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Ethiopia faces a critical intersection of macroeconomic challenges and climate risks, making climate finance central to its development trajectory. Despite contributing only 0.4% of global emissions, the country is highly vulnerable due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and hydropower. High inflation, foreign-exchange shortages, rising debt obligations, and a recent sovereign default have constrained fiscal… [Read More]

The PM-KUSUM scheme, launched by the Union Government, aims to expand solar-powered irrigation, enhance farmer incomes through energy generation, and reduce agricultural power subsidies. While the scheme provides flexibility for state administrations to adapt it to local contexts, implementation has often been hindered by low awareness among farmers. Surveys indicate that knowledge of the scheme’s… [Read More]

In 2020, Enterprise Community Partners facilitated the merger and expansion of two philanthropy-supported funding programs to create the Detroit CDO Fund, designed to build capacity and support the sustainability of less-resourced community development organizations (CDOs) in Detroit while strengthening the city’s overall development ecosystem. During Phase I (2020–2022), the CDO Fund provided $12.2 million in… [Read More]

South and Southeast Asia are at a critical juncture, facing the complex challenge of sustaining rapid and inclusive economic growth while advancing human development and addressing widening financing gaps. These gaps are particularly evident in infrastructure, climate action, and social development, all within a context of constrained public budgets and increasing economic and environmental risks…. [Read More]

The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) has announced the opening of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program for fiscal year 2025. The program is now accepting project proposals from eligible applicants across Michigan. BRIC provides federal funding to support hazard mitigation projects… [Read More]

The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) has announced the first round of funding for the newly launched Commercial District Revitalization (CDR) Program, offering $40 million in federal support to restore commercial districts in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. The program targets local governments and nonprofit organizations and is… [Read More]

A group of B.C. not-for-profits is shifting from traditional donation-based funding to launching venture funds aimed at commercializing research while retaining potential financial returns. Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, based in Vancouver, plans to raise capital for its venture fund later this year, focusing on spinal cord injury research, innovation, and care. This approach follows similar… [Read More]

Small and marginal farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plain (EGP), covering Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, have long been trapped in rice-wheat monocultures, facing poverty, food insecurity, and climate vulnerability. Despite decades of available technologies, adoption has remained low due to weak extension and advisory services (EAS), misaligned policies, limited mechanisation, water scarcity, credit constraints, and… [Read More]

Ukraine has faced severe disruption to basic services and human capital due to the ongoing conflict, putting its prospects for economic growth and job creation at risk. Between February 2022 and December 2025, 55,600 civilian casualties were recorded, with 5.9 million refugees and 3.3 million internally displaced by January 2026. The conflict, coupled with deteriorating… [Read More]

New data from Bermuda’s food aid providers reveals a complex situation. Despite one of the lowest unemployment rates in the island’s history, demand for food assistance has continued to rise since the pandemic. However, finalised figures for 2025 show fewer meals and grocery bags distributed compared with 2023, not due to reduced need but because… [Read More]

Afghanistan has been struck by severe flooding and a powerful earthquake in late March and early April 2026, resulting in significant casualties, widespread displacement, and extensive damage to infrastructure. Thousands of families are left without shelter or access to basic necessities, with rural communities being particularly hard hit. Roads, bridges, and essential services have been… [Read More]

Staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Anguilla spent hours each day filling oxygen canisters, often handling the task themselves to maintain patient care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hospital faced frequent shortages due to reliance on small local suppliers and imports from neighboring islands, a vulnerability highlighted during extreme events like Hurricane Irma in… [Read More]

New Zealand recently decided to reject the latest amendments to the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (IHR), drawing attention more for the unclear reasoning than the content of the amendments themselves. Health Minister Simeon Brown cited incomplete domestic processes despite two years of review, while Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters framed the decision as… [Read More]

New Zealand recently decided to reject the latest amendments to the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (IHR), drawing attention more for the unclear reasoning than the content of the amendments themselves. Health Minister Simeon Brown cited incomplete domestic processes despite two years of review, while Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters framed the decision as… [Read More]

When the earthquake struck on 28 March 2025 in Myanmar, Khin Phyu Wai, a Project Facilitator with the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI), experienced the immediate challenges faced by women with disabilities. Although she was far from the epicentre, the quake shook the building she was in, and finding her crutch became critical for escape…. [Read More]

Cambodia is strengthening its disaster risk reduction efforts with a focus on gender equality, recognizing that resilience cannot be achieved without women’s leadership and participation. On 22 January 2026, 88 representatives from government ministries, civil society organizations, and local communities convened in Phnom Penh for a national policy dialogue led by the National Committee for… [Read More]

In Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province, communities face intertwined climate and social challenges. Two UN Community Volunteers, Untung Nomleni and Maria S. Daros, played key roles in fostering resilience and peace by empowering women through the “Empowered Women for Sustainable Peace” (WE NEXUS) project, implemented by UN Women with support from the Korea International Cooperation… [Read More]

The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) has announced a new round of grants and investments totaling $2.33 million to support its Environmental Education (EE) and Food for Climate Solutions (FCS) programs. This year’s funding reflects an intentional increase in grantmaking, aligned with the Foundation’s plan to maintain an average 10% annual spend rate from 2025 to… [Read More]

Bangladesh has made notable social, political, and economic progress over the past decades, and it has met the criteria for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category. However, these gains are overshadowed by persistently high levels of gender-based violence (GBV). According to the national Violence Against Women Survey (2024), 70% of women experience intimate… [Read More]

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging people worldwide to recommit to collaboration and the support of science as essential drivers of better health, marking World Health Day 2026 with the theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign coincides with the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948 and launches a year-long… [Read More]

A film project supporting young refugees and asylum seekers in the Highlands has secured crucial funding to continue for the next three years. Compass Collective’s Film Futures initiative, which began about a year ago, has already produced two short films viewed by more than 600 people in Inverness, Fort William, and Evanton. The charity, awarded… [Read More]

Circulate Capital has raised $220 million at the first close of its Asia-focused fund, Circulate Capital Asia II, surpassing 70% of its $300 million target and exceeding the size of its predecessor, which closed at $188 million. The Singapore-based investment manager plans to use the new capital to scale circular supply chains and recycling businesses… [Read More]

Singapore-based circular economy investment manager Circulate Capital announced the first close of its new fund, Circulate Capital Asia II, raising $220 million to support circular supply chains and recycling businesses across South and Southeast Asia. The fund has now reached over 70% of its $300 million target, surpassing its predecessor, Fund I, which closed at… [Read More]