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Youth in action for climate in the Mediterranean
30 young activists from 10 South Mediterranean countries joined an EU-funded regional Bootcamp in January 2020 to discuss regional climate and environmental issues and to take action. This initiative created a movement, which empowered a new generation of young environmental leaders and developed synergies across borders.1 0 440
COVID-19. How EU Delegations are responding to the pandemic: the case of Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria
EU Delegations' efforts to assist developing countries to fight the COVID-19 virus and its consequences have been a priority since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The Heads of Cooperation in Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria are sharing the challenges they faced, how they responded to this unique situation, and the lessons they have learnt so far.2 0 338
Policy dialogue: a tool to act on climate and environment
The recent European Green Deal, set by the European Commission, is paving the road to a sustainable Europe by clearly recognising the global climate emergency, and by providing new input for action in and outside of Europe. European Union Delegations did not wait for this impetus to support local initiatives. Lessons collected by projects in Vietnam and Laos demonstrate that developing countries are already stepping up for climate and environment. Policy dialogue has been instrumental to achieve concrete and important results.6 0 358
Lessons learnt from the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus approach
In 2017, several European Union Delegations were asked to operationalise the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus to better navigate fragility, address roots of conflicts and adopt a new development approach. Three years later, Capacity4dev met with the Delegations in Nigeria and Myanmar to collect their experiences.17 0 3 044
Dans les pas de la programmation conjointe au Togo
Le Togo, l'un des plus petits pays d'Afrique, bordé par le Ghana, le Bénin et le Burkina Faso, a signé avec l'UE, avec l'Allemagne et la France, un document de programmation conjointe pour la période 2014-2020. Vincent Vire, chef de la coopération à la délégation européenne à Lomé, partage ici idées et enseignements tirés de ce mécanisme, dont il pense qu’il a : "renforcé la coopération européenne au développement et le dialogue politique ainsi que l'image d'une" voix collective "de l'UE."2 0 262
Views from the Field: Q&A with Vincent Vire, EU Head of Cooperation in Togo
Togo, one of Africa’s smallest counties, signed a joint programming document with the EU, Germany and France for the period 2014-2020. Vincent Vire shared insights and lessons learnt about this mechanism with Capacity4dev, which he said: reinforced European development cooperation and political dialogue, as well as the image of an EU 'collective voice'.6 0 792
The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia
Stakeholders from all over Asia met for the Asia Regional Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development to discuss the state of play of SDG implementation in the region.4 0 23 869
Public and private sector representatives highlight benefits of public-private partnerships
At the European Development Days 2019, Capacity4dev spoke to representatives of both the public and private sector to discuss public-private partnerships (PPPs). During the European event - designed to encourage the sharing of experiences and ideas, and the building of new partnerships and solutions to global problems - industry experts explained how public-private dialogue are improving the overall investment climate and benefitting communities in Africa and Colombia through job creation, clean water, energy and increased stability.3 0 554
Increased transparency will make fashion industry more sustainable, say sector representatives
At the European Development Days (EDD) 2019, Capacity4dev spoke to representatives from the fashion industry to find out what the next steps are for ethical fashion, and the challenges and opportunities that will come with them. Representatives from both industrial associations and the private sector explained to us that increasing transparency and traceability will foster sustainable practices in the industry.2 0 676
A Whole-of-Society Approach for a new Africa-Europe Alliance
On 5 April 2019, the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) and the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development(DG DEVCO) of the European Commission organised a workshop with 30 representatives of foundations, diaspora groups, the private sector, academia and social entrepreneurs in Brussels. The workshop aimed to explore the possibility of developing new partnerships between European and African counterparts.3 0 1 656
Mainstreaming gender equality in Colombia
Colombia has made a lot of progress on promoting gender equality. Here’s how the EU development cooperation has contributed to this.1 0 1 016
Conducting gender analysis in Madagascar
Madagascar is among the poorest countries in the world – with women facing a disproportionate amount of challenges. Developing more gender-sensitive policies and working with development partners are ways to move the situation forward.0 0 1 372
Putting women’s empowerment at the heart of the refugee crisis in South Sudan
Since 2013, over 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees have fled to neighboring countries, while 1.76 million remain internally displaced by an ongoing and brutal conflict. The levels of humanitarian aid cover just a fraction of the needs, with the situation expected to only get worse.1 0 411
Women entrepreneurs identify missed opportunity in the economy
Successful women entrepreneurs are fighting to create economic opportunities for those looking to follow their example and close the gap on gender inequality. Economic experts believe that an increase in women participating in economy could drastically improve economic growth in both developed economies and emerging markets.5 0 423
Shifting institutional culture in Nigeria to address the needs of women
In Nigeria, addressing the question of gender equality and gender issues requires long-term structured engagement. A sense of ownership of the process to implementers and beneficiaries can help drive this process and create a sustainable culture shift.2 0 418
Graduation from social protection: What it means, how it works
An approach to poverty reduction called the graduation model may offer a fresh and promising path to tackling poverty and vulnerability in the long term.5 0 1 721
Confronting violence against women and furthering women’s rights
Violence against women takes myriad forms, including domestic, sexual, gender-based, legal, economic and political.0 0 1 872
Facing up to gender stereotypes in Nicaragua
Women in Nicaragua face high rates of gender-based violence, with 80% of all reported acts of sexual violence being committed against girls. Tackling the problems of gender, from violence to economic exclusion, must start with the acknowledgement of fundamental human rights.1 0 1 404