From the Field
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Asia Pacific
From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in Indonesia
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working with local communities in Indonesia’s Kalimantan forests to protect biodiversity and generate sustainable…
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Asia Pacific
From the Field: Pioneer brings farming jobs to marginalized Bangladesh communities
Farzeen Alam, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, was laughed off when he approached banks for a loan to start his farming business:…
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Asia Pacific
From the Field: Saving the Mongolian musk
The number of musk deer in Mongolia has plummeted by some 83 per cent since the 1970s, landing them on…
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Americas
FROM THE FIELD: Haiti’s gruelling post-quake road to recovery
Thousands of Haitians continue to take refuge in neighbours’ houses, makeshift shelters, chapels or informal displacement sites, a month after a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake…
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Americas
FROM THE FIELD: Bringing aid to Haiti, a country at breaking point
Humanitarian workers supporting relief efforts in Haiti following the devastation caused by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, are contending with widespread insecurity,…
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Asia Pacific
FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet Nam
A community-led project to manage some 28,000 tonnes of plastic waste and prevent 5,000 tonnes from ending up in the…
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Africa
FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish
Cameroonians who have been displaced by conflict and climate change in the north of the West African country are turning…
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Africa
FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
Some 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March this year, following the rise of waters in…
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Africa
FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance
Traditional arts and crafts are being used to build peace and dialogue in Mali thanks to the work of the…
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Africa
FROM THE FIELD: South Sudan’s displaced youth, help power change
Young people who were displaced by conflict in South Sudan have returned home to power change in their community. Hundreds…
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