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Pandemic Sharpens Inequality Among the Vulnerable in Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened inequality among vulnerable communities in Asia. Workers in the informal economy, such as factory workers, home-based workers, sex workers, street vendors, transport workers, - many of whom are women - are experiencing job losses...

Rich nations vaccinating one person every second while majority of the poorest nations are yet to give a single dose

US, UK and EU blocking proposals at WTO to help poorer countries get vaccines more quickly

One year on from the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Vaccine Alliance is warning...

Volunteers help unload food packages at an Oxfam food distribution site in Herat, 2020. Photo: Kiana Hayeri

Afghanistan

The Imperative of Conflict Sensitivity in Humanitarian Operations

Afghanistan is a complex and fragile environment with natural and man-made disasters exacerbated by protracted conflicts at local and national levels. It is ranked as the least peaceful country in the world 2 , while also facing serious humanitarian concerns – growing food insecurity, recurring...

Asia Women and Rivers Congress

In March 2019, International Rivers and partners convened the inaugural global Women and Rivers Congress in Nepal. This brought together close to 100 women from more than 30 countries to celebrate the fundamental roles women play in defending and stewarding freshwater resources, and to ignite...

Young people have the power to transform food systems

The Covid-19 pandemic revealed serious gaps in economic, social and political systems around the world and revealed crises of food, economy, health and climate. The theme for the 2021 International Youth Day (IYD), “Transforming...

‘Valuing water’ critical to transboundary flood management in Nepal-India shared basins.

Both Nepal and India are endowed with rich water resources, including transboundary rivers and streams that originate in Nepal and flow into India. However, many riverine communities dependent on these water resources in both countries face extreme poverty and vulnerability due to limited...

Bangladesh

Jinjiram’s unsung hero - Salma Begum

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An emerging water leader from the remote reaches of Assam - Aruna Das

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Rohingya Voices: The Painter of Nayapara Refugee Camp

Read about twenty-two year old Rohingya artist Enayet Khan who uses art to reflect on the experiences of his community and life as a refugee.

Tajikistan

‘Fruit growers in Zerafshan Valley power their way to markets, heralding a bright future’

For farmers like Sharofat Sharipova, once a good apple season was overshadowed with worries about selling the apples before they started to rot. Now they have come together to form Producer Groups, learnt new techniques and are connected to the markets.