Why the timing is right to address the humanitarian-development nexus
Sometimes aid policy feels very circular. The renewed interest in the humanitarian-development nexus is one such example. It has been on and off the policy agenda since the 1990s, but is now back in full swing, often with peacebuilding added …
Tachileik Police Arrest Thai National in Anti-Crime Operation
Police in the Thai-Burma border town of Tachileik in eastern Shan State have said that they seized a pistol, magazine, and 16 rounds of ammunition from a Thai national on Sunday.
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Farmers Face Drought In Southern Shan State
In advance of the hot season villagers in southern Shan State are experiencing weather conditions that are much drier than usual.
Summer hasn’t even come yet and we’re already facing drought, said Sai Kyaw, from Kholam township.
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SHAN UNITY: An Impossible Dream?
A lot of Shan patriots and as well ordinary Shan citizens have been pondering on how unity could be achieved among the four stakeholder parties, the two Shan armies and two political parties.
They actually did manage to form an …
Study: Migrant Workers in Thailand Face Tough Conditions, Sub-Standard Pay
NGOs called on Thailand’s government to help improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers from neighboring countries, as a migrant advocacy group on Thursday released a report into conditions facing foreign laborers in the agricultural sector.
Nearly nine …
Bangladesh Agrees to Allow UNICEF to Educate Rohingya Child Refugees From Myanmar
Bangladesh has agreed for the first time to allow UNICEF to provide a formal education for Rohingya refugee children up to the age of 14 as long as classes are based on a Myanmar curriculum, officials said Tuesday.
Plans are …
Bangladesh to Improve Schools for Rohingya Refugee Children
DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Authorities in Bangladesh in partnership with the United Nations will expand educational programs for hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya children living in refugee camps who are currently receiving only basic lessons, officials said Wednesday.
The children, …
Report: Poorer Nations Squeeze More Out Off Limited School Budgets
Consider the places that best prepare their students for the future and what comes to mind are nations such as Finland and South Korea, which are famous the world over for their education systems. However these are also fairly high …
Report: Poorer Nations Squeeze More Out Off Limited School Budgets
Consider the places that best prepare their students for the future and what comes to mind are nations such as Finland and South Korea, which are famous the world over for their education systems. However these are also fairly high …