Lennox Andrews, Grenada’s Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, highlighted the vital role of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in strengthening the country’s agriculture during the opening of the new IICA Delegation office in Grenada. The Ministry recognizes IICA as an integral partner, noting that having a physical presence on the ground… [Read More]
Colombia Flood Crisis: Heavy Rains Force Mass Evacuations
Since January, Colombia has been experiencing widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall, with the Córdoba department among the hardest hit. Emergency assistance is being provided by the German and Colombian Red Crosses, supported by the European Union, reaching 167,700 people. Residents like Luz María Muñoz have seen their homes and possessions destroyed in less than… [Read More]
Environmental Initiatives Drive European Security and Prosperity
Pierfrancesco Maran, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Environment, highlighted the critical role of environmental diplomacy at a time when global pressures are intensifying. Shifts in geopolitical alignments, rapid technological advances, trade tensions, and competition for essential resources are creating complex environmental and social challenges. Conflicts, such as those in the Middle East, exacerbate… [Read More]
Lessons from Europe’s Biopharma Leadership Loss
Europe’s biopharmaceutical leadership declined over the past several decades due to policy decisions that limited incentives for innovation. Measures such as strict price controls, cost-focused reimbursement rules, and regulations restricting biotechnology research reduced investment in research and development, delayed drug launches, and contributed to job losses in high-value life sciences sectors. As a result, Europe… [Read More]
IFRC Alerts: Sudan Conflict Fuels Cross-Border Humanitarian Crisis
The ongoing conflict in Sudan is creating a severe regional humanitarian crisis, affecting neighboring countries including Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) warns that nearly 4.5 million people have fled Sudan, placing immense pressure on fragile local systems. Refugee camps are overcrowded, resources… [Read More]
HardTech Innovation Accelerated by mHUB and Rockefeller Foundation for U.S. Growth
The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a two-year, $1 million grant to mHUB, the United States’ largest independent hardtech innovation center, to expand support for hardtech founders and launch a new accelerator focused on data center sustainability solutions. The funding aims to lower barriers for undercapitalized entrepreneurs working in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and industrial sustainability,… [Read More]
Labour’s £1 Billion Plan: What SMEs Stand to Gain
The UK government has launched a £1 billion Youth Jobs Grant scheme aimed at tackling youth unemployment while providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with incentives to hire apprentices. The programme targets young people aged 16–24, widening the previous age limit of 21, and focuses on those who have been on Universal Credit and seeking… [Read More]
New Strategy Strengthens Domestic Abuse Services Across Devon
Devon County Council has approved a new four-year strategy aimed at improving support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse living in safe accommodation. The Domestic Abuse Support in Safe Accommodation Strategic Plan 2026–2030 outlines how the council will fulfil its statutory duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 while responding to growing demand and… [Read More]
US Links HIV Aid to Zambia’s Mineral Access Controversy
The United States State Department is reportedly threatening to cut HIV/AIDS and other disease prevention funding for over a million people in Zambia to pressure the country into granting greater access to its mineral resources. A draft memo prepared for Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicates that the US intends to demonstrate its priorities by… [Read More]
Global Efforts by Islamic Relief on Orphan Day to Aid Vulnerable Children
Islamic Relief marked Orphan Day in the Islamic World, observed on the 15th day of Ramadan, with a series of global activities to celebrate and support orphaned children and their families. The events aimed to bring communities together, highlight the importance of education and care for vulnerable children, and reaffirm the shared responsibility of ensuring… [Read More]
Lebanon Crisis Deepens as Regional Violence Surges
Since late February, Israel has intensified bombardments across Lebanon following retaliatory attacks triggered by a U.S. assault on Iran, causing a significant escalation in violence throughout the Middle East. In response, Israel has ordered evacuations in southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. Health facilities are under severe… [Read More]
PNG Advances New Waste-to-Energy Policy
