Israel has confiscated land on which the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) is located in Jerusalem, with plans to build 1,440 settlement units on the site. According to Israel Hayom, the free daily newspaper, the Israel Land Authority announced the confiscation of the land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem. … [Read more…]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) rolled out the “HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, along with Updates to Other Small Business Programs” on August 23, 2024. They followed up with another announcement titled “Clarification to HUBZone Program Updates and Potential Reforms” on September 19, 2024. Read more
Don’t miss out on the launch of the second edition of the GESI Report! This updated version features case studies from our latest BEI members and introduces a new section that underscores the significance of localisation. Stick around for a panel discussion where BEI members will share their recent, innovative strategies for effective localisation. MORE
Don’t miss out on the annual BEI – USAID, UK Partners Day! It’s a one-day event featuring senior representatives from USAID. The lineup of speakers will kick things off with a series of panel discussions in the morning, followed by afternoon breakout sessions. Plus, you’ll have the chance to book individual 1-to-1 sessions with each … [Read more…]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) in partnership with the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a free webinar, Money Smart for Small Business: Record Keeping for a Small Business. There will be webinars on other modules–such as financial management, cash flow management, building credit, insurance, etc.–in the coming weeks and months. Check the chamber’s events calendar … [Read more…]
URC has officially acquired IBI, a renowned provider of international development consulting services that has spent 28 years dedicated to enhancing lives globally.
On Thursday, October 24th, at 4:00pm ET, please join the OTI Recruitment Team for our Quarterly Hire Power Event: Enlightenment on OTI Hiring Mechanisms! Click here to register.
The European Compliance and Ethics Conference will be held online on October 16, 2024. Registration is free. How can compliance officers manage multiple shifts, all while anticipating the next curveball headed their way, driving innovation, embedding resilience within their organizations and empowering people?At the 5th edition of Europe’s largest Compliance and Ethics Conference, we will … [Read more…]
Do you remember that back in June 2024, USAID issued a statement to prohibit financial transactions using USAID funding to UNRWA? Indeed, since then, USAID contractors and recipients cannot use USAID funds for subawards, subcontracts, or vendor agreements, at any tier, with UNRWA. Today, we learnt that a Hamas top commander in Lebanon who was … [Read more…]
Interactive Research and Development South Africa NPC (IRD SA) has agreed to pay $671,914 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) false claims for payment related to employees of IRD SA who were allegedly not working. In October 2019, USAID … [Read more…]