• Gudrun Kopp: ‘Volunteering for success in the development cooperation required’

• UK announces new support for Afghan tax project

• Norwegian foreign minister on ICRC’s role in global health, conflict response

• US State Department to host civil society officials from around the globe for leadership program 

• 700 health experts to convene in Tanzania for GAVI Alliance partners’ forum

• World Bank opens 1st permanent office in Djibouti

• UNICEF Goodwill ambassador Orlando Bloom spends day with South African children

• Why WFP has recruited a weather forecaster

• New World Bank study: More doctors don’t necessarily lead to better care

• UN reviewing contingency plans in Syria

• ADB: Developing countries need $600B to $1.5T to transition to low carbon, climate resilient economies

• Nepal study finds donors not transparent

• ActionAid at 40

• Rwandans react to UK aid freeze

• IMF halts $240M DRC loan over mining contract concerns

• Iran no longer a leader in the fight against HIV and AIDS

• Sustainable agricultural growth in Nepal to receive IFAD support

• Japan to aid Egypt’s new electricity network

• 4 research projects receive $11M Gates Foundation grant

• US calls for USAID subcontractor Alan Gross’ release from Cuban prison 

• France, Armenia reach ‘some agreements’ on water supply, infrastructure

• With Australian funding, Kenyan researchers seek ways to improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa 

• Want to be a global health fellow?

• In Vietnam: US expands IT scholarships to students with disabilities in Da Nang

• Cassandra Clifford: Political will key to achieving AIDS-free generation by 2015 

• Tales from the ground: MCC’s Patrick Find visits project sites in Namibia 

• New USAID grand challenge: Making AII Voices Count

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