Interviews
Procurement Trends & Advice for Southeast Asia’s Aid and Development Sector
On 26th April 2017, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) hosted a webinar on ‘Procurement Trends & Advice for Southeast Asia's Aid and Development Sector’ ...
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[Infographic] Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition in Southeast Asia
Agriculture in Southeast Asia is predominantly small-scale yet is a major source of livelihood. According to the AIDF infographic, agriculture accounts for 80% of jobs in Laos, in Bangladesh and Vietnam...
Role of immunisation in sustainable development and health resilience
Marked on 24-30 April 2017, World Immunisation Week raises awareness about the importance of vaccines in protecting people against disease and the role of immunization in achieving the 2030 Sustainable...
Democratising climate resilience and disaster response
More than $1.5 trillion in damage was caused as a result of natural disasters across the globe during 2003-2013. Every year millions in North America are affected by natural disasters whether it is drought,...
Solutions That Save Lives & Support Development – 2017 Edition
Modern science and technology transformed how the humanitarian community addresses current and emerging challenges. Disaster response and preparedness, emergency procurement, agricultural productivity as...
World Health Day
The World Health Day, marked on 7th April, highlights the importance of ensuring health and well-being for everyone, at every stage of life. Despite significant progress made over the last decade to...
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[Infographic] Humanitarian Response and Donor Funding in Myanmar
An estimated $150 million is required to meet the needs of half a million people in Myanmar throughout the year, as identified by the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan 2017. The requested funding...
REFUNITE Brothers Awarded as Social Entrepreneurs of the Year
Today, 29th March 2017, the World Economic Forum and the Schwab Foundation awards the co-founders of Refugees United (REFUNITE), Christopher and David Mikkelsen, as Social Entrepreneurs of the...
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[Infographic] Disasters and Migration in Southeast Asia
The latest Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) infographics explores the causes and impact of disasters in Southeast Asia. There were 574 disasters reported around the globe and around...
Importance of Cold Chains & Holistic Total Cost of Ownership
An unbroken and functioning cold chain is critical to ensuring that vaccines remain unspoilt and effective when administered to children. Equipment failure, even for a short time, can render entire batches...
World Tuberculosis Day - Education For Prevention
Between 2000-2014, 43 million cases of Tuberculosis (TB) had been diagnosed in an early stage resulting in the ability to treat the disease and having a healthy recovery. March 24th marks World Tuberculosis...
Putting users at the heart of emergency sanitation design
How can we increase the use of latrines in rapid-onset emergencies? How can we ensure that all affected people have access to latrines? And how can we sustain this until better, household level facilities...
