Faith Community Should Help Shape Post-2015 Development Agenda July 16, 2014 News Summary Huffington Post: Can There Be Development Without Spiritual Capital? Olav Kjorven, director of the Public Partnerships Division at UNICEF “…[L]et me offer three quick snapshots to try and convince you that agreeing on shared global development goals, and then actually achieving them, depends on more than expert — or even…
Private Sector Partners Can Help U.S. Invest In More Efficient, Effective Development Outcomes July 16, 2014 News Summary Huffington Post: USAID 2.0: Improving Impact and Outcomes Jean Case, CEO of Case Foundation “…Administrator Shah should be commended for inviting the private sector in as partners in the work of making USAID a more effective and impactful agency. … The private sector has always understood the need to constantly…
Global Network For NTDs Releases New Report July 16, 2014 News Summary Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases’ “End The Neglect”: Global Network Releases a New Report on NTD Control and Elimination Dano Gunderson, a policy assistant for the Global Network, notes “the Global Network [on Tuesday] released a new report entitled ‘Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases: Opportunities to Support the Control and…
Melinda Gates, Bill Frist Call On Faith Leaders To Support Maternal, Child Health July 15, 2014 News Summary The Tennessean: Melinda Gates, Bill Frist call for global focus on maternal and child health “…The Gates Foundation has partnered with former Sen. Bill Frist and his Nashville-based global health organization Hope Through Healing Hands. Together, they created the Faith-Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, whose mission is…
U.N.’s Ban Calls For Intensified Efforts To Address Cholera Epidemic In Haiti July 15, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s visit to Haiti, where he called for intensified water and sanitation efforts and an end to the cholera epidemic. Reuters: U.N. chief makes ‘pilgrimage’ to Haiti to address cholera crisis “United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew to Haiti on Monday for what…
Ebola Death Toll Rises To More Than 600 In West Africa July 15, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Agence France-Presse: West Africa Ebola toll hits 603 “The death toll in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to 603, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, with 68 new fatalities mostly in Sierra Leone and Liberia…” (7/15).…
U.N. Security Council Votes To Back Aid Delivery In Syria Despite Government Objections July 15, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the U.N. Security Council’s decision to back aid delivery in all parts of Syria despite objections from the government. New York Times: U.N. Council, in Unanimous Vote, Backs Aid Delivery to Syrians in Rebel Areas “Despite objections by Syria’s government, the United Nations Security Council voted…
New Single-Dose Form Of Contraceptive Shot Being Introduced In Africa July 15, 2014 News Summary New York Times: New Contraceptive Shot Being Released in Africa “An easy-to-use new form of the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera was introduced last week in Burkina Faso, the first of four African countries in which it will be rolled out this year. The new form is a Uniject capsule — a…
U.N. Approves $1.4M In Emergency Funding To Vaccinate Somali Children Against Measles July 15, 2014 News Summary U.N. News Centre: U.N. emergency fund provides $1.4 million to vaccinate Somali children “The United Nations [Monday] announced the allocation of $1.4 million from an emergency account to vaccinate more than half a million children in danger of contracting measles in Somalia…” (7/14).