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Pastoralist women and camels
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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On International Day of Rural Women, we share an article by our Capacity4dev Ambassador, Fiorina Mugione, Vice-President of the NGO Ofelia, on women pastoralists in the Horn of Africa. Fiorina gives us...

Africa
Ethiopia
Gender
Results (19)
Malawi project

How to proactively engage young women professionals in EU infrastructure projects

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Capacity4dev team worked with the Delegation of the European Union in Malawi on a blog post on how to proactively engage young women graduates in EU-funded...

Worldwide
Africa
Malawi
Transport & Infrastructure
Gender
Youth employment, skills and entrepreneurship
+2
Youth employment
Employment & VET
Creativity and innovation day

In innovation we trust: harnessing the power of innovation and creativity to challenge gender stereotypes in Georgia

Article
Ambassadors' Blog Post

On World Creativity and Innovation Day, I invite you to think out of the box: how can we harness the power of innovation and creativity to carve out new solutions to intricate challenges, such as gender stereotypes and inequality?

Worldwide
Georgia
Asia
Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Culture
+2
Gender
Social Protection
Martin Seychell , Erica Gerretsen , Jutta Urpilainen at a table, with a banner displayed prominently behind them.

Inequality Marker: Walking the talk to address inequalities

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

Capacity4dev Ambassador Mathilde Cournut, Project and Policy Officer at the European Commission, writes about the recently launched Inequality Marker, an important tool promoting inclusive and sustainable development in EU...

Inequality Reduction
Development Policy
Development Effectiveness
+3
Capacity Development
EU Internal Procedures
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Woman using a tablet and working on a bike outside

Too small to matter? Think again: Why microenterprises are the heroes of the twin transition

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Day, Capacity4dev Ambassador Cristina Bejenaru, International Consultant at Authentic European Consulting, explores the critical yet often overlooked role of microenterprises...

Worldwide
Innovative Financing for Development
Capacity Development
Environment & green economy
+4
Circular economy
Greening the economy
Green policy
Digitalisation
boy holding yellow flowers

When childhood becomes a job: rethinking child labour through a development lens

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On World Day Against Child Labour, Capacity4dev Ambassador Michela Conti, Junior EU Partnership Officer at World Vision (EU Representation), gives us an overview of how extensive the impact of child labour is on our societies.

Worldwide
Capacity Development
Children and Youth
Development Policy
+2
Human Rights
Social Protection
water day

Water and sanitation for all: the path towards resource protection and increased accessibility

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On the occasion of International Water Day, one of our Capacity4dev Ambassadors, Nerea Artamendi Erro, shares some insights on the path towards guaranteeing access to water and sanitation to all and some of the work the European...

Worldwide
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Capacity Development
European Commission 2023

A New Horizon: Amplifying Civil Society Voices in the Global Gateway Strategy

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

Our Capacity4dev Ambassador, Beatriz Sanz Corella, shares some insights on the European Union's Global Gateway Strategy and the work of the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) with local authorities and...

Worldwide
Transport & Infrastructure
Civil Society
Group of students building and programming electric toys and robots at robotics classroom

In times of digital transformation, invest in humans

Article
Ambassadors' Blog Post

On World Youth Skills Day, our Capacity4dev Ambassador, Diana Wolski, a Senior Expert on youth, democratic inclusion and social policies, emphasises the need to equip youth with digital and life skills that are adaptable. She also...

Worldwide
Africa
Europe
+3
Asia
Americas & the Caribbean
Oceania
Digitalisation
Employment & VET
Budget support
+4
Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Development Policy
Development Effectiveness
A girl in a blue headscarf and mask fills a bucket with water at an outdoor water station, with greenery in the background

The INTPA Evaluation Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Managing, Conducting, Disseminating, and Using Evaluations at DG INTPA and FPI

Article
Ambassadors' Blog Post

As a new cohort of professionals joins the second edition of the Capacity4dev Ambassadors’ Programme, our team is glad to share an insightful article written by our newly nominated Ambassador, Hur Hassnain, Senior Evaluation...

Worldwide
Capacity Development
Development Policy
EU Internal Procedures
+1
Monitoring & Evaluation
Discussion between Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister (from left to right)

Multilateralism in transition: Strategic reflections on diplomacy for international cooperation professionals

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, Capacity4dev Ambassador Cristina Bejenaru, International Consultant at Authentic European Consulting, invites international cooperation professionals to reflect on...

Worldwide
International cultural relations & diplomacy
Peace and Security