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EUROCLIMA+: Combatting climate change in Latin America

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 16 November 2018
Harvesting in Colombia
Climate change poses a major threat to Latin America – from an increase in extreme weather events to the loss of livelihoods, the most vulnerable risk suffering most.
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PFD Africa: Taking stock of EU and African Union partnership

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 12 November 2018
PFD Africa
Between 8 and 10 October 2018, representatives of civil society organisations, the private sector and local authorities from across Africa gathered in Gaborone for the third Regional Meeting Africa of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD).
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Miss Geek Africa: Women and girls in digitalisation

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 2 November 2018
ICT can go a long way in promoting gender equality and women empowerment. Winner of an Africa-wide programming contest tells us how she’s tapping into her digital skills to get ahead in the field.
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Digital finance from the ground up: The case of Zambia

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 26 October 2018
Women with cell phone
Since 2015, the access and usage of digital finance in Zambia has increased more than fivefold. Instrumental in this success has been the work of the UN Capital Development Fund.
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Access to finance: Closing the gender gap

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 12 October 2018
Mobile banking
Digital finance has allowed for unprecedented numbers of the world’s poorest to open banking accounts, save and transfer money – though a gap in access for women remains.
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The reality of intersectional factors in gender inequality

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 1 October 2018
Given the complex nature of gender inequality, factors that render women most liable to discrimination are not always easily identifiable. How can humanitarian and development actors get a clearer picture using intersectional analysis?
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Q&A: The challenge of open data in humanitarian response

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 21 September 2018
When natural or man-made disasters occur, humanitarian actors need timely and accurate information to plan their course of action. Data, however, isn’t always easy to come by.
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Digitalisation in humanitarian assistance: Towards a stronger response

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 19 September 2018
Women and data
Digitalisation in humanitarian assistance presents a twofold dilemma. While digital solutions allow humanitarian organisations to better respond to crises, if mismanaged, these same technologies risk exposing intended beneficiaries to violations of their rights.
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GVC Italia: “EU Aid Volunteers benefits volunteers and organisations alike”

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 11 September 2018
Today’s humanitarian crises pose unprecedented challenges for the humanitarian and development actors. This includes finding skilled volunteers.
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Gender mainstreaming: The new norm for development agencies

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article 4 September 2018
Thanks in part to awareness campaigns like She is We, gender equality has become a key issue for the development community. This is particularly evident among the national development agencies, as many of them have adopted new rules and behaviours to mainstream gender in their everyday work.
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