I'm in the process of moving here, so not much time to post. I do keep getting a lot of news coming into the inbox though, so in order to feed the beast, here are a few items of note for today ...

*The World Bank has approved a $120 million loan for improved rural water supply and sanitation in Uttaranchal, India covering 1.2 million people.

*Study says Methane the new climate threat.

*Opium war jeopardising Afghan future, report says.

*USAID Awards BearingPoint $14 Million Engagement For Fiscal Reform Technical Assistance to the Government of Jordan.

*MDGs in Bangladesh: Performance development, transparency stressed

*Profits of corporate responsibility.

*PCs for the poor: as good as their hype?

*How a little loan goes a long way.

*Vikram Sheel Kumar on the HIV/AIDS Potential, at AIDS Combat Zone.

*Calls for Canada to contribute fair share to AIDS fight.

*All the microfinance news you ever need can be found here ....

*Are you a social entrepreneurship "elephant"?

*No Man is an Island: New Zealand 18th out of 21 in latest survey on foreign aid levels.

*The changed face of AIDS.