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Empoderando a niños y jóvenes en América Latina y el Caribe

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Voices & Views

El mundo celebra el aniversario de la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño adoptada el 20 de noviembre de 1959 por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Aunque una de cada tres personas en todo el mundo es un menor, la...

Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
45968
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Empowering children and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Voices & Views

The world celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Children’s Rights adopted on 20 November 1959 by the UN General Assembly. Although one in three people worldwide is a minor, most societies still undervalue the opinion of...

Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
579
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0
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Empowering rural women to achieve sustainable wildlife management

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Voices & Views

Women and girls are at the heart of rural communities worldwide. Their contribution to ending poverty and ensuring food security is fundamental. They also play a critical role in natural resource management and can influence how...

Africa
Congo
Americas & the Caribbean
+3
Guyana
Oceania
Papua New Guinea
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Food & Nutrition Security
Gender
53306
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0
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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
5419
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0
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Young innovators building a sustainable future in the Mediterranean

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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
3784
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0
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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
621
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0
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Views from the Field: In conversation with Madeleine Onclin, former EU Head of Cooperation in Honduras

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Voices & Views

With €235 million allocated for the 2014-2020 period, Honduras represents the second largest EU portfolio in Latin America, after Bolivia. Former EU Head of Cooperation (2015-2017), Madeleine Onclin, discusses rule of law and...

Americas & the Caribbean
Honduras
Governance & Corruption
Human Rights
Forests
1071
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0
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Expanding Turkey’s social protection systems to refugees

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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
2770
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0
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Supporting Young Peacebuilders to Counter Extremism

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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
4514
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0
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EU-Honduras Timber Negotiations Strengthen Fight against Illegal Logging

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Voices & Views

If you have ever been to Honduras, you will know that it is one of the greenest countries in Central America. Forestry has had a long history there and continues to be an important source of energy for the impoverished rural...

Americas & the Caribbean
Honduras
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+4
Governance & Corruption
Private Sector
Forests
Trade & Economic Integration
3116
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1
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