Release of the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Ghana
24 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEvent: August 24, 2023 – 5:30 AM- 7:00 AM EDT. IFPRI is co-hosting the release of the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Ghana under the Nexus Project in partnership with the Ghana Statistical Service and the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research.
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Taliban’s Policies Plunge Afghan Women into Poverty and Despair
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBeauty salons used to be one of the few places where Afghan women could gather without male control. Credit: Learning Together By External SourceAug 23 2023 (IPS) In July of this year, the Taliban issued a decree that resulted in the closure of hair salons and beauty parlors across Afghanistan. […]
Read MoreConflict accounts for more than half of the 4.38 million displacements in Ethiopia, IOM warns
23 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Ethiopia Source: International Organization for Migration Tigray region hosts the highest number of IDPs primarily displaced due to conflict, while Somali region hosts the highest number of internally displaced persons primarily displaced due to drought.
Read MoreBTR Series Part 5: Debt Funds Options—NHFIC and Alternatives
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentInvestment in build to rent (BTR) residential developments is being driven by community and government demand, tax and other government incentives, longer term returns and lower maintenance costs and incentives compared to office or commercial developments. Funding for BTR residential developments takes many different forms and is generally provided by […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Deepens Financial Services Regulatory and Enforcement Capabilities with Addition of New York Partner Pair
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentNew York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Jennifer Klass as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area and Amy Greer as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. They both join the firm’s New York office from Baker […]
Read MoreIn Ecuador, a historic vote shuts down Amazon oil expansion
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhen Consejo Nacional Electoral del Ecuador announced results of Sunday’s referendum on oil drilling, the election authority confirmed a historic first: The people of Ecuador, in a democratic vote, passed a binding measure that forces the end of oil extraction on environmentally sensitive indigenous lands in the Amazon. Supporters say […]
Read MoreChild casualties in Ukraine rise 16% over the summer
22 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Ukraine Source: Save the Children Since May 2023, a total of 151 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine, bringing the number of child casualties since the start of the war to 1,680. This includes 541 deaths.
Read MoreEnhancing groundwater governance through experimental games in Ghana
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDeveloping the tools of resource management.
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Sexual Violence Survivors in Tigray Need Urgent Medical, Psychological and Economic Support
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHilina Berhanu Degefa, researcher, gender policy expert and co-founder of the Yellow Movement AAU, addresses the UN Security Council. CREDIT: UN Photo/Loey Felipe By Francis KokutseACCRA, Aug 22 2023 (IPS) The war in Tigray, northern Ethiopian, led to sexual and gender-based violence against women, but when Hilina Berhanu Degefa, researcher, […]
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Europe’s wild bird species are on the brink, but we can bring them back
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/DesignFife Almost two out of every five species of wild bird are of conservation concern across Europe, according to an updated and comprehensive assessment of their population status. That means these species are declining and becoming more scarce across the continent. Among the birds of conservation concern are some familiar […]
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