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Rebuilding Women and Communities affected by Violence

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Voices & Views

This International Women’s Day, we share stories from those dedicated to helping girls and women affected by violence. We hear from Dr Denis Mukwege about rebuilding women’s bodies and lives after sexual violence in DRC; from Dr...

Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
+2
Americas & the Caribbean
Jamaica
Gender

Enabling Communities to Tackle Climate Change

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Voices & Views

Around the tables at the Climate Change Conference in Paris, nations are striving to reach consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and damage to the environment. To turn recommendations into results, all stakeholders...

Africa
Benin
Uganda
+2
Americas & the Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+1
Forests

Roadmaps to Engage Civil Society

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Voices & Views

For European Union delegations and member states, working effectively with civil society organisations presents different challenges. In Chad it takes five days of desert travel to reach organisations in the north; in Azerbaijan...

Americas & the Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
Asia
+1
India
Civil Society

Disaster Preparedness in the South Pacific: Good Practices from the Global Climate Change Alliance

Article
Voices & Views

They might not make global headlines, but for low-lying Pacific islands king tides are an ever-increasing threat. As sea levels rise, the highest tides can have catastrophic effects, particularly when combined with storm...

Americas & the Caribbean
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
+5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Culture
+2
Environment & green economy
Forests

Tax Reform in Jamaica: It’s All About Capacity Development

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Voices & Views

Over the last ten years or so, the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica has implemented a broadly successful programme of tax reform, offering an interesting case study that stresses the importance of capacity development for long...

Americas & the Caribbean
Jamaica
Budget support
Capacity Development
Economics & Public Finance
+2
Knowledge Management
Learning