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    Bangladesh: UN Agencies Dominate Rohingya Funding as Local NGOs Marginalised

    At the same time, political engagement with Myanmar and regional actors remains essential to create conditions for voluntary return.
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    Education policy

    Nepal’s Sexuality Education Gap Leaves Students in the Dark

    At grades 9 and 10 – when many adolescents confront relationships, peer pressure and bodily changes – health becomes optional.
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    Agroforestry

    ADB Targets $2 Billion for Asia-Pacific Land Restoration Under New FIELD Initiative

    Land degradation and desertification pose a critical threat to ecosystems that sustain millions of rural communities and underpin economic growth.
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    Agroforestry

    India Restores Over 21 Million Hectares of Degraded Land, Environment Minister tells UNCCD COP17

    The achievements position India as a leader in translating large-scale restoration pledges into on-ground results that benefit both ecosystems and people.
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    Civil society

    UN Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Push to Ease Return of War Refugees from India

    For many refugees, the decision of whether to return involves weighing deep emotional ties to ancestral places against the practical realities of life.
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    Agriculture

    Pakistan: Government Weighs Agricultural Income Tax to Satisfy IMF Demands

    With the September deadline now publicly acknowledged, both federal and provincial governments face a narrowing window to demonstrate credibility.
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    Accountability

    World Bank Flags Fund Diversion in Balochistan Flood Housing Scheme

    The World Bank’s documents clearly show housing allocations rising after verification revealed greater need.
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    Bangladesh

    Myanmar Verifies Nearly 309,000 Rohingya as Former Rakhine Residents but Ties Returns to Improved Security

    For the more than one million Rohingya living in Bangladesh’s camps, the announcement offers limited immediate relief.
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