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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...

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Group of students building and programming electric toys and robots at robotics classroom

In times of digital transformation, invest in humans

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

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
+3
Asia
Americas & the Caribbean
Oceania
Digitalisation
Employment & VET
Budget support
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Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Development Policy
Development Effectiveness
Capacity4dev Podcast series episode 14

Beyond result-oriented monitoring evaluations: the case for impact evaluations

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Podcast

The fourteenth episode of the Capacity4dev Podcast Series is now live!

Worldwide
Monitoring & Evaluation
Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM)
Results framework
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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...

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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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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
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Human Rights
Social Protection
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Sport for social change: lessons from the field

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Podcast

The thirteenth episode of the Capacity4dev Podcast Series is now live!

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Capacity Development
Children and Youth
Civil Society
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Development Effectiveness
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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
Discussion between Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister (from left to right)

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
A path in a forest

From conservation to cooperation: How the EU Forest Partnerships are shaping the future of sustainability and climate action

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Voices & Views

On International Day of Forests, the Capacity4dev team is happy to share an insightful article produced in collaboration with the Unit in charge of Environment, Sustainable Natural Resources and the thematic on forests in the...

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Mongolia
Uganda
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
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Forests
Urban Development
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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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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