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    Aligned with the government’s “Ek dhara, ek ghar” campaign — which translates to “one house, one tap” — the Nepal Red Cross, IFRC, British...
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    Afghanistan

    Rebuilding the Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, One Organization at a Time

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    Disaster Management

    India Road Safety Model ‘Can Save Lives Worldwide’

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    Food Security

    Conflict’s Long Shadow Has a Name: It’s Hunger

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    Bolangir Farmers Keep up with Climate Change

    As climate change sets in, farmers in villages of Balangir district, Odisha, acknowledge that they have noticed a broad change in weather patterns in...
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    How Social Forestry and Private Investments Can Save Indonesia’s Forests

    Throughout Indonesia, traditional customs like Ri’i that belong to the country’s myriad ethnic groups and local communities are deeply intertwined in ongoing efforts to...
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    Bio-diversity

    Eight in 10 Indians Support Cutting Plastic Production: Greenpeace Survey

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    Sri Lanka Court Hands 15 Easter Attack Convicts Up to 260 Years in Prison

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    Sri Lanka Court Hands 15 Easter Attack Convicts Up to 260 Years in Prison

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