Source: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Country: Afghanistan Participants who were brought together in Ghazni’s capital discussed the roles different community groups can play in raising their voices to support and protect women’s rights in Afghanistan. GHAZNI – In a UN-backed radio programme broadcast from Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni, […]

There is a “hidden” need for energy in the world’s refugee camps, where some 26 million people live, and the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) says it’s time to move away from the dirty diesel generators that are often the primary energy source that serves them. A study based on […]

Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Bangladesh, Myanmar This comes on top of the €33 million funding and aims to ensure life-saving assistance to refugees, IDPs and host communities across Northern Rakhine State and Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The European Commission is releasing […]

The role of forests in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of Asia-Pacific countries is key, especially in areas of afforestation, forest fire management, reduced deforestation, biodiversity management and improved forest management. Currently, 22 out of 25 countries in the region include forestry in their adaptation commitments. The implications of Nationally Determined […]