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Gestion des migrations en Afrique orientale et australe pendant le COVID-19

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Voices & Views

Migration et développement vont de pair. Depuis la nuit des temps, les humains ont essayé de surmonter l'adversité et d'améliorer leurs conditions économiques et sociales en se déplaçant vers d'autres lieux. Les moyens de...

Africa
Egypt
Libya
+17
Tunisia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sudan
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Migration & Forced Displacement
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

Migration management in Eastern and Southern Africa during COVID-19

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Voices & Views

Migration and development go hand in hand. Since the beginning of time, humans have tried to overcome adversity and improve their economic and social conditions by moving to other places. Modern communication and transportation...

Africa
Egypt
Libya
+18
Tunisia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
Sudan
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Migration & Forced Displacement
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

Des villes pour le commerce équitable: Des alliances pour une chaîne de chocolat durable

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Voices & Views

Les villes hébergent plus de la moitié de la population mondiale et représentent 80% de la production économique mondiale. Elles ouvrent la voie en tant que pionniers sur les questions de durabilité, en développant des solutions...

Africa
Cameroon
Europe
+1
Belgium
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade

Cities for Fair Trade: Alliances for a Sustainable Chocolate Chain

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Voices & Views

Cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and 80% of the global economic output. They lead the way as pioneers on sustainability issues, developing innovative solutions for environmental, social and economic...

Africa
Cameroon
Europe
+1
Belgium
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade
Two hands shaking

Public and private sector representatives highlight benefits of public-private partnerships

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Voices & Views

At the European Development Days 2019, Capacity4dev spoke to representatives of both the public and private sector to discuss public-private partnerships (PPPs). During the European event - designed to encourage the sharing of...

Worldwide
Africa
Congo
+2
Americas & the Caribbean
Colombia
Private Sector
Public Private Partnerships
Research for Private sector development and industry
+4
Trade & Economic Integration
Trade facilitation
Trade Policy
Trade-related adjustment - Aid for trade

EU Risk Capital Facility - Helping SMEs Create Jobs in South Africa

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Voices & Views

Joblessness is a longstanding challenge for South Africa where the unemployment rate is 26% - officially. Off the record it’s closer to 40%, according to Milly Chesire at the EU Delegation in Pretoria, and hits 70% among...

Africa
South Africa
Employment & VET
Private Sector
Social Protection and Inclusion
+1
Trade & Economic Integration

Part One: Rethinking Business Models for Sustainability

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Voices & Views

One of the great challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals will be finding ways of lifting populations out of poverty, which is often associated with increased consumption and production, while at the same time dealing with...

Africa
Kenya
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+3
Private Sector
Forests
Trade & Economic Integration

Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment

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Voices & Views

If women played the same role in the global economy as men, they could add $28 trillion to GDP by 2025 - increasing it by a quarter, according to McKinsey.

Africa
Morocco
Asia
+2
Pakistan
Europe
Gender
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to the African Union

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Voices & Views

Gary Quince, who is nearing the end of his five years heading the EU Delegation to the African Union, shares his experiences and discusses the EU's support to the AU, touching on the gap between optimistic treaties and their...

Africa
Europe
Development Policy
Justice & rule of law
Peace and Security
+2
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

The Trade & Development Link

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Voices & Views

Trade and the private sector are expected to play a crucial role in the SDGs and their implementation, from creating jobs to ensuring that growth benefits the economy and the people, through promoting labour and environmental...

Africa
Europe
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration