Events preview: This week in development cooperation

Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting March 8: Business Engagement in USAID Public-Private Partnerships March 8 Washington, D.C., United States The Sustainable Development Goals and the Implementation of the End TB Strategy March 9 London, United Kingdom Process Evaluation of a Community-Led Maternal and Newborn Health Intervention March 9 London, United Kingdom Getting Legality Right in the EU Refugee Crisis March 9 London, United Kingdom Looking for Accountability: The Impacts of Multinational Mining Companies in a Globalized World March 9 London, United Kingdom Climate Change after Paris: Security and Sustainability in Practice March 9 Geneva, Switzerland Economic Inequality, Financial Crises and Human Rights March 9 Geneva, Switzerland Women at Work: Under-Used Source of Growth? March 9 Brussels, Belgium Tax Evasion: Investigation and Compliance Strategies March 9-11 Tokyo, Japan Traceability Technical Solutions for the Apparel Sector March 10 Online Re-thinking the Trans-Pacific Partnership March 10 Online Singapore Urban Roundtable March 10 Singapore Tourism and Economic Development: Evidence from Mexico’s Coastline March 10 Washington, D.C., United States Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth: What, Who and How March 10 Singapore Knowledge Exchange Roundtable: Enhancing Private Sector Partnerships March 10 Seoul, South Korea World Bank Educational Seminar: ‘Learning Environment as a Third Teacher’ March 10-11 Almaty, Kazakhstan The SOAS African Development Forum March 12 London, United Kingdom The Past and Future of Rights Cinema: Screening Migration: Refugees, Borders, Frontiers, Oceans March 12 London, United Kingdom Disaster Risk Management Seminar No.7: Modernizing Weather, Climate and Hydrological Services and Early Warning Systems: Experience of World Bank and Japan’ March 14 3ie-LIDC seminar: The Value of Advice: Evidence from the Adoption of Agricultural Practices March 14 London, United Kingdom Third Workshop on Engagement with the Private Sector in the Framework of the Policy Forum on Development March 14 Brussels, Belgium African Transformation Forum March 14-15 Kigali, Rwanda 4th Global Meeting of the EU Policy Forum on Development March 14-16 Brussels, Belgium Land and Poverty Conference 2016: Scaling up Responsible Land Governance March 14-18 Washington, D.C., United States 2016 Women’s Empowerment Principles Annual Event March 15 New York, United States Better Together? Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Multi-Sector Partnerships March 15 Washington, D.C., United States Tobacco Taxes in China: Impacts on Smokers’ Health and Finances March 15 Washington, D.C., United States Global Health Advocacy: Demanding Clean-Up of War Contamination March 15 London, United Kingdom Five Years On, What Next for Syria? March 15 London, United Kingdom From Homs to Hamburg: Refugee Movements from Syria to Europe and Beyond March 15 Washington, D.C., United States Research and Knowledge at DFID: What Role for Evidence in the New Aid Strategy? March 15 London, United Kingdom Annual Consultation Meeting for Financing Partnership Facilities 2016 March 15-16 Manila, Philippines Food Loss Reduction Strategy Development in Favor of Smallholder Producers in Africa Phase 1: Regional Validation Workshop March 15-17 Harare, Zimbabwe Alternative Partnerships in the Water Sector March 15-18 Tokyo, Japan International observances International Women's Day March 8 Know of an upcoming event that might be of interest to the international development community? Leave a comment below or email us at news@devex.com. Read more development aid news online, and subscribe to The Development Newswire to receive top international development headlines from the world’s leading donors, news sources and opinion leaders — emailed to you FREE every business day.