Revisiting Nepal’s farmer-managed irrigation systems.
Read MoreJean Claude Muhire, Rwanda Program Director of BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, a flagship program at BRAC International, and Samuel Dusengiyumva, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government sign the MoU in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit BRAC UPGI. By Joyce ChimbiKIGALI, Mar 21 2023 (IPS) Last week, BRAC International signed a Memorandum of […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Erdenebayar Air pollution is not only insidious but also ubiquitous and practically nowhere on earth is free from some degree of airborne particles, according to scientists. A team of researchers, led by Prof. Yuming Guo from the Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, has reached this […]
Read MoreWith funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sri Lanka has delivered 36 000 tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture for immediate distribution to all paddy farmers across the country. […]
Read MoreMilan and Munich – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised ARRI Group on the acquisition of Claypaky S.p.A., previously an Italian subsidiary of the OSRAM Group. It was sold by means of a bidding process in which ARRI was awarded the contract. ARRI is a global provider of […]
Read MoreThe diverse benefits of repurposing support programs.
Read MoreCountries: Pakistan, World Source: International Rescue Committee As the IPCC reports that the world nears the 1.5-degree limit, the IRC warns that the 20 countries on its watchlist emit just a fifth of the global CO2 per capita, while bearing the most cost.
Read MoreBy Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Mar 20 2023 (IPS-Partners) Only forty-five days into our new Strategic Plan 2023-2026, Education Cannot Wait secured 55 percent of its total requirement for the coming four years, reaching $826 million at #HLFC2023. This is a significant milestone for education in emergencies and protracted crises, and […]
Read MoreCountry: Vanuatu Sources: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu The funding will specifically support three key areas – food security, water and sanitation hygiene, and emergency shelter, targeted at the most vulnerable and most affected populations in […]
Read MoreSpirituality may prove valuable in achieving climate goals, and new research from the United States is focused on how tapping into specific cultural shifts in spirituality might drive climate action. In-depth interviews conducted by Dr. Jessica Eise of the University of Texas at San Antonio establish a sense of being […]
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