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World + 18 others
Managing acute malnutrition at scale - A review of donor and government financing arrangements (Network Paper Issue 75)

Introduction

This review is concerned with the financing arrangements for programmes that address acute malnutrition at scale through the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM). The CMAM approach is geared towards the early detection, treatment and counselling of moderately and severely acutely malnourished children, in the community, by community agents.

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The changing face of land disputes in Liberia

Report
IRIN

MONROVIA, 20 May 2013 (IRIN) - The Liberia Land Commission, which was set up in 2009 to help settle land disputes between returning refugees and their neighbours, is making significant headway, say land experts, but non-conflict related land disputes are increasing, most of them as a result of weak land laws.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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Côte d'Ivoire + 1 other
Ivory Coast finding reconstruction easier than reconciliation

Report
Guardian

Construction sites loom at every twist and turn of the super six-lane highways that weave around the Ébrié lagoon in the heart of Abidjan. Roads are being widened. New apartment blocks and shopping malls are joining 1970s skyscrapers on the skyline. And the final touches on a shiny new high-rise tower signal the African Development Bank's return after more than a decade.

Read the full report on the Guardian.

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Zimbabwe + 5 others
International conference on transitional justice in Zimbabwe – Conference report (4–6 October 2012)

May 17, 2013

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum today presents the report of the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe which took place from the 4th to the 6th of October 2012. The conference was organised to bring together various stakeholders to deliberate on the way forward for transitional justice in Zimbabwe.

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World + 7 others
Summary - Lessons Learned Review of UN Support to Core Public Administration Functions in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict

This report captures the experience of the UN System working on public administration in post-conflict environments. It provides recommendations for more predictable, efficient and timely support.

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Liberia + 1 other
Pakistani Medics Save Life of University Teacher

For more than nine years since the inception of UNMIL, Pakistani military doctors have rendered invaluable service to the host population, including some life-saving interventions. Prof. Lucky Ehigiator, Dean of the College of Health and Sciences at the William Tubman University in Harper, was among one of the beneficiaries.

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Ethiopia + 18 others
Climate Prediction Center’s Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET May 16 – May 22, 2013

Heavy rains continued for a second week across previously dry areas in western Ethiopia and South Sudan.

1) Poorly distributed and significantly below average seasonal rainfall has resulted in deteriorating ground conditions since January. This has negatively impacted crops and livestock throughout many parts of southern Angola and northern Namibia.

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Mali + 13 others
Les points forts des recherches récentes de l’IFPRI en matière de politiques alimentaires en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre

La recherche sur les politiques alimentaires au service de la réduction de la pauvreté et de la faim

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Mali + 14 others
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research in the West and Central Africa region

In the wake of the food crises of the early 1970s and the resulting World Food Conference of 1974, a group of innovators realized that food security depends not only on crop production but also on the policies that affect an entire food system, from farm to table. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded in 1975, the same year as the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, which formally created the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

International Food Policy Research Institute:

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Guinea + 3 others
Une équipe de la CEDEAO visite des réalisations du projet PADEP en faveur des réfugiés liberiens en Guinée

Report
ECOWAS

N°: 129/2013

13 mai 2013 [Nzerekore - Guinea]

Une équipe multidisciplinaire de la Commission de la CEDEAO vient d’effectuer dans la région administrative de Nzérékoré, en Guinée, une mission destinée à évaluer les résultats du Projet d'appui à la CEDEAO pour le Développement et la Paix (PADEP) dont l’objectif sectoriel est de contribuer à la promotion de la paix et du développement dans les Etats membres.

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Early warning and early response collaboration

Report
Peace Direct

April 5 2013: Civil Society organisations, representatives of the government of Liberia line ministries and United Nations organisations in Liberia are working collaboratively for the prevention of violence through the establishment of a conflict early warning system in Liberia.

In late 2010, the Liberia Peacebuilding Office, with support from Humanity United, led the formation of an organisational network now referred to in Liberia as the Early Warning and Early Response Working Group (EWER-WG).

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Mali + 4 others
Comprendre les causes de l'extrémisme violent en Afrique de l'Ouest

Report
IRIN

DAKAR, 13 mai 2013 (IRIN) - Des universitaires et des représentants des gouvernements, des armées et de la société civile se sont réunis la semaine dernière à Dakar, la capitale sénégalaise pour évaluer les liens entre le développement et l'extrémisme violent en Afrique de l'Ouest. Certains participants à la conférence ont suggéré que le sous-développement, la marginalisation et la faible gouvernance créaient un terreau fertile pour le militantisme.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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Mali + 9 others
Malian Midwife Champions Respectful Care for Pregnant Women and their Families

Posted by Susan Moffson, MCHIP Senior Program Officer on Sunday, May 12th 2013

During the month of May, IMPACT will be highlighting USAID’s work in Global Health. From May 11-17, we will be featuring the important role of mothers and partnerships in Global Health.

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IFJ Condemns Public Threats Against Journalists in Liberia

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today has supported journalists in Liberia who have issued a media blackout, by printing black front pages after a government official was accused of threatening them. Radio and TV stations are also protesting against the government by suspending broadcasts for two hours daily beginning today Friday, 10 May, 2013.

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Mali + 4 others
Understanding the causes of violent extremism in West Africa

Report
IRIN

DAKAR, 10 May 2013 (IRIN) - Academics and government, military and civil society representatives gathered for a conference in the Senegalese capital this week to assess the interplay between development and violent extremism in West Africa, with some participants suggesting that underdevelopment, marginalization and weak governance create a breeding ground for militancy.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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Liberia Market Price Monitor: No. 33, March 2013

Highlights

  • International rice prices remain stable due to large exportable supply and competition among major exporters;
  • Prices of imported rice on the Liberian markets are stable in line with global market trends;
  • Land preparation activities for the next rice and vegetables season has started in most parts of the country;
  • Gasoline prices remains steady due to reduction in the pump price of gasoline by the government
  • Palm oil producers and casual labourers are experiencing favorable terms to trade
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Burkina Faso + 17 others
West Africa Seasonal Monitor April 2013

Normal start in bi-modal zone and a good progression of the season in Guinean-Sudanian zone

KEY MESSAGES

• February to April rainfall estimates (RFE) indicate that the onset of rains occurred earlier than normal this season with generally above normal rainfall levels in the bi-modal zone, as well as the southern part of the Guinean-Sudanian zone. According to medium term forecasts, an on time or early onset of the rains is expected for the northern part of the Guinean-Sudanian zone.

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Nigeria + 12 others
Polio this week - As of 8 May 2013

  • Two new wild poliovirus (WPV) cases are officially reported this week, both from Nigeria, bringing the total number of WPV cases in 2013 to 26 (compared to 53 at this time last year). Additionally, a new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) case is reported in Pakistan. Please see country-specific sections below, for more information.