The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for increased humanitarian support in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where conflict, blockades, and funding cuts are driving a sharp rise in hunger and malnutrition. In central Rakhine, 57 percent of families are now unable to meet basic food needs, up from 33 percent in December 2024,… [Read More]
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EU4Health 2025 Opens with €570M in Funding Opportunities
The Health Research Board (HRB), as Ireland’s National Focal Point (NFP) for EU4Health, is supporting eligible applicants in securing funding from the European Union’s largest public health programme. With a total budget of €4.4 billion over seven years, EU4Health addresses Europe’s most urgent health challenges while strengthening preparedness for the future. Since its launch in… [Read More]
University of Limerick Researchers to Lead €4M Cross-Border Cybersecurity Initiative
The University of Limerick (UL) will lead a major €4 million research initiative, CyberUnite, to strengthen the cybersecurity of cross-border critical infrastructure. Co-led by Professor Donna O’Shea of UL’s School of Engineering and Dr. Kieran McLaughlin of Queen’s University Belfast’s Centre for Secure Information Technologies, the project marks the first time an Irish government agency… [Read More]
Mobility and Health: Understanding the Strong Link Between Movement and Well-Being
The Volkswagen Foundation, Novo Nordisk Fonden, and Wellcome Trust have launched the funding initiative Transdisciplinary Approaches to Mobility and Global Health to explore the complex relationship between mobility trends and health systems. Five international research projects have been awarded a total of €7.1 million to address critical global health challenges, including skilled worker shortages in… [Read More]
€4.17M Dormant Accounts Funding Announced for 2025 Sports and Community Projects in Ireland
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, in collaboration with Sport Ireland, has announced an investment of €4.17 million in Dormant Accounts Funding for 2025. This funding will support a wide range of community sports and physical activity initiatives across Ireland. The initiative aims to increase access to sport for people of all abilities and… [Read More]
SBA Disburses Over $1.5 Million in Disaster Relief to Texas Flood Victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has disbursed more than $1.5 million in disaster relief to residents of Texas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that began on July 2, 2025. Within the first month after the disaster, the SBA approved over $8 million in federal disaster loans to support homeowners, renters, private… [Read More]
The Power of Youth: Driving Change for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future
Across East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), young people are transforming their lives and communities through greater access to skills, jobs, and new opportunities. From East Java in Indonesia to Lae in Papua New Guinea, the World Bank is working with governments and partners to create inclusive pathways for youth, focusing on job creation as… [Read More]
Pakistan Could Save $2.8 Billion Annually Through Breastfeeding, WHO Reports
In Pakistan, only 48.4% of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed, falling short of the World Health Assembly’s 2030 target of 60%. This gap is linked to an estimated annual loss of US$ 2.8 billion due to the negative health and economic impacts of low breastfeeding rates, according to Nutrition International’s Cost of Not… [Read More]
AfDB and Central African Republic Partner to Develop Ubangui River Basin Water Resources
The Government of the Central African Republic and the African Development Bank Group have officially launched the Regional Support Programme for the Development of Cross-Border Water Infrastructure and Resources (PREDIRE) between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The launch ceremony, held in Bangui on 5 August 2025, was chaired by Minister… [Read More]
Legatum Launches $10M Resilio Fund to Empower Community-Led Humanitarian Crisis Response
The Resilio Fund is the fourth collaborative fund launched by Legatum, building on a four-year pilot across seven countries where over 1,000 micro-grants were distributed by local NGOs, reaching more than 500,000 people. These grants enabled communities to quickly restore essential services and enhance resilience against future shocks by supporting activities such as repairing wells,… [Read More]
EIB Faces Complaint Over €1 Billion Funding to UN-Blacklisted Israeli Companies Amid Gaza Conflict
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has stated it has no plans to stop existing funding to Israel despite a formal complaint regarding its financing of €1 billion worth of projects involving two Israeli companies blacklisted by the United Nations. The complaint, filed by the Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation, highlights the involvement of Bank Leumi and… [Read More]
$5M DFC Grant Boosts Mozambique’s Chimuara–Nacala Transmission Project for Energy Access
