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Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond have announced €3 million in humanitarian funding to assist people affected by the worsening crisis in Lebanon. The funding is intended to support urgent relief efforts for civilians displaced by the ongoing conflict, as the… [Read More]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley has announced the opening of applications for the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund 2026. The initiative is designed to support early years educators in pursuing degree-level qualifications while continuing to work in the early learning and care sector. Under the scheme, the fund covers up to 90% of… [Read More]

DaVinci Growth Capital Fund is a private equity growth capital fund established through a collaboration between RedFish Capital Partners and Alternative Capital Partners SGR (ACP) to support innovative Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The fund targets businesses operating in digital technology, industrial technology, and life sciences and health. Positioned in the underserved small-cap growth… [Read More]

As violence continues to escalate across Lebanon and displacement increases, the European Union has delivered 45 metric tons of emergency humanitarian supplies through UNICEF to support families affected by the conflict. The shipment was handed over to Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs to help address urgent needs among displaced populations. The supplies include essential items… [Read More]

A new International Labour Organization (ILO) report reveals that violence and harassment in the workplace are widespread in several West African countries. According to the study, more than half of workers in Senegal (65%) and Côte d’Ivoire (58%) and nearly half in Burkina Faso (43%) reported experiencing violence or harassment at work. The research highlights… [Read More]

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new project to strengthen social protection and expand opportunities for vulnerable populations in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. The initiative aims to improve access to social assistance services, modernize the city’s social protection infrastructure, and strengthen systems that support residents facing social and economic exclusion. It… [Read More]

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million concessional loan to support a major transformation of Fiji’s health system. The initiative aims to strengthen primary healthcare services, modernize digital health systems, and address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases across the country. The funding forms part of a broader $181.94 million financing package… [Read More]

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $40 million concessional loan to support Nepal’s efforts to accelerate digital transformation and expand access to high-impact digital services for citizens and businesses. The funding will help modernize public service delivery, improve efficiency, and support the country’s broader economic development goals through stronger digital infrastructure. The Nepal… [Read More]

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for Banco Comercial e de Investimentos S.A. (BCI), Mozambique’s leading commercial bank. The initiative aims to expand access to trade finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which often face difficulties securing financial support for import and export activities. The… [Read More]

Seven community-based projects across Scotland will receive a total of £5.8 million in funding to strengthen whole family support and help tackle child poverty. The funding aims to expand services that support families, enhance early child development, and scale up initiatives designed to reduce poverty at the community level. The funding announcement was made by… [Read More]

Millions of Americans depend on Social Security disability benefits to meet their basic needs, but recent changes to the federal benefits system have made the process increasingly difficult. A new report highlights that policy shifts introduced in 2025 by the second Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including staffing reductions and administrative… [Read More]

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s MiSTEM Network has launched the expanded $1.75 million Playbook Mini Grant program, awarding $800,000 to 17 public education agencies across Michigan. This initiative supports the growth of Place-, Project- and Problem-based (3P) STEM learning, giving students greater access to hands-on educational experiences designed to prepare them for… [Read More]

Fugro has been awarded a contract by The Pacific Community (SPC) to collect and analyze high-resolution coastal data across vulnerable outer islands in Tonga and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This initiative, supported by the Green Climate Fund and the governments of Australia and New Zealand, aims to enhance climate resilience in the Pacific by… [Read More]

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have formalized their collaboration by signing their first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen health security across Africa and Europe. The agreement was signed in Addis Ababa by H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of… [Read More]

Over the past 29 months, Israel’s ongoing attacks in Gaza have had devastating, multilayered effects on Palestinian women and girls, pushing them to the brink of survival. Amnesty International reports that deliberate restrictions on food, medicine, medical equipment, shelter, and humanitarian aid, combined with mass displacement and repeated bombardments, have led to extreme physical and… [Read More]

Across the world, progress on gender equality, including access to abortion, is being rolled back, but activists continue to fight to protect these hard-won rights. During the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, three human rights defenders from Burkina Faso, Poland, and the United States shared their strategies, experiences, and hopes… [Read More]

Five months after a crackdown on opposition protests in Côte d’Ivoire, hundreds of people arrested in October 2025 remain detained, including pregnant women, many of whom had no involvement in the demonstrations. Some detainees have been convicted in unfair trials without access to legal representation, while others remain in pretrial detention, according to Amnesty International…. [Read More]

The Government of Mozambique, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched the Resilient Investment for Socio‑Economic Empowerment, Peace and Security (RISE‑PS) Project to restore livelihoods, boost economic growth, and strengthen peace in northern Mozambique. The initiative focuses on the districts of Palma and Ancuabe in… [Read More]

Humanitarian communication faces a persistent challenge: conveying complex ideas to audiences who are often busy, overwhelmed, or distracted. Traditional tools—photography and abstract diagrams—can communicate emotion or systems, but they frequently fail to leave a lasting impression or fully capture the underlying dynamics, power structures, and contradictions inherent in humanitarian work. Clarity is not just about… [Read More]

In Accra, Ghana, the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) launched the second phase of its regional Digital Rights Advocacy, Activism and Security Capacity Strengthening Programme with a four-day training session for civil society organisations (CSOs). Held from 16 to 19 February 2026, the training brought together twenty participants from ten Ghanaian CSOs to build… [Read More]

In Chile’s rural Ñuble region, limited connectivity has historically constrained access to digital tools, yet young innovators like 15-year-old Jessika Hurtado are changing that. By learning about circuits and communication technologies, Jessika gained the confidence to develop a biotechnology project that helps cilantro crops withstand frost and drought, linking scientific knowledge with local agricultural challenges…. [Read More]

Governance in Pakistan directly shapes whether reforms lead to tangible results, influencing everything from climate finance allocation to women’s access to services, market fairness, and citizen experiences of state responsiveness and justice. Recognizing this, the Pakistan Governance Forum (PGF) 2026 brought together policymakers, practitioners, and development partners to explore how Pakistan can move from ambition… [Read More]

Cultural heritage represents far more than art or archaeology; it reflects the identity, history, and values of communities. When cultural property is stolen, looted, or trafficked, societies lose not only objects but also the scientific, historical, and emotional knowledge they carry. Illicit trafficking often begins with theft or illegal excavations, causing damage to the objects… [Read More]