Source: http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201108/71510.php U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Rotary International have implemented a project to provide safe drinking water that will benefit over 10,000 people in three communities viz. Abutia Teti, Takla … [Read more...] about USAID and Rotary International hand over water facilities to three communities in the Ho municipality of Ghana
Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis
Source: http://reliefweb.int/node/442599 Britain has been engaged in providing help through UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the drought hit regions in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. At the moment it is helping over 200,000 people in Kenya. Most of the help … [Read more...] about Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis
Sixty fourth annual UN-NGO Conference in Bonn next week to be attended by record 2000 participants from 100 countries
Sixty-fourth annual three day joint conference involving United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under the theme “Sustainable Societies: Responsive Citizens” is starting in Bonn, Germany, begins next week. The conference will focus on sustainable development, volunteerism and the … [Read more...] about Sixty fourth annual UN-NGO Conference in Bonn next week to be attended by record 2000 participants from 100 countries
US President’s Malaria Initiative awards $189m contract to Abt. Associates under IRS program to support malaria prevention activities in Africa
Source: http://www.usaid.gov/ The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently announced the expansion of its Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program by providing technical and financial support to the Ministries of Health and National Malaria Control … [Read more...] about US President’s Malaria Initiative awards $189m contract to Abt. Associates under IRS program to support malaria prevention activities in Africa
Monique Coleman, UN Youth Champion, fulfilling her role quite successfully with awareness visits around the world
Source: http://www.iyfnet.org/news/1799 Entertainer Monique Coleman was appointed by Secretary General Ban Ki Moon last November as the first ever UN Youth Champion for the International Year of Youth and is currently on a world tour to raise awareness of challenges facing youth with a message of … [Read more...] about Monique Coleman, UN Youth Champion, fulfilling her role quite successfully with awareness visits around the world
Trocaire strengthens its emergency relief work in East Africa in response to the food crisis with €7.5 spending till 2011 end
Source: http://reliefweb.int/node/442513 Trocaire, an Irish non-governmental organization (NGO) development agency, has announced its intentions to spend €7.5m in response to the east Africa food crisis in 2011, after donations from the Irish public surpassed the €5m mark. With the lives of 12.4 … [Read more...] about Trocaire strengthens its emergency relief work in East Africa in response to the food crisis with €7.5 spending till 2011 end
Second edition of UNAOC Fellowship Program this fall to enable 24 young leaders from the Muslim World, and the U.S. and Europe to visit each others’ regions
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in the month of September is holding the 2nd edition of its Fellowship Programme for emerging leaders from the US, Europe and the Arab World. The UNAOC Fellowship Program has been developed in partnership with the British Council, the League of Arab … [Read more...] about Second edition of UNAOC Fellowship Program this fall to enable 24 young leaders from the Muslim World, and the U.S. and Europe to visit each others’ regions
Eight UNAOC Research Network Partners are among the top 500 Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011
Source: http://www.unaoc.org/ The Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University recently announced 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, a list of top 500 Universities in the world that included eight of the UNAOC Research Network Partners. The UNAOC partners … [Read more...] about Eight UNAOC Research Network Partners are among the top 500 Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011
Airtel Nigeria honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for Excellence for contributing to the development of education
Source: http://www.ngonewsafrica.org/?p=9501 Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications services provider in the country, has been honoured with Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for Excellence for its active role in the development of education in that country during a ceremony recently … [Read more...] about Airtel Nigeria honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for Excellence for contributing to the development of education
U.S. HUD’s pilot fellowship program to support Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative gets $2.5m donation from the Rockefeller Foundation
Source: http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is looking for a qualified partner to assist it launch, and then manage, a pilot fellowship program aimed at supporting the Administration's Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative. The … [Read more...] about U.S. HUD’s pilot fellowship program to support Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative gets $2.5m donation from the Rockefeller Foundation
