The UK Government, on the occassion of the visit of its International Development Minister, Shahid Mallik to Kathmandu, has announced to provide $55 million for rural areas in Nepal. Agencies like ADB, WB, GTZ, JICA, SDC and UN World Food Programme are already involved in building road … [Read more...] about UK to grant $55 million for Nepal Rural Support
World Bank needs NGO Advice
The challenges posed by climate change are so enormous that the World Bank has started seeking global consultations from various agencies including NGOs on its Strategic Framework on Climate Change and Development. NGOs can give their comments on the framework by visiting this link. All comments to … [Read more...] about World Bank needs NGO Advice
European Commission Grant to reduce Child Labour
The European Commission has granted €15 million (US$23.3 Million) to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to combat child labour. The grant specifically provides support to ILO’s TACKLE project working against child labour in the countries such as Kenya, Zambia, Sudan, Madagascar, Mali, … [Read more...] about European Commission Grant to reduce Child Labour
UK's Commitment against HIV/AIDS in Poor Countries
In order to increase efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in developing countries, the UK Government has launched the Achieving Universal Access – the UK’s strategy for halting and reversing the spread of HIV in the developing world. This strategy implements a set of interventions to achieve … [Read more...] about UK's Commitment against HIV/AIDS in Poor Countries
