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Papua New Guinea is preparing its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, covering the period 2025–2035, which will serve as the country’s primary framework for climate action. NDCs outline national targets and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience, and support sustainable development. The Climate Change and Development Authority… [Read More]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched its Annual Report 2025: The India–UNDP Partnership on 4 February 2026, highlighting progress across SDG localization, financing, digital healthcare, childcare support, crop insurance, and climate action. The report was unveiled at UN House during the Country Programme Management Board meeting by Ms. Anu P. Mathai, Additional Secretary,… [Read More]

The Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026 was launched on 3rd February in New Delhi, inviting applications from youth-led startups across India developing innovative solutions that promote responsible consumption, aligned with the Government of India’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). The launch took place during AIM SUMVAAD, the annual conclave of the Atal Innovation Mission… [Read More]

The National Coalition to End Family and Child Detention has launched the “Paper Dolls to Free Families” campaign to raise awareness about the ongoing detention of immigrant children and families in the U.S. The initiative comes in response to renewed family detention under the Trump administration in 2025, following its suspension under the Biden administration…. [Read More]

Amplify South Africa is driving innovation in independent media by supporting outlets that rethink journalism, embrace local languages, and explore sustainable business models. Through tailored mentoring, capacity building, and grant funding, the program helps media organizations expand audiences, diversify revenue, and strengthen their role in society. MambaOnline, serving South Africa’s LGBTQ+ community for over 20… [Read More]

A new assessment by Islamic Relief in southern Somalia highlights severe food shortages as the country faces a worsening drought. Around 3.3 million people have been displaced from rural areas to camps near Baidoa in the Bay region, with over 70% of them eating one meal a day or less. Children in these camps are… [Read More]

Three years after the devastating Turkiye-Syria earthquake, which killed around 60,000 people and caused an estimated $150 billion in damages, survivors are slowly rebuilding their lives with the support of Islamic Relief’s entrepreneurship programme. The earthquake, one of the most powerful in the Middle East and Levant, affected approximately 15.7 million people and destroyed tens… [Read More]

Maize farmers in the Atebubu/Amantin Municipality have expressed serious concerns over a steep decline in maize prices, warning that the downturn threatens their livelihoods and could negatively affect local food security without immediate government support. According to Mr. Dickson Williams Agyei, Chairman of the Atebubu Area Farmers Association, the price of a bag of maize… [Read More]

Ghana and South Korea are deepening their development partnership, focusing on infrastructure, health systems, and local economic growth. The renewed engagement followed high-level discussions between officials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), during which both sides assessed ongoing projects and explored opportunities to expand collaboration in sectors… [Read More]

Impact Fund Denmark is investing EUR 12 million in the Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I, a newly established fund focused exclusively on Ukraine. The investment aims to support critical infrastructure that enables businesses to operate, sustain jobs, and maintain essential services while laying the groundwork for long-term, sustainable economic growth. The fund prioritizes projects… [Read More]

Impact Fund Denmark is investing USD 50 million (around DKK 320.5 million) in Radiance Renewables Pvt Ltd through the Danish SDG Investment Fund II, supported by five Danish pension funds. This investment, made alongside a USD 50 million contribution from the Dutch Development Finance Institution FMO, is expected to catalyse an additional USD 300 million… [Read More]

Phatisa, a Mauritius-based private equity fund manager, announced that it has reached a first close of $86 million for its third food and agriculture fund, Phatisa Food Fund 3 (PFF3). The fund is targeting up to $300 million in commitments over the next 12 months from institutional investors and development finance institutions. The initial close… [Read More]

The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) continues to serve as a stabilizing force for macroeconomic performance in a region highly exposed to shocks. Post-pandemic growth has been supported by tourism and construction, while inflation has moderated in line with global trends. Over the medium term, ECCU economies are projected to converge toward modest pre-pandemic growth… [Read More]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh has received an additional EUR 2 million from the European Union through ECHO, bringing the EU’s total contribution in 2025 to EUR 15.3 million. This funding supports lifesaving food and nutrition assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities, ensuring continued humanitarian support amid ongoing crises. Davide… [Read More]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) have strengthened their partnership through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by IMF Managing Director Dr. Kristalina Georgieva and AMF Director General Dr. Fahad M. Alturki. The signing took place during the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, reflecting… [Read More]

West Berkshire is celebrating a remarkable stroke of luck as a local Lottery player has won the £25,000 top prize. The anonymous winner matched all six numbers in the weekly draw, marking an exciting moment not only for themselves but also for the local good cause they chose to support, the Watermill Theatre in Bagnor…. [Read More]

West Berkshire Council has partnered with Greenham Trust to launch the Community Wellbeing Fund, a £110,000 funding initiative aimed at supporting local community and voluntary organisations in promoting mental health, wellbeing, and physical activity across the district. The fund is designed to help organisations deliver projects that address social isolation, mental health challenges, and the… [Read More]

Across the world, millions of women and girls still face daily challenges accessing safe sanitation and managing their menstrual health with dignity. These challenges extend beyond physical health, affecting education, employment, and participation in community leadership. The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) works to change this by building systems and markets that remove barriers and… [Read More]

The European Commission has announced the results of the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges, awarding €97.7 million to support 81 projects. These projects aim to foster cooperation between academic and non-academic organizations in the EU and worldwide, enhancing innovation, knowledge transfer, and international research collaboration. The European Research Executive Agency (REA)… [Read More]

The European Commission will award €404.3 million to 1,610 postdoctoral researchers to conduct projects at leading universities, research centers, public and private organizations, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 17,066 applications, of which 16,836 were eligible and evaluated, resulting in a 9.6% success rate. The selected researchers represent nearly… [Read More]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional window, has approved a $24.45 million grant to improve access to clean water and sanitation in Somalia. The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project will benefit more than half a million people in the towns of Dollow, Qardho, and South Galkayo, where… [Read More]

Khartoum, Sudan, February 5, 2026 – The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) alert has confirmed that Um Baru and Kernoi localities in North Darfur are now experiencing famine-level malnutrition, marking a national humanitarian tragedy. This development reflects nearly three years of ongoing conflict, economic collapse, and limited humanitarian access, which have pushed millions… [Read More]

February 2, 2026 – The global humanitarian system is facing one of its most disruptive periods in modern history, following the cancellation of roughly 83% of grants by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in January, with other donor governments following suit. These historic cuts are forcing the closure of health facilities, nutrition… [Read More]