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Posted by Alex Jacobs, Plan International Director of Programme Quality How can aid agencies be more accountable to people? Alex Jacobs, Director of Programme Quality at Plan International, shares lessons from Typhoon Haiyan. 27 January 2014: At a…

Statement by Women's League of Burma (Chiang Mai, January 22, 2015) The rape and murder of two female teachers in Northern Shan State early on January 20th is evidence of the Burma Army’s continued use of sexual…

LONDON, 21 January 2015 (IRIN) - When Typhoon Haiyan swept across the central Philippines in November 2013, the subsequent emergency response was a test case for the aid industry's aspiration to be accountable to affected populations. The…

Sexual violence and rape in particular are pervasive in many armed conflicts. Geneva Call has been engaging armed non-State actors and local communities on this issue, as well as on the promotion of gender equality since…

1. Background The Three Millennium Development Goal Fund (3MDG) supports the provision of health services in Myanmar and contributes towards the country’s efforts to achieve the three health-related Millennium Development Goals. These goals include reducing child mortality,…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also…

Kathmandu, November 23: The Working Women Journalists (WWJ) organized a discussion on “Status of survivors of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) and their access to services”. The event discussed the need to revise the government’s definition of…

Communications with Communities in Post-Typhoon Philippines: IOM Report As the one year anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan approaches on Saturday (8/11/14), IOM today launched a new report assessing its Communications with Communities (CwC) efforts to engage the affected…

By KHIN OO THA / THE IRRAWADDY| Friday, October 24, 2014 Recent drug seizures and reports of growing drug abuse in western Burma’s Arakan State are causing concern among local residents and state authorities, with some fearing…

OCHA AAP in Mindanao constantly implementing the activity based on the work plan and current situation of the area. Partnership from UN, INGOs and NGOs as well as involvement of different stakeholders from Regional level, LGUs,…