New Research finds Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees boosts Uganda’s Economy: A new study conducted in Uganda has found that humanitarian assistance for refugees creates significant economic benefits for the local economy, and these benefits are greater when the assistance is in the form of cash transfers and land for agricultural production. The study was conducted by a … [Read more...] about New Research finds Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees boosts Uganda’s Economy
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German Government Invites Chief Financial Officer of the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund to Germany
German Government Invites Chief Financial Officer of the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund to Germany: The Chief Financial Officer of the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), Sven von Blottnitz, has been invited to Germany from 13 November until 19 November 2016 as part of the Visitors Programme of the German Federal Government. The trip … [Read more...] about German Government Invites Chief Financial Officer of the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund to Germany
Clarification regarding U.S. Assistance to South Sudan
Clarification regarding U.S. Assistance to South Sudan: The U.S. Embassy seeks to clarify the status of U.S. military assistance to South Sudan. Following the outbreak of the conflict in December 2013, the U.S. government suspended its program of non-lethal assistance to the SPLA. This program, which operated from 2006-2013, was designed to help professionalize the … [Read more...] about Clarification regarding U.S. Assistance to South Sudan
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region: The United States announced today more than $ 41 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing conflict and severe food insecurity in Nigeria and throughout the Lake Chad Basin region, where more than 6 million people need emergency food assistance, and 2.6 … [Read more...] about United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region
Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly $133 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan
Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly 3 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan: The United States today announced nearly $ 133 million in new humanitarian assistance for South Sudanese refugees, who now number over one million, as well as for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Sudan. This funding will also … [Read more...] about Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly $133 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan
