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About InterAction: InterAction is the largest U.S. based coalition of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with nearly 190 members working around the world in low- and middle-income countries, fragile and post-conflict states, and emerging/growth economies. Member organizations are large and small, secular and faith-based, with a focus on people living in the world’s most poor and vulnerable places. The U.S. public, foundations, and governments support the work of our member NGO...

The next virtual meeting of the BPR Community Forum is scheduled for Wednesday May 12, 6:00-7:30 PM via Zoom. The BPR Community Forum is a volunteer group

Global Report on Food Crises 2021 Format Introduction The 2021 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2021) highlights the remarkably high severity and numbers of people in Crisis or worse (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above) or equivalent in 55 countries/territories, driven by persistent conflict, pre-existing and COVID-19-related economic shocks, and weather extremes. The number identified in the 2021 edition is the highest in the report’s five-year existence. While conflict continues to displace people, ...

GENEVA (4 May 2021) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concern over the condition of imprisoned Iranian filmmaker and political activist Mohammad Nourizad and called for his immediate release. His health has reportedly deteriorated so severely that he risks serious complications and possible death if he remains in prison and does not receive appropriate medical care.  “We are seriously concerned at the mistreatment of Mohammad Nourizad and his continued imprisonment...

IQ Consortium Publications Illustrate How Precompetitive Collaboration Drives Pharma Industry Innovation Share Article The IQ Consortium is excited to announce the publication of a special section in the Pharmaceutical Technology Regulatory Sourcebook eBook series! The eBook highlights five key case study areas developed by IQ Working Groups and Leadership Groups and builds on IQ’s earlier article, “Viewpoint: Precompetitive Collaboration Drives Pharma Industry Innovation” published to co...

Nepal: UN Country Annual Result Report 2020 Format UNDAF PRIORITIES AND COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2018-2022 sets out the UN partnership with the Government of Nepal (GoN) aimed at supporting Nepal as it carves out its development agenda over the aforementioned five-year period. At the core of this UNDAF are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Government of Nepal’s 14th and 15th Five Year Development Plan, and international ...

ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the Programme Development & Quality (PDQ) Team, the Education Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing education strategy for the country office including humanitarian, early recovery and development. In close coordination with the program operations team, the Education Specialist will provide technical guidance and oversight in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all education activities, ensuring that they are impleme...

Minister Coveney’s Opening Statement, Joint Committee on EU Affairs Statement 29 April 2021 Cathaoirleach, I was very glad to receive your invitation to appear before the Committee in what is an important week for the EU-UK relationship. This week, we will finalise the ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The European Parliament today completes its scrutiny of the Agreement. I hope and expect it to be endorsed by the European Parliament when the result...

Expanding trade between Trinidad and Tobago and Panama 28/04/2021:  Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry and her Panamanian counterpart Mr Ramón E. Martínez de la Guardia, Minister of Trade and Industry, Panama, jointly chaired the virtual inaugural meeting of the Joint Administration Commission (JAC), for the Trinidad and Tobago-Panama Partial Scope Trade Agreement (PSTA) on April 16, 2021. This first meeting signalled progress in the expansion of trade...

1. Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) is the worlds leading organization on financial inclusion policy and regulation. Currently, 100 member institutions make up the AFI network including central banks, finance ministries, and other financial policymaking or regulatory institutions more than 88 developing countries and emerging markets. AFI empowers policymakers to increase the access and usage of quality financial services for the underserved thro...