Civil society of Development and Freedoms

From The Field: Restoring Myanmar’s Mangroves

Myanmar is believed to be experiencing one of the highest rates of mangrove loss in the world. When a company bought land containing a mangrove forest in the  country’s Tanintharyi region, with plans to convert it into prawn farms,…

Pakistan flooding death toll nears 1000

The death toll from devastating floods caused by unprecedented heavy monsoon rains has risen to 930 dead and 1,343 wounded, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority has said. According to the authority, the monsoon season, which…

Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people

Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year's figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday…