JHR Program Advances Women’s Rights and Media Freedom in Turkey and Tunisia
The Canada World – Voice for Women and Girls program by Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) empowers women and Syrian refugees in Tunisia and Turkey by using independent media, skills training, and policy advocacy to advance gender equality and human rights.
The Global EbA Fund & Friends of Nature Project: Helping Levant Farmers Fight Climate Change
Global EbA Fund project implemented by Friends of Nature uses agroforestry to boost climate resilience, restore soil, and secure rural livelihoods across the Levant.
Local Innovation in Lebanon: How WingWoman Is Fighting Period Poverty and Environmental Waste
WingWoman Lebanon is a local NGO that combats period poverty and environmental waste by producing reusable hygiene products and creating sustainable income opportunities for women.
Regional Culture and Media Funding: AFAC Awards Grants to Over 80 Creative Projects Across the MENA Region
The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) has awarded 2026 grants to over 80 regional projects across digital media, creative writing, visual arts, and documentary film to support independent storytelling, archiving, and social resilience in fragile contexts.
Orange Jordan, GIZ, and EU Empower 70+ Startup Mentors Under PASS Programme
Orange Jordan, GIZ, the EU, BMZ, and BPWA have concluded an intensive training program in Aqaba, Irbid, and Amman to equip over 70 experts with startup mentorship skills under the PASS initiative.
European Union Change decades‑old development aid models in favor of investment‑driven recovery
A sweeping transformation is reshaping the international development and humanitarian arena, as donors and multilateral institutions move away from decades of grant‑driven, short‑term recovery projects toward an investment‑first model designed to rebuild fragile economies from day one.
Addressing Gaza’s Famine Risk: How Local Partnerships Deliver Critical Food Aid
International funders and local partners like Al-Najd Developmental Forum are teaming up to deliver emergency food aid to families facing famine in Gaza.
Bridging Relief and Growth: How Prosper Global Drives Sustainable Livelihoods in Fragile Ecosystems
Prosper Global drives market-led development across fragile regions by combining tech-enabled youth skilling, climate-smart agriculture, and micro-enterprise finance to build long-term economic resilience.
From Grants to Growth: How Egypt’s REEFS Incubator Is Unlocking Marine Enterprise
Delivered by Acasia Group under UNDP Egypt, the newly launched REEFS Business Incubator offers Egyptian startups up to $20,000 in grant funding, scientific validation, and mentorship to scale reef-positive enterprises across the Red Sea’s blue economy.
Inside New Silk Roads: Driving Impact and Winning Strategies Across MENA
New Silk Roads drives high-impact development across the MENA region by combining deep local research, regional platforms, and strategic fundraising for programs in green growth, digital inclusion, and youth employment.
Christian Aid Ireland ‘s Local Partners Drive £5.3M Lifeline Across Middle East Crisis
Christian Aid’s local network model is delivering rapid, high-impact relief across Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, as widespread displacement, food shortages, and escalating violence stretch Middle East infrastructure to its limit.
New UK Development Minister Calls for a New Language of Partnership
New UK development minister Kirsty McNeill has reaffirmed the nation's moral duty to help vulnerable countries by prioritizing children's rights, climate resilience, and life-saving global aid.
