Foreign Aid News

10:23 AM EST
2/10/2012 Aid management goes automatedThe Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating inventory systems to improve relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid

12:51 PM EST
2/9/2012 Rising prices and looming maize shortagesMalawi's maize-growing central and southern regions have not had good rains, prompting concerns about possible shortages of the staple in the coming months.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Arable Farming, Weather, Statistic

10:56 AM EST
2/7/2012 Will sanctions’ pain force Iran’s hand?Tehran’s leaders say Western sanctions won't change their nuclear policy – and many analysts agree they may not be bluffing.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Revolutions, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Upstream Activities, Politics, Foreign Aid, Economic Sanction

8:32 AM EST
2/6/2012 Donors learning funding lessons - slowlyThis year donors are stepping up more quickly to meet Sahel's humanitarian needs compared to 2010, when they were slow to respond. However, they are still at fault for taking a quick-fix approach rather than addressing long-term disaster prevention and resilience needs, say aid groups.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid

8:31 AM EST
2/3/2012 Experts pledge to eradicate "neglected" diseasesTen little-known but debilitating diseases will be high on the agenda of the world's pharmaceutical chiefs, health ministers and donor governments after they pledged their support for a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative to wipe out guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, leprosy, bilharzia and intestinal worms, among other "neglected" diseases.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Health, Disease

8:53 AM EST
1/31/2012 The Middle East's 'invisible refugees'Among the migrants who found themselves caught up in Libya during last year's war was a group of people whom one University of Oxford researcher calls "invisible": refugees who travel to third countries for work or better education.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid

7:40 AM EST
1/30/2012 Islamic agencies battle the odds in GazaSecours Islamique France is a respected aid agency, part of the global Islamic Relief network based in the UK, but when it comes to helping Palestinians in Gaza, its operations are challenged by both Israeli bureaucracy and its own “no-contact” policy with the Hamas officials who control the territory.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Social Issue, Charity

10:13 AM EST
1/27/2012 Boosting protection and tackling food insecurityThe humanitarian community's 2012-2013 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) for the occupied Palestinian territory has a narrower scope than in previous years, focusing on two strategic objectives: improving the protective environment, including access to essential services like health care and education, and tackling food insecurity especially in areas where the Palestinian Authority has limited access.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid

10:03 AM EST
1/24/2012 EU mulls lifting sanctions against MyanmarIn a bid to encourage more reforms by Myanmar, European Union foreign ministers on Monday decided to start lifting sanctions against the former military-ruled nation.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Economic Sanction, Human Rights

8:29 AM EST
1/19/2012 EU may lift Myanmar’s sanctions by FebruaryTo encourage new reforms by the Myanmar government, the European Union is considering lifting sanctions against the country by next month. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will also discuss the bloc’s plans for granting aid to the Southeast Asian nation during a visit to the country.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Aid, Economic Sanction