Humanitarian Development Program Newsletter

The latest news from the developing world

		Lockheed Martin UK is the producer and supplier of the proven Kudos Hardwall Rapid Response Shelter System. Kudos is the Shelter of choice for a number of UN Organisations and Military users, and has been in active service worldwide for over ten years. Designed to be assembled by hand, Kudos can be deployed in under fifteen minutes, and is pre-wired and pre-plumbed for instant use.

Products free to enter Japan
Japan has given Uganda access to the pockets of the Japanese consumers...

Air transport contributes to Africa's development
Work is already underway at OR Tambo International Airport...

Irish government promises to help Liberia
Ireland was determined to develop a strong partnership with Liberia that would respond quickly to the country's needs...

Germany offers EUR1 million to the WTO
This grant will finance technical assistance programmes...

WFP executive director launches renewed partnership with african union
The African Union Commission is one of WFP’s most valuable partners...

UN plans to fund 80 percent of continent's malaria applications
Every year, grants are awarded, mostly by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria...

Bioenergy could drive rural development
There is a key role for governments to play in setting standards of performance...

LUKOIL expands in .Africa, buys 3 offshore blocks
LUKOIL, in which U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips has a 20 percent stake, produces over 1.9 million barrels per day...

U.S. HIV/Aids program blending food aid
PEPFAR is the largest public health initiative dedicated to a single disease...

Altech takes the next step into Africa
Altech is also one of 24 companies bidding for a tender to operate a wireless network...

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