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  • Uncharted Territory: Land, Conflict and Humanitarian Action

    Through the expertise of longstanding academics and practitioners, ‘Uncharted Territory: Land, Conflict and Humanitarian Action’ attempts to bridge the humanitarian and land tenure divide to highlight their mutually important relationship and instigate a process that seeks to understand how Housing, Land and Property (HLP) issues can and should be practically incorporated into humanitarian responses in conflict and post-conflict situations.

  • The Cynical Eco-Optimist

    To dream or not to dream that is the question

  • Development Support Monitor 2009: Africa In Our Hands

    Although Africa attracted US$43 billion in private capital, US$40 billion in remittances and US$38 billion in aid in 2008 it still faces a considerable resource gap. Such financial support, some would argue, is needed to ensure progressive mobilisation of Africa’s domestic resources and, in turn, social and economic development. However, do the figures match the international pledges of support for Africa; and are resources being directed in line with African governments’ professed commitments i.e. to help communities most in need.

  • Ethiopia Suspends NGOs

    Ethiopian authorities have suspended the operations of 42 NGOs allegedly for activities out of their mandate

    Ethiopian authorities have suspended the operations of 42 NGOs allegedly involved in activities that are out of their mandate in the Southern region of the country.

    Ethiopia's Southern regional state justice office chief, Yilma Meresa, points out that those NGOs were out to interrupt the peace and development of the region.

    Source: 
    <br /> All Africa
    Article link: 
    http://allafrica.com/stories/200907210900.html

  • Developing Countries Face US$700 Billion Financing Gap

    World Bank warns that developing countries could face a financing gap of US$270-billion to US$700-billion this year.

    The World Bank has warned that developing countries could face a financing gap of US$270-billion to US$700-billion this year as trade income dwindles and rich nations vie for capital to deal with a global slump.

    The banks says that even at the lower end of that estimate, resources of international institutions will not be sufficient to meet the financing needs as more and more emerging and developing countries are hit.

    Source: 
    <br /> Mail and Guardian
    Article link: 
    http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-03-09-world-bank-developing-may-need-700billion

  • Zimbabwean Women Forced Into Sex Work in Mozambique

    The Mozambican government says the number of Zimbabwean women working as sex workers in that country has increased.

    The Mozambican government says the number of Zimbabwean women who work as sex workers in that country has increased in the past few years. It says these women cross the boarder to escape the economic crisis and food shortages in their home country.

    Head doctor at the Manica Provincial Health Department, Marília Pugas, says the women are highly vulnerable to HIV, mainly due to the difference in price between sex with a condom (US$3) and unprotected sex (US$10).

    Source: 
    <br /> Independent Online HIV/Aids
    Article link: 
    http://www.iolhivaids.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4806962