13 November 2009 – At least 25,000 poor rural households in Pakistan are expected to benefit from $18.3 million in funding from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) that will help them maximize crop yields.The funds will go towards the Crop Maximization Support Project, an initiative begun in response to the surge [...] [...more]
16 November 2009 – Nearly 15 years after the landmark United Nations conference on women, countries in Asia and the Pacific have made tangible progress but obstacles and challenges remain, a meeting convened by the world body’s regional arm heard today.Participants are meeting at the Bangkok headquarters of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia [...] [...more]
October News - CMWA Asia Pacific October News, including news from RDM, Malaysian Care and the needs of our Christian brothers and sisters in India dn Pakistan. [...more]
September News - CMWA Asia Pacific September News, including news Kolkata City Mission, Hope Centre and news on the Indian floods. [...more]
World Vision appeals for $2 million to help survivors of Typhoon Ketsana in Philippines, Vietnam World Vision is appealing for $2 million to help survivors of Typhoon Ketsana. The fierce storm brought one month’s rain to the Philippines’ capital city of Manila and neighboring provinces in less than seven hours and killed at least 140 [...] [...more]
