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Russia/Ukraine: Russia Halts Gas Supply to Ukraine Amid Pricing Dispute

Jul 1, 2015 | NewsOK

The Russian gas company Gazprom halted supplies to neighboring Ukraine on Wednesday after the collapse of pricing talks, a company official said — but an…


Iraq/Islamic State: Water Shortages Unite Iraq, Islamic State against Turkey

Jul 1, 2015 | Zaid Sabah, Selcan Hacaoglu, and Jack Fairweather, Bloomberg

There’s one thing Islamic State militants and the Iraqi government they’re besieging agree on: Turkey is using more than its fair share of water. Iraq…


Iraq: Iraq Oil Exports Hit Record 3.187 Million bpd in June

Jul 1, 2015 | Al Arabiya, Reuters

Iraq’s oil exports rose in June to a record average of 3.187 million barrels per day (bpd) from 3.145 million in May, the oil ministry…


Myanmar: Ministry of Energy Stays Mum on 2016 Bidding

Jun 30, 2015 | Consult Myanmar

Further bidding rounds for offshore oil and gas blocks are likely to come in 2016, though government officials and Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise have…


Sudan: IMF Says Sudanese Economy Could Face Fiscal Gap on Oil Price Fallout

Jun 30, 2015 | Sudan Tribune

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the Sudanese economy could be adversely impacted by the drop in worldwide oil prices and that inflation rate…


Islamic State: India Bans Oil Trade with Islamic State-Linked Organisations

Jun 30, 2015 | Reuters

India on Tuesday banned trade with Islamic State-linked entities in oil and other products, complying with a U.N. resolution to act against militants active in…


China/India: Revisiting the ‘Water Wars’ Narrative

Jun 30, 2015 | Zhang Hongzhou, The Diplomat

With China’s late-2014 completion of the Zangmu dam, the largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River (known in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River), many…


Liberia: World Bank Upbeat over Liberia Forest Carbon Initiative

Jun 30, 2015 | Front Page Africa

The New Liberia Media Initiatives says after an engagement of stakeholders during a ten day visitation mission geared at starting preparation of Liberia's Forest Sector…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Ramps Up Independent Oil Sales

Jun 29, 2015 | Humeyra Pamuk, Ahmed Rasheed, and Isabel Coles, Reuters

Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has ramped up independent oil sales since mid-June while cutting allocations to Iraq's state oil firm SOMO in an escalating dispute…


Myanmar: Severe Floods Force Evacuations in Rakhine

Jun 29, 2015 | Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times

Rescue workers in Rakhine State fear villagers may have died in severe flooding over the past few days, as five townships reported heavy rains. U…


Yemen: Rising Water Price Hits Yemenis, Shortage May Become Bigger Problem than War, Experts Say

Jun 29, 2015 | Magdalena Mis, Reuters

The price of water is rising steeply in Yemen, which may run out of water for its 25 million people, experts say, adding to the…


Nepal: WASH Technical Coordinator

Jun 28, 2015 | Catholic Relief Services

This is an exciting and interesting position that requires a good knowledge of engineering, but also experience of working alongside communities and with multiple stakeholders.…


Sierra Leone: Climate Change Consultant

Jun 28, 2015 | USAID

USAID’s Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) Project has commissioned value chain assessments for horticulture, maize (food and feed), legumes/pulses (plant-based protein, food and feed), and animal…


North Korea: International Consultant

Jun 28, 2015 | UNDP

DPRK is prone to frequent natural disasters especially the extreme weather conditions e.g. floods and droughts that are impacting negatively on people’s lives. Meanwhile due…


Community Forestry Network Capacity Building Officer

Jun 28, 2015 | RECOFTC

Community Forestry Network Capacity Building Officer (CFNO) base in Kampong Speu province, Strengthening the Role of Community Forestry in Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade…


Sierra Leone: Short Term Climate Change Consultant

Jun 28, 2015 | USAID

USAID’s Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) Project has commissioned value chain assessments for horticulture, maize (food and feed), legumes/pulses (plant-based protein, food and feed), and animal…


Afghanistan: Senior International Expert/HPS Mid-Term Evaluation

Jun 28, 2015 | Afghanistan National Horticulture Development Organization

Since 2003, The European Union (EU) continues its support to the creation of the required institutional and organizational frameworks for enabling the agriculture sector to…


Palestine: Short-Term Consultancy Position in the Food Security/Livelihoods Sector

Jun 28, 2015 | Act for Peace

Act for Peace is the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA). Act for Peace supports local partners in 16…


Nepal: Country Representative

Jun 28, 2015 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN’s…


Nepal: Systematic Review Specialist for Agricultural Water Management

Jun 28, 2015 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Background  The Centre is looking for a qualified Special Services Assignment (SSA) for assisting in the  International  Centre  for  Integrated  Mountain  Development  (ICIMOD)  is  a  regional…


Democratic Republic of Congo: National Coordinator

Jun 28, 2015 | METI Inc / US Forest Service

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as one of the world’s least developed countries and part of the world’s second largest rainforest ecosystem, presents a…


Nepal: Health and Hygiene Manager

Jun 28, 2015 | Splash

Our goal in Nepal is to ensure sustainable WASH coverage at 100% of all 650 government schools within the Kathmandu valley by 2019.  Currently, we…


Democratic Republic of the Congo: Policy Analyst

Jun 28, 2015 | Enough Project

The Policy Analyst for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region will be responsible for researching and writing about the drivers of…


Rwanda: Lions to Be Reintroduced to Rwanda after 15-year Absence Following Genocide

Jun 28, 2015 | David Smith, The Guardian

Seven lions in South Africa are to be tranquillised, placed in steel crates and loaded on to a charter flight to Rwanda on Monday, restoring…


South Sudan: Economics of a Failed State

Jun 27, 2015 | Al Jazeera

South Sudan is only four years old, but the world's youngest nation tops the rank of failed states worldwide. After decades of conflict with its…


Thailand and Sri Lanka Show How Disasters Can be Catalysts of Fragility or Opportunities for Peace

Jun 26, 2015 | Lukas Ruttinger

In 2011 Thailand was hit by unprecedented monsoon rains far above the average rainfall of the previous 30 years. Two million people across 26 provinces…


Proposed EU Law to Help in Fight against Conflict Minerals

Jun 26, 2015 | Kristen Moran

Mining Weekly reported that campaigner Emily Norton from the nongovernmental organisation Global Witness conflict minerals believed that the proposed European Union (EU) conflict minerals law will help make responsible…


Myanmar: Civil Society Reps Blast Burma’s Opaque Extractive Industries

Jun 26, 2015 | Yen Snaing, The Irrawaddy

A group of civil society stakeholders called on the government on Friday to halt all extractive projects in ethnic areas until a ceasefire is brokered…


Liberia: Liberia Rresident Vows Shake-Up at State Oil Company - Media

Jun 26, 2015 | Thomson Reuters Foundation, Stella Dawson

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has promised a management shake-up at the national oil company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy after failed attempts…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Slump Again, BP Cancels Cargoes

Jun 26, 2015 | Hellenic Shipping News

BP and Cepsa have had to cancel loadings of Iraqi oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan in yet another sign of problems affecting shipments…