On International Day for Biological Diversity, our Capacity4dev Ambassador Enrique Andrés del Castillo shares his insights on the crucial role of youth activism in ensuring the future of biodiversity and ecosystems.
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The Capacity4dev editorial team regularly publishes knowledge pieces on external cooperation (projects and policies), featuring development professionals sharing good practices, with operational insight.
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The role of the youth in international partnerships: the case of Ukraine and youth participation in reconstruction efforts
On the occasion of International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, the Capacity4dev Team worked on an article highlighting the importance of young people’s contribution to peacebuilding and reconstruction, especially...
Rooted advocacy to foster community ownership: challenges and lessons learnt
The second episode of the Capacity4dev Podcast Series is now live!
Q&A: The challenge of open data in humanitarian response
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.
GVC Italia: “EU Aid Volunteers benefits volunteers and organisations alike”
Today’s humanitarian crises pose unprecedented challenges for the humanitarian and development actors. This includes finding skilled volunteers.
EU Aid Volunteers: Strengthening NGO’s organisational and technical capacity
EU Aid Volunteers is an initiative of the European Union that brings together volunteers and organisations from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian aid projects and contributing to strengthening the...
Beyond cash transfers: Social protection in fragile contexts
Four-fifths of humanitarian crises now last five years or more, causing traditional short-term responses to become increasingly recurrent. It is therefore important to start thinking long-term while responding to immediate needs.
Social protection and humanitarian actors: Q&A with Monique Pariat, Director-General of ECHO
According to Monique Pariat, the Director-General of the European Commission’s humanitarian arm ECHO, social protection can be a bridge between humanitarian and development approaches, helping the most vulnerable populations in a...