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On International Migrants Day, our Capacity4dev Ambassador Fiorina Mugione, Vice-President of the NGO Ofelia, shares her views on an interesting shift in the narrative built around the topic of migration and refugees...

Development Policy
Education
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
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Gender
Migration & Forced Displacement
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In times of digital transformation, invest in humans

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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
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Asia
Americas & the Caribbean
Oceania
Digitalisation
Employment & VET
Budget support
+4
Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Development Policy
Development Effectiveness
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Is democracy still a viable solution in Africa? A journey through long-standing and new democratic practices

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

Capacity4dev Ambassador Pierre-Arnaud Barthel, expert in green finance and green infrastructures at the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST, formerly part of the Directorate-General for...

Africa
Worldwide
Civil Society
Democracy
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Why women’s empowerment is more than a slogan: the urgent need for action

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On International Women’s Day, Capacity4dev Ambassador Tatiana Margalitadze, Expert-Lawyer on Human Rights Protection at the Georgian Development Foundation, shares some of the actionable solutions to empower women while overcoming...

Worldwide
Tunisia
India
Gender
Social Protection
Gender and social protection
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Employment & VET
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Bringing the world to Europe

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

Our Capacity4dev Ambassador, Bianca Baumler, Key Communication Expert for the EU's Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme (DEAR), shares a very interesting article about local actions to address global challenges...

Worldwide
Education
Education - global
Education Policy Dialogue
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Civil Society
Citizen participation
Democratic participation
Pastoralist women and camels

Women pastoralists: the invisible backbone of the camel value chain

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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 an overview of their crucial...

Africa
Ethiopia
Gender
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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
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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
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Circular economy
Greening the economy
Green policy
Digitalisation
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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
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Youth at the forefront: the fight for biodiversity justice

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On International Day for Biological Diversity, our Capacity4dev Ambassador Enrique Andrés del Castillo shares his insights on the fight for biodiversity justice and the fundamental role of young people.

Worldwide
Climate change & disaster risks
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Children and Youth
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The INTPA Evaluation Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Managing, Conducting, Disseminating, and Using Evaluations at DG INTPA and FPI

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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
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Monitoring & Evaluation