HACKERS HAVE COMPROMISED A website used by the United States Intelligence Community (IC) to solicit sensitive contracts from the private sector, according to a new report. The target of the attack, and the methods used, appear to point with a high degree of certainty to a state actor.| intelNews.org
US funded foreign assistance as we knew it on January 19th is gone. That is now the “before times” in international development. Today, USAID is defunded and the State Department is struggling to step in. About 85% of US government funding is gone and over 20,000 jobs in the USA are lost. Or as several... The post How Foreign Assistance Can Survive (and Thrive!) in 2025 appeared first on Technology Salon.| Technology Salon
Indonesians fighting against exploitation of their land for palm oil must confront both powerful corporate interests and an extraordinary level of state control over land that can be traced back to the colonial era. Here, we share observations from those who took part in a recent panel discussion about palm oil and land rights*, inspired by a hard-hitting new documentary, Colonial Debris. The post You can’t talk about palm oil with...| Views & Voices
Why pharmaceutical channel partners need more than better access to capital to deliver results Half the African population still lacks access to safe, effective, quality and affordable health products. In response, donors and development partners are collaborating with financial institutions to design new mechanisms... The post Pouring Cash into a Leaky Bucket or Aligning Private Sector Financing with Impact? appeared first on VillageReach.| VillageReach
The global seafood industry is one of the riskiest when it comes to human rights. That’s why it so welcome that a few firms are leading the way in being much more transparent about who caught the fish they sell, says Ashley Aarons. The post Know your boat: why and how some businesses are publishing which fishing vessels they buy from appeared first on Views & Voices.| Views & Voices
Maya Mailer unpacks the theory of change of an innovative climate change group, which uses artistic, eye-catching stunts outside corporate HQs, narratives of hope and the social status of mothers to talk to parts of the private sector that other climate activists often struggle to reach.| Views & Voices
As the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) convened in Geneva, the global health community faced a critical inflection point.| VillageReach
With a rapidly growing population and demand for animal-derived protein, enabling the veterinary sector to address the diverse needs and challenges of small-scale producers is not only possible, but also critical to Africa’s sustainable development.| GALVmed
Vanguard Group, Inc., the US asset management giant, has decided to shutter its remaining business in China after a retreat two years ago, according to people| BlackOps Partners