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Fewer charities saw income fall more than a quarter in 2010/11

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:28:35 +0100

Fewer charities saw income fall more than a quarter in 2010/11:

But John Mohan, Third Sector Research Centre’s deputy director, says the overall picture for 2010/11 is worse than in the previous decade

Livelihood security in a changing climate: Insights from a program evaluation in Timor Leste

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:43:07 +0100

Livelihood security in a changing climate: Insights from a program evaluation in Timor Leste:

This report draws on the findings of a recent CARE Australia evaluation focusing on the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of CARE programming in Timor Leste in relation to climate hazards

Training: Haiti: Community Participation and Management in WASH Programs

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:35:51 +0100

Training: Haiti: Community Participation and Management in WASH Programs:

Organisation: DPMI

Country: Haiti

Registration deadline: 09 Feb 2012

Training date: 13 Feb 2012 to 17 Feb 2012

Course Overview -…

Training: Uganda: Community Participation and Management in WASH Programmes

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:26:20 +0100

Training: Uganda: Community Participation and Management in WASH Programmes:

Organisation: DPMI

Country: Uganda

Registration deadline: 19 Jan 2012

Training date: 23 Jan 2012 to 27 Jan 2012

This course 5 day…

TED: Sheila Nirenberg: A prosthetic eye to treat blindness - Sheila Nirenberg (2011)

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:56:40 +0100

TED: Sheila Nirenberg: A prosthetic eye to treat blindness - Sheila Nirenberg (2011):

At TEDMED, Sheila Nirenberg shows a bold way to create sight in people with certain kinds of blindness: by hooking into the optic nerve and sending signals from a camera direct to the brain.

Ecuador: Ecuadorian Government's Attempt To Trademark Twitter Tag Portends Censorship, Warns Blogger

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:49:42 +0100

Ecuador: Ecuadorian Government's Attempt To Trademark Twitter Tag Portends Censorship, Warns Blogger:

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
By Tania Lara

The Ecuadorian blogger who coined the tag “30S” or “30-S” to follow tweets about the police protest on Sept. 30, 2010, came out against…

Vacancy: Finance intern

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:30:41 +0100

Vacancy: Finance intern:

Background on ACTEDACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious…

Vacancy: Programme manager (transition and recovery)

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:08:06 +0100

Vacancy: Programme manager (transition and recovery):

Background• Open to internal and external candidates

Vacancy: Senior emergency programme manager

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:46:04 +0100

Vacancy: Senior emergency programme manager:

BackgroundHelpAge International helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives

Vacancy: Chief, information and communications technology and disaster risk reduction division, D1

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:38:01 +0100

Vacancy: Chief, information and communications technology and disaster risk reduction division, D1:

Job Opening Number: 11-ECO-ESCAP IDD-20949-R-BANGKOKOrganization Setting and Reporting The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote…

Vacancy: Deputy country representative

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:15:33 +0100

Vacancy: Deputy country representative:

Vacancy number: NHQ16639SummaryIn response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the American Red Cross (ARC) seeks a Deputy Country Representative to oversee and lead the development and…

Vacancy: Emergency technical programme managers

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:30:29 +0100

Vacancy: Emergency technical programme managers:

Function at HO- Technical assistance in emergencies, disaster risk reduction, monitoring, evaluation, humanitarian capacity building and capture learnings

Vacancy: Food income and markets manager

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:57:33 +0100

Vacancy: Food income and markets manager:

Job PurposeThe Programme Manager will lead and manage the Food Income and Markets programme which supports the recovery of the poorest families affected by severe food insecurity in 2011

Vacancy: Engineering geologist

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:51:46 +0100

Vacancy: Engineering geologist:

BackgroundGrade / Levels:Technical Specialist/Project Manager/Project OfficerDepartment/unit: As per relevant qualification and experience the candidates will be assigned to Department of Disaster…

Vacancy: Natural resources management and climate change advisor

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:45:50 +0100

Vacancy: Natural resources management and climate change advisor:

SummaryThe PRIME Program will be responsible for increasing incomes and improving resiliency and the adaptive capacity of pastoral communities to climate change through market expansion

Vacancy: GIS specialist/land use planner

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:25:36 +0100

Vacancy: GIS specialist/land use planner:

BackgroundGrade / Levels: Technical Specialist/ Project Manager/Project OfficerDepartment/unit: As per relevant qualification and experience the candidates will be assigned to Department of Disaster…

Vacancy: Natural resource management and climate change advisor

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:59:54 +0100

Vacancy: Natural resource management and climate change advisor:

Description CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world helping them improve their social, economic, and…

Vacancy: Technical specialist - disaster risk reduction

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:39 +0100

Vacancy: Technical specialist - disaster risk reduction:

BackgroundA national policy on disaster risk reduction and prevention in Rwanda was formulated in 2002 and approved by the Cabinet in July 2003 paving the way for the establishment of a Disaster…

Vacancy: Disaster risk reduction preparedness planning expert

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:07:08 +0100

Vacancy: Disaster risk reduction preparedness planning expert:

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is looking for Disaster risk reduction preparedness planning expert for its field staff rooster, willing to be deployed at short notice to various parts…

Vacancy: Food security & livelihoods coordinator

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:06:39 +0100

Vacancy: Food security & livelihoods coordinator:

Job ProfileOxfam Purpose- To work with others to overcome poverty and sufferingTeam Purpose - Livelihoods and food security technical specialists sit within the overall Programme team, responsible…