Gridworks, a UK government-backed developer of electricity networks in Africa, has secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to support critical development work on the Chimuara–Nacala transmission project in Mozambique. This funding will cover technical, legal, and environmental studies necessary to bring the project to financial close, moving it… [Read More]
Nigeria Boosts Cholera Preparedness with Nationwide Health Worker Training
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to combat cholera following a surge in cases during the 2025 rainy season. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, WaterAid, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has launched a nationwide initiative to strengthen… [Read More]
Bringing Prenatal Ultrasound to Rural Burkina Faso: Saving Lives and Improving Maternal Care
In Burkina Faso, a new initiative is transforming maternal healthcare by training midwives to perform basic obstetric ultrasounds during antenatal consultations, especially in remote areas. Previously, pregnant women had to travel long distances and pay high costs to access ultrasound services, leading many to forgo essential scans. Now, free ultrasounds are available locally, reducing delays… [Read More]
Sri Lanka Launches ILO-Japan Initiative to Expand Social Protection for All Workers
A new International Labour Organization (ILO) initiative has been launched in Sri Lanka to address social protection gaps and extend coverage to both formal and informal workers, including those in the care economy. Funded by the Government of Japan under the “Promoting and Building Social Protection in South Asia” programme, the Sri Lankan component was… [Read More]
Empowering Climate Action in Kenya: Youth-Led Solutions for Resilience and Sustainability
Growing up in Kenya, the author witnessed firsthand how environmental changes directly affect livelihoods, food security, and community well-being. Unpredictable rainfall, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather events have caused climate-induced displacement, forcing many families to abandon their homes. A personal encounter with a young farmer in Kajiado, whose family lost all their livestock to drought,… [Read More]
Kenya Declared Free of Sleeping Sickness by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to achieve this milestone. This is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) Kenya has eliminated, following the certification of Guinea worm disease eradication in 2018…. [Read More]
HHS Ends mRNA Vaccine Development Program Under BARDA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the start of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development efforts under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). This process includes canceling and scaling back several contracts and solicitations following a thorough review of mRNA-related investments made during the COVID-19 public… [Read More]
Maharashtra Launches Chief Minister’s Mega Fund to Empower Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Maharashtra government plans to shortlist 5 lakh candidates from a large pool of technically educated youth through AI-based evaluations, competitive exams, hackathons, and other assessments. From these, 1 lakh candidates will be selected, and eventually, 25,000 individuals will receive comprehensive support—including technical guidance, financial aid, and training—with the goal of nurturing them into successful… [Read More]
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin Mark Three Years of Partnership for Petersburg
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin marked three years of the Partnership for Petersburg with a celebration at the historic Petersburg Public Library, joined by local officials including Mayor Sam Parham and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. The partnership, launched in August 2022, brings together state, local, community, and faith leaders to improve… [Read More]
FEMA Announces $40 Million Funding to Improve Emergency Public Notifications for States and Tribal Nations
FEMA is announcing the availability of $40 million through the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP) to support states and Tribal Nations. This funding aims to identify gaps and implement solutions for delivering timely public emergency alerts and protecting critical infrastructure. Recipients will collaborate with FEMA to explore flexible, innovative technologies compatible with the… [Read More]
Urgent IOM Warning: Mass Returns to Afghanistan Demand Immediate Funding Boost
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued an urgent appeal for international support as Afghanistan experiences one of the largest return movements in recent history. Since September 2023, over 4 million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan, including more than 1.5 million in 2025 alone. The situation is expected to worsen, with at… [Read More]
Small News Companies Hope New Google Fund Will Boost Their Survival Amid Controversy
Small and independent news publishers and broadcasters across South Africa are struggling to survive amid changing media landscapes. To support these vital local voices, Google has provided R114 million over three years to establish the Digital News Transformation Fund, aimed at helping small, local, and independent publishers strengthen their digital operations and sustainability. This fund,… [Read More]
