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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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Ambassadors' Blog Post

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.

Worldwide
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Children and Youth
Climate change & disaster risks
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Environment & green economy

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Serie Global Gateway: transición justa hacia una economía circular

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Voices & Views

La transición a una economía circular es clave para un futuro sostenible. Hablamos con JUST2CE, un proyecto financiado por la UE que se presentó durante las Jornadas Europeas de Desarrollo 2022, para obtener más información sobre...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy

Global Gateway Series : La transition juste vers une économie circulaire

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Voices & Views

La transition vers une économie circulaire est essentielle pour un avenir durable. Nous nous sommes entretenus avec JUST2CE, un projet financé par l'UE présenté lors de la Semaine Européenne du Développement Durable de 2022, pour...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy

Global Gateway Series: Just transition to a circular economy

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Voices & Views

Transitioning to a circular economy is key for a sustainable future. We talked to JUST2CE – an EU-funded project showcased during the 2022 European Development Days – to learn more about how to avoid the pitfalls of this...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy
The importance of Cities in the Green Transition

The importance of Cities in the Green Transition

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Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.F4. and examines two case studies from Latin America and Africa.

Africa
Guinea
Americas & the Caribbean
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Mexico
Transport & Infrastructure
Road transport
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Waste management
Sustainable cities

Migration management: One year on from the launch of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection & Reintegration

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Voices & Views

With over 3,500 migrants rescued from the desert and 15,000 assisted in returning home from dire situations across the Central Mediterranean routes, the first year of the EU-IOM joint initiative has yielded substantive results...

Africa
Libya
Burkina Faso
+12
Côte d'Ivoire
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Cameroon
Chad
Humanitarian Aid
Protection
Relief co-ordination, protection and support services
+7
Migration & Forced Displacement
Smuggling of Migrants & Trafficking in human beings
Legal pathways
Migration dialogues
Migration policy
Refugees
South-South migration

No Health, or Inclusive Development, Without Mental Health

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Voices & Views

Depression affects over 300 million people around the world, the majority in lower and middle-income countries. Living in poverty exposes people to a barrage of risk factors for mental illness, and it’s a vicious cycle: people...

Worldwide
Africa
Guinea
Health
Health Systems Strengthening
Mental health

EU Mobile Labs: Part of the Solution to Tackle the Ebola Outbreak

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Voices & Views

The Ebola outbreak has already taken many lives in Western Africa, and the long-term economic consequences for affected countries are likely to be dramatic. Such crises can easily spiral out of control and affect other parts of...

Africa
Guinea
Liberia
+1
Nigeria
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Health

Protecting Water Resources in the Niger River Basin

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Voices & Views

The ACP-EU Water Facility is one of the key results of the European Union Water Initiative, an international political initiative in place since 2002. Andre Liebaert, Water Policy Officer at EuropeAid, highlights important themes...

Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
+5
Guinea
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Cameroon
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Supporting the Capacity of Guinea’s Artisanal Fishing Communities

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Voices & Views

Traditional fishing is an important source of economic activity in the impoverished West African nation of Guinea, where the European Commission's Food Facility has undertaken a project to boost the sector through awareness...

Africa
Guinea
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Education
+5
Employment & VET
Food & Nutrition Security
Knowledge Management
Learning
Social Protection and Inclusion

Elections Bring Stability and Era of Renewed Cooperation

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Voices & Views

Guinea recently emerged from decades of authoritarian government and a period of instability to hold, with strong support from the international community, the country’s first ever credible polls heralding a new beginning for one...

Africa
Guinea
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Democracy
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Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Governance & Corruption
Knowledge Management
Learning