AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFCRA Crackdown in India: New Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules are being framed as a threat to civil society’s survival, shifting oversight from money to how NGOs operate and where they can work. Health Access in Chhattisgarh: AIIMS Raipur will set up the state’s first government pediatric bone marrow transplant centre via an MoU, aiming to cut travel burdens for families. Water & Schools: Delhi’s “Catch the Rain” initiative will install modern rainwater harvesting in 75 CM Shri schools through a tripartite MoU with IGL and Ehsaas NGO, including recharge pits and student awareness. Gender-Based Violence Response (Nigeria): Anambra State vows closer collaboration with women groups and civil society to strengthen protection mechanisms against gender-based violence. Human Rights & Civil Society (Georgia/Europe): The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner will intervene in a case challenging Georgia’s “foreign agents” law as a tool to restrict independent media and NGOs. UN NGO Spotlight (Kashmir): HemAth Inc wins ECOSOC special consultative status, boosting its ability to advocate for displaced Kashmiri women. Conservation & Community: A conservationist in Karnataka keeps tribal children in school by funding education tied to anti-poaching work. Environment Governance: The High Seas Treaty exempts deep-sea mining from stricter environmental impact assessment rules, raising alarms from conservation groups.
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