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Working better with civil society for gender equality: Two lessons learnt
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Editors' Spotlight
The Capacity4dev editorial team collaborated with INTPA.G.1 and presents lessons learnt and recommendations.
Worldwide
Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Democracy
+4Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Empowering children and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Voices & Views
The world celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Children’s Rights adopted on 20 November 1959 by the UN General Assembly. Although one in three people worldwide is a minor, most societies still undervalue the opinion of...
Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Empoderando a niños y jóvenes en América Latina y el Caribe
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Voices & Views
El mundo celebra el aniversario de la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño adoptada el 20 de noviembre de 1959 por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Aunque una de cada tres personas en todo el mundo es un menor, la...
Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Gender equality programmes beyond borders
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Voices & Views
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are at the very heart of the European Union values, guiding practice both within and beyond its borders. DG DEVCO has an active, enthusiastic network of Gender Focal Persons (GFPs) who work...
Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Gender
+6Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
Gender policy
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Youth in action for climate in the Mediterranean
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Voices & Views
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...
Children and Youth
Youth engagement and participation
Civil Society
+2Citizen participation
Environment & green economy
The challenges of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia
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Voices & Views
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.
Asia
Civil Society
Climate change & disaster risks
Development Policy
A Whole-of-Society Approach for a new Africa-Europe Alliance
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Voices & Views
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...
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Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Agriculture & Rural Development
Agricultural education/training and Research
Civil Society
+3Citizen participation
Non-state actors
Health
PFD Africa: Taking stock of EU and African Union partnership
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Voices & Views
Between 8 and 10 October 2018, representatives of civil society organisations, the private sector and local authorities from across Africa gathered in Gaborone for the third Regional Meeting Africa of the Policy Forum on...
Africa
Botswana
Civil Society
Citizen participation
Civil society against corruption
+3Non-state actors
Development Policy
Governance & Corruption
Civil society: Resilience amid changing times
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Voices & Views
In recent years, an increase in authoritarian regimes and the introduction of restrictive laws have resulted in a shrinking space for civil society in over a hundred countries. Engaging civil society actors at the international...
Worldwide
Capacity Development
Civil Society
Development Policy
The European Policy Forum on Development: Bridging the global agenda
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Voices & Views
The Policy Forum on Development (PFD) provides a platform for members of civil society, local authorities, the private sector and European institutions to shape development policies together. The first European Regional Meeting in...
Civil Society
Development Policy
Policy coherence for development
+3Policy making
Sustainable development
Private Sector