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  1. Support Team - research paper on assessing the capacity of ministries of health to use research in decision-making: conceptual framework and tool

    Abstract Background The capacity to demand and use research is critical for governments if they are to develop policies that are informed by evidence. Existing tools designed to assess how government officials use evidence in decision-making have significant limitations for low- and middle-income...
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  2. From the ground up: The long road to social protection in Somalia

    Most of the humanitarian response in Somalia remains focused on short-term assistance that doesn’t address the underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability among Somali communities. The growing consensus among international actors is that more long-term approaches are needed to make a sustainable...
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  3. Yemen: Community-based support in times of war

    Many of Yemen's formal social protection systems collapsed with the start of the military conflict in 2015. Among the few still in operation is the Social Fund for Development, providing support to around 300,000 people.
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  4. USD 35 Million committed to UN partnership tackling pollution through green economy

    South Africa to host next Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) ministerial conference in 2018 Announcements made during UN Environment Assembly to tackle pollution PAGE calls for three new countries to join the partnership Nairobi, 5 December 2017 – The European Union, Finland, Germany,...
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  5. World gathers at UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to tackle global menace of pollution 

    Over 4,000 key players gather to consider new policies, leadership and funding options Environmental degradation accounts for nearly one in four of all deaths, or 12.6 million people a year, as well as other human health problems and widespread destruction of key ecosystems UN Environment head...
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  6. Launching of the 2nd RNSF regional workshop in Lima: best practices in informal workers organization and mobilization in the spotlight.

    The 2nd RNSF regional workshop, starting today in Lima, will address various issues linked to informal workers organization and mobilization. Here are some approaches and best practices implemented by two partners of the IESF Group, SEWA and WIEGO. Two types of actions may be distinguished toward...
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  7. What we know about the effectiveness of budget support (DEVAL - Germany)

    Link: https://www.deval.org/files/content/Dateien/Evaluierung/Berichte/2017/DE... . Excerpt from executive summary: From this evaluation synthesis, the following main findings emerge: • most expected effects of budget support are backed by sufficient evidence; • most proven effects of budget...
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  8. ITC - Ethical Fashon Initiative - Mali et Burkina Faso

    L’Initiative de Mode Ethique du Centre du commerce international (Ethical Fashion Initiative - EFI) a pour but de contribuer à la réduction de la pauvreté en permettant à des artisans marginalisés de pays en voie de développement de s’insérer dans le marché international du « life style » qui...
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  9. PPT presentation of the Joint Programming State of Play at the Joint Programming workshop with Member States - 22 November 2017

    PPT presentation on the state of play of Joint Programming that includes: - Stronger Political and Policy Framework - Global State of Play - Regional Workshops - Evaluation follow-up - Guidances...
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  10. SPHC Myanmar - The 9th International Conference on Public Health Among Greater Mekong Sub-regional countries held successfully in Yangon

    The 9th international conference on public health among greater mekong sub-region countries on the theme ‘Adopting healthy lifestyles: Combating non-communicable diseases’ was organized successfully in Yangon on 22 nd and 23 rd November 2017. The conference was organized by the University of Public...
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