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has taken its first formal step toward developing a national Waste-to-Energy (WtE) policy, with an inception workshop held in Port Moresby that brought together government agencies, development partners, and regional organisations. The workshop marks the start of a structured process to translate existing research and feasibility studies into a practical policy… [Read More]
EIB Backs €507 Million Solar and Storage Programme in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB), Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB), and Sunprime Holdings have signed a project-finance agreement worth up to €507 million in Milan to support Project Sophocles, a major renewable energy programme in Italy. The initiative will fund the construction and operation of around 200 rooftop and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic plants… [Read More]
EIB Global Backs PATRIZIA With $70 Million in Asia
PATRIZIA and Mitsui have secured a $70 million cornerstone commitment from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank, to support energy transition investments across emerging Asia. The funding will be channelled through PATRIZIA’s Emerging Asia Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF), a climate-focused investment vehicle designed to mobilise private capital into renewable energy, sustainable… [Read More]
Czech and Slovak Mid-Caps Get €400 Million EIB Boost
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia to unlock up to €400 million in new financing for mid-cap companies in Czechia and Slovakia. Under the agreement, the EIB is providing a €200 million guarantee, which will allow the local lender to offer up to twice that amount in… [Read More]
EU Commission Delivers €189 Million to Moldova
The European Commission has provided an additional €189 million to Moldova under the Moldova Reform and Growth Facility after the country successfully completed 24 reform steps. This latest disbursement reflects Moldova’s continued progress on its path toward European Union integration and underlines the EU’s support for the country’s reform agenda. Of the total amount, €173… [Read More]
Foundation Expands Support With Leeds Fund Investment
In 2025, Leeds Community Foundation invested more than £1.5 million in local communities through its flagship programme, The Leeds Fund. The fund is designed to help community organisations respond to major challenges facing the city, including the rising cost of living, increasing social isolation, and the growing climate crisis, while also supporting long-term resilience and… [Read More]
Humanitarian Funding Review for Future Crisis Response
This independent external review examines the Scottish Government’s humanitarian funding system, including the Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF) and other funding mechanisms, to assess how it can better respond to global humanitarian crises. It explores current challenges, emerging global trends, and opportunities to strengthen impact through localisation, feminist approaches, and more future-focused funding models. A key… [Read More]
The Great Unrooting: Rights & Wrongs Special Season
Human Rights Watch has announced the launch of a new five-episode narrative podcast series titled The Great Unrooting, which explores the experience of losing one’s home and the difficult process of starting over after displacement. The series is centered on the story of Maung, a Rohingya refugee now living in New York, and follows his… [Read More]
US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Mali Officials
The United States has recently lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials who were previously penalized for their links to Russia’s Wagner Group, a move that has raised serious concerns about accountability and human rights in Mali. Critics say the decision reflects a troubling disregard for ongoing atrocities committed during Mali’s conflict with Islamist armed… [Read More]
Algeria Urged to Reverse SOS Disappeared Closure
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Algerian authorities’ decision to seal the Algiers office of SOS Disappeared, a human rights organization that has long campaigned for accountability for the thousands of people forcibly disappeared during Algeria’s internal armed conflict in the 1990s. The closure took place on 16 March 2026 and has been described as… [Read More]
Ananguié Farmer Builds a Better Future in Côte d’Ivoire
In Agnéby-Tiassa, Côte d’Ivoire, N’Gbesso Sopie Sylvie’s story reflects the resilience and determination of rural women working to improve their families’ lives through agriculture. At 46 years old, married and a mother of seven, Sylvie had spent years working hard on her 2.45-hectare cocoa plantation, but her harvests rarely exceeded 500 kilograms per year. This… [Read More]
ARC34: Civil Society Calls for Inclusive Agrifood Systems
Civil society organizations from across Africa have called for stronger recognition of community knowledge, better participation of small-scale producers, and greater inclusion of grassroots voices in agrifood systems decision-making ahead of the 34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC34). These demands were raised during an online Civil Society Organizations consultation organized in… [Read More]
