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    Clean tech

    Rich Countries Accused of Overstating Climate Finance by Billions, Reveals Oxfam Report

    Oxfam's report indicates that the discrepancy arises from various accounting practices employed by donor countries. It says that developing nations are at risk of...
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    Policy analysis

    When will countries ever learn how well to do fuel subsidy reforms?

    For resource rich countries like Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nigeria, subsidized energy, especially from fossil fuels, is one of the few tangible ways by...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: WB Approves $270m to Support Flood Recovery Efforts

    This project will help the country recover from this flood and build resilience to future floods by addressing damages to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods in Eastern districts.
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    Climate change

    Requiem for a Glacier: Tribute Held in Nepal for One Of The Hindu Kush Himalaya’s Most-Studied Rivers of Ice

    The stones left at the base of the glacier carry messages by two world-famous authors, Manjushree Thapa and Andri Snaer Magnason, in English, Nepali and locally spoken Tibetan.
    Child Rights

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.

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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: WB Approves $270m to Support Flood Recovery Efforts

    This project will help the country recover from this flood and build resilience to future floods by addressing damages to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods in Eastern districts.
    Climate change

    Requiem for a Glacier: Tribute Held in Nepal for One Of The Hindu Kush Himalaya’s Most-Studied Rivers of Ice

    The stones left at the base of the glacier carry messages by two world-famous authors, Manjushree Thapa and Andri Snaer Magnason, in English, Nepali and locally spoken Tibetan.
    Human rights

    Nepal Moves to Transform Prisons into Industrial Villages Amid Calls for Reform

    In a significant push to reform Nepal’s prison system, Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has vowed to transform correctional facilities across the country into "industrial villages" aimed at rehabilitation, productivity, and human rights.
    Child Rights

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.
    Disaster risk reduction

    A Lifeline for Rural India: How MGNREGA Transformed Handpada Village

    The scheme has promoted the ideals of transparency and participatory democracy, with Gram Sabhas playing an active role in selecting projects and monitoring their progress.

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