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    COVID-19 Could Derail SDGs for Next Five Years, Says Report

    The progress of SDGs was already lagging before the pandemic. Scientists have warned that COVID-19 will remain uncontrolled in many countries unless coordinated action...
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    Child Labour

    Former Child Labourer, now Lawyer, Passes Light of Freedom to Others

    “It’s very necessary because the leaders, the decision-makers, sometimes forget, sometimes neglect what they promised. They need to be reminded. And also, because the...
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    Agriculture

    A Billion ‘Dryland-Like’ Hectares Under Threat, Says FAO Study 

    According to a report launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15, presumed drylands are under threat from unsustainable use, such as overgrazing...
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    Climate change

    No Climate Transition Without Securing Land Rights

    The ongoing session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) dwells upon the theme, ‘Land, Life....
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    Civil society

    People’s Participation Can Prevent Forest Fires of Uttarakhand

    Creation of more van panchayats and more autonomy to these bodies would strengthen the involvement of local communities in preventing forest fires. By Prem Bahukhandi Forest...
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    Food sovereignty

    Halt Fortified Rice Distribution, Campaigners Tell Jharkhand Government

    The campaigners point out to initiatives by civil society groups in Jharkhand demonstrating effective ways of dealing with nutrition holistically. They say that local,...
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    Bangladesh

    Study Shows The Poor Simply Lack Opportunities To Gain Wealth, But A One-Time Boost Can Make A Major Difference

    The current study estimates that the economic misallocation resulting from the poverty trap in this setting is 15 times the one-time cost of taking households across...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: War, Economic Crisis, Drought, Winter, Hunger

    While humanitarian assistance averted a food security catastrophe in the harsh winter months, hunger persists at unprecedented levels in Afghanistan. People require humanitarian assistance,...
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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.

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    Cooperatives

    NABARD Boosts Rural Heritage: 28 New GI Tags Take Total to 176

    As India celebrates its rich diversity, NABARD’s push for GI registrations not only safeguards centuries-old traditions but also fuels economic empowerment in rural heartlands, turning cultural assets into sustainable livelihoods.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
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    Finance and Economy

    Global Gender Equality Progress Stalls as 351 Million Women Remain in Extreme Poverty: UN Report

    With just five years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new United Nations report has warned that the world is “alarmingly off-track” on gender equality, placing millions of women and girls at risk of being left behind.
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    Democracy

    Myanmar: UN Rights Office Warns of Growing Crisis in Rakhine State

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday...
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    Poverty Alleviation

    Bangladesh Seeks Three-Year LDC Grace Period to Implement Sweeping Banking and Tax Overhauls

    Bangladesh’s economy faces headwinds including inflation, weak private investment, and global uncertainties.
    COVID-19

    Nepal’s Recurring Credit Booms: A Pattern of Boom and Bust

    International lessons, from global financial crises to regional experiences, highlight that unmanaged credit booms rarely end well.
    Bangladesh

    IMF Links $5bn Bailout to Tough Reforms in Bangladesh

    Negotiations are ongoing, with expectations that a staff-level agreement could pave the way for formal approval.

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