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Johanna de Tessières EU

Empowering female entrepreneurs in the Middle East: from challenges to opportunities

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On the occasion of International Women’s Day and of the publication of a book* I contributed to, I’d like to share some insights on the challenges female entrepreneurs in the Middle East face every day and how we can address them...

Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Gender
Entrepreneurship

Serie Global Gateway: transición justa hacia una economía circular

Article
Voices & Views

La transición a una economía circular es clave para un futuro sostenible. Hablamos con JUST2CE, un proyecto financiado por la UE que se presentó durante las Jornadas Europeas de Desarrollo 2022, para obtener más información sobre...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy

Global Gateway Series : La transition juste vers une économie circulaire

Article
Voices & Views

La transition vers une économie circulaire est essentielle pour un avenir durable. Nous nous sommes entretenus avec JUST2CE, un projet financé par l'UE présenté lors de la Semaine Européenne du Développement Durable de 2022, pour...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy

Global Gateway Series: Just transition to a circular economy

Article
Voices & Views

Transitioning to a circular economy is key for a sustainable future. We talked to JUST2CE – an EU-funded project showcased during the 2022 European Development Days – to learn more about how to avoid the pitfalls of this...

Africa
Morocco
Ghana
+9
South Africa
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Europe
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Environment & green economy
Circular economy

De jeunes innovateurs construisent un avenir durable en Méditerranée

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Voices & Views

Autour de la Méditerranée, une jeune génération développe des moyens durables pour aborder les défis économiques, en consolidant les coopérations. Le programme Dialogue Méditerranéen pour les Droits et l’Égalité a lancé l...

Africa
Morocco
Asia
+2
Jordan
Syria
Children and Youth
Economics & Public Finance
Economic growth

Young innovators building a sustainable future in the Mediterranean

Article
Voices & Views

A young generation in the Mediterranean is finding sustainable ways to mitigate economic challenges by consolidating cooperation. The EU-Programme Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality launched the "Mediterranean Innovators for...

Africa
Morocco
Asia
+2
Jordan
Syria
Children and Youth
Economics & Public Finance
Economic growth

Many paths, one direction: Strategies for achieving Universal Health Coverage

Article
Voices & Views

Each year, nearly 100 million people find themselves pushed into extreme poverty because of health-related expenditures. Capacity4dev spoke to health programme managers at the EU Delegations to Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa and...

Africa
Nigeria
South Africa
+4
Ethiopia
Asia
Timor-Leste
Oceania
Health
Health policies & policy dialogue
Health Systems Strengthening
+1
Universal health coverage - equity

Expanding Turkey’s social protection systems to refugees

Article
Voices & Views

In November 2016, the EU initiated its largest ever humanitarian scheme, the €348 million Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) in Turkey. ESSN is based on the idea that giving families cash rather than in-kind aid (such as food or...

Asia
Syria
Europe
+1
Turkey
Migration & Forced Displacement
Refugees
Social Protection and Inclusion

Views from the Field: In Conversation with the Foreign Minister and EU Ambassador to Timor-Leste

Article
Voices & Views

Emerging from over two decades of conflict and instability, in May 2002 the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste became the 21st century’s first new sovereign state. Since then the country’s government – with assistance from the...

Asia
Timor-Leste
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Development Policy
+3
Environment & green economy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Forests

Supporting Young Peacebuilders to Counter Extremism

Article
Voices & Views

Development gains are easily undermined by rising extremism in fragile contexts. In response, donors are keen to embed elements of CVE, or ‘combatting violent extremism’, in their cooperation programmes. Engaging young people in...

Africa
Morocco
Tunisia
+4
Asia
Lebanon
Syria
Europe
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience