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Technical Cooperation and Spain's EU Presidency

Article
Voices & Views

With the start of the New Year, Spain assumed the presidency of the European Union. During Spain’s six-month term the EU is set to implement a framework that includes measures on technical cooperation for enhanced capacity...

Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
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Learning

The Backbone Strategy: What, Who, Where?

Article
Voices & Views

The Backbone Strategy on "Reforming Technical Co-operation and Project Implementation Units" is an ambitious and comprehensive reform, launched in July 2008, to overhaul the Technical Cooperation (TC) funded by the EC. It includes...

Worldwide
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
Learning

Guyana's Actions for an Action Plan

Article
Voices & Views

The European Commission delegation in Guyana is working on an Action Plan to implement the Backbone Strategy on technical cooperation reform in a rather original way, using an external consultant to develop a more comprehensive...

Worldwide
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
Learning

South-South Cooperation Moving to Centre Stage

Article
Voices & Views

South-South Cooperation is moving up the international aid effectiveness agenda. Colombia is hosting a high-level event on South-South Cooperation and capacity development in March 2010. Capacity4dev.eu will follow the debate up...

Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
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Learning

Strategic Partnerships: Uniting the European Commission and Local Authorities

Article
Voices & Views

“Although development is a global [issue], the implementation is always local. Because it’s at this level that it is most effective,” said Mr Khalifa Sall, President of United Cities and Local Governments and Mayor of Dakar. He...

Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Supporting Education in Crisis-Affected Environments

Article
Voices & Views

One of the many casualties of crises is education. Natural disasters, wars and protracted conflict are disrupting children’s access to schools and contributing to higher drop-out and lower completion rates. Schools can also be...

Africa
Somalia
South Sudan
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Asia
Iraq
Education
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience