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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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Biodiversity day
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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
+1
Environment & green economy
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Views from the field: Q&A with Franck Viault, former EU Head of Cooperation in Indonesia

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Voices & Views

In recent years, Indonesia has graduated out of bilateral EU development assistance. Franck Viault, who recently finished his post as the Delegation’s Head of Cooperation, explains the different projects and programmes and how...

Asia
Indonesia
Environment & green economy
Knowledge Management
Good practices
+2
Forests
Timber regulation

Localise Global Problems, says Lamy

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Voices & Views

The Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations, a unique, interdisciplinary research community chaired by former World Trade Organization head, Pascal Lamy, released their long anticipated “Now for the Long Term” report in...

Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+5
Development Policy
Environment & green economy
Knowledge Management
Learning
Forests

Next Steps for Green Economy

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Voices & Views

At last year's Rio+20 sustainable development conference, Green Economy emerged as one of the two main issues, alongside strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development. But how can we translate what has been...

Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+6
Environment & green economy
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Forests
Trade & Economic Integration

Waste Management in Mali: Training Small Scale Enterprises Improves Incomes and Environment

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Voices & Views

By training informal workers in the waste management industry, the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is helping to formalise waste management economy in Mali, and to generate incomes.

Africa
Mali
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+7
Environment & green economy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Health
Knowledge Management
Learning
Forests
Urban Development

New Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Development Cooperation

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Voices & Views

With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities, experts agree that the continuing trend towards urbanisation is both inevitable and irreversible. New EC guidelines propose a fresh mindset to assist the...

Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+9
Development Policy
Energy
Environment & green economy
Knowledge Management
Learning
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Forests
Transport & Infrastructure
Urban Development

Africa's Natural Resources: ‘Resource-Rich’ Shouldn’t Mean ‘Conflict Ridden’

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Voices & Views

All too often, the countries in Africa that nature has endowed with the most economically valuable resources have also struggled with devastating instability and conflict: A paradox that the African Union and European Commission...

Africa
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+8
Environment & green economy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Governance & Corruption
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Forests
Trade & Economic Integration