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Digitalising Social Protection: Three lessons learnt

Digitalising Social Protection: Three lessons learnt

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.G4 and provides lessons learnt from the INTPA.D4-funded paper “Digital Social Protection: e-solutions for basic service delivery”.

Worldwide
Africa
Togo
+3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Americas & the Caribbean
Colombia
Digitalisation
Big Data
