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    Climate Change Is Taking a Major Toll on Agriculture. Here’s How to Support Farmers

    Smallholder farmers produce one-third of the world's food, and agriculture makes up every second livelihood in Bangladesh. But the country's agricultural sector has been...
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    This Year’s Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 for 60 Parachute Field Hospital

    A PIB press release said that the country has significantly improved the disaster management practices, preparedness, mitigation and response mechanisms resulting in significant reduction...
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    Accountability

    Humanitarian Cash Not Accelerating Aid Delivery in Nepal’s Earthquake Response

    Evidence accumulated over the past decade shows that in most contexts, cash effectively and efficiently meets people’s food, nutrition and other related essential needs,...
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    Bio-diversity

    Maldives Plans for a Floating Resort on Ecologically Significant Island Evokes NGOs ‘Concern’

    In a joint statement, the civil society organisations have called on the government of Maldives to declare HDH.Keylakunu as a nature reserve and halt...
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    Plates and Spoons to Tackle Malnutrition in Malawi

    After Cyclone Freddy ravaged Malawi, displacing families and threatening communities with malnutrition, a locally promoted project, Chithando, a offering cooking lessons and special plates,...
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    Maldives floods: Homes damaged, people relocated

    The army, police and Male’ City Council alongside public workers, has stacked 1,018 sand sacks for prevention in 152 areas including locations such as...
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    Crafting a New Livelihood in Afghanistan

    Wire weaving to make Gabion Boxes leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation -- Fatema could find little work after her...
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    Democracy

    Pakistan: 2023 ends with 70% Increase in Militant Attacks, 81% Rise in Deaths

    The average militant attacks per month rose from 32 in 2022 to 54 attacks per month in 2023. This is the highest monthly average...
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    Pakistan’s Paradox: Flooded Yet Thirsty – The Hidden Water Crisis

    Pakistan has the potential to turn the tide. With smarter agriculture, technological adoption, community-driven conservation, and political will for infrastructure, the nation can secure water for future generations.
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