Aid and development
MRC public forum to discuss development challenges, seek joint solutions (12-13 Dec)
The Mekong River Commission will soon host its 13th Regional Stakeholder Forum, in which the MRC will not only provide updates of hydropower projects along Southeast Asia’s largest river, but will feature the deepening cooperation with activists who speak for the interests of millions of fishing and farming ...
Story grants to investigate environmental crime in Asia
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, working with the Henry Nxumalo Foundation, Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism and #WildEye Asia, is offering grants to journalists to investigate environmental crime in Asia. We’re hoping for a diverse set of proposals and are reaching out to partners and ...
World Drug Report 2021
Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem. The World Drug Report 2021 is aimed not only at ...
Webinar: Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics, Answering SDG's Challenge
United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP), Working Group-3 would like to invite you as participants to joining a Webinar “Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics, Answering SDG’s Challenge”. Kindly be reminded that the Webinar will be held on Wednesday October 7, ...
2020 United Nations E-Government Survey
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces lockdowns, most countries and municipalities are pursuing digital government strategies, many with innovative initiatives – but vast numbers of people still do not have access to online services, according to the 2020 edition of the United Nations E‑Government Survey, released ...
Fostering Solutions and Collaboration for a Sustainable Mekong River Delta
When: Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020 at 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM EDT As part of the U.S. Vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific the U.S. government is committed to providing a platform that encourages information sharing, dialogue, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement for cooperative, responsible management of ...
Open Development Cambodia: A Series of Training on Data Literacy
Open Development Cambodia (ODC), with financial assistance from USAID’s Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening project, is delighted to announce a series of Training on Data Literacy that consists of THREE training modules and a final workshop. Each phase is a 5-day workshop that will progressively equip participants with skills and ...
7th MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum
The Mekong River Commission was established as a multi-lateral cooperation mechanism between the four Lower Mekong Basin countries (MC) of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam with the mission of promotion and coordination of the sustainable management and development of water and related resources ...
ASEAN and the IMF: Staying on Track with the Sustainable Development Goals
A new report titled ASEAN Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of the IMF takes stock of the challenges ahead and provides an overview of how the IMF is supporting ASEAN countries as they pursue their development agendas. The report recommends that countries adopt ...
Law, Justice and Development Week 2018 - Rights, Protection and Development
The Law, Justice and Development Week 2018 will be held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington on November 5-9, 2018. The Law, Justice and Development Week 2018 will: Explore the link between rights and protection to economically empower disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals and groups. Examine how upholding ...
