The Rose International Fund for Children: a great example for impactful partenerships

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This is the story of Rob, Gina, Mr. Pandey and Nirmala, working together to offer a new life's perspectives for youths living with disabilities in Nepal

MDBs Launch New Platform to Coordinate Support for Economic Migration and Forced Displacement

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Seven Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) launched a new platform to enhance their collaboration on economic migration and forced displacement today on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings. The platform will advance strategic dialogue and operational coordination to maximize the impact of MDBs’ growing engagement in these two areas.

Is the Asia Ecosystem Ready for The Growth of Social Impact Bonds?

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Summary Points: Explore the funding structure and relevant key stakeholders within the Pay-For-Success (PFS) model Leverage on the opportunities provided by early movers in Asia Stay tuned for the case study series by the Asia Policy Forum team, ‘Pay-For-Success Models in Asia: The Early Movers’

Special session - UN Permanent Forum - 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages

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In the context of the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UNESCO will organize a special session on the organization of the 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages.

World Press Freedom Index 2018 is out

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The 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflects growing animosity towards journalists. Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a threat to democracies.

COMMUNITY BASED FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MICROFINANCE

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AIT Extension of Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand is organizing from 9th to 20th July, 2018 the 9th Edition of the 2 Week, Fully Residential Professional Development Programme on "COMMUNITY BASED FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MICROFINANCE”

FEMINIST MEMORY PROJECT SEMINAR Nepal Picture Library

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Dates: 30th April, 7th May, and 14th May, 2018 Seminar Timing: Mondays, 9-11.30am Venue: photo.circle, Arun Thapa Chowk, Jhamsikhel

G7 Foreign Ministers’ joint communiqué

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G7 foreign ministers gathered in Toronto on April 22 and 23, 2018, to exchange views and coordinate action with respect to building a more peaceful and secure world. Bound together by respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law, they discussed four broad themes: (1) a rules-based international order, (2) non-proliferation and disarmament, (3) transnational threats

State's Dept Human rights report: Nepal Country analysis

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The most significant human rights issues included the use of excessive force by security personnel in controlling protests; government delays in implementing, providing adequate resources for, and granting full independence to the country’s two transitional justice mechanisms; and media harassment, self-censorship, and restrictions on online content.

The 2017 USA State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices is out

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Promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms are central to who we are as a country. The 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices document the status of human rights and worker rights in nearly 200 countries and territories. Read the remarks of Acting Secretary Sullivan.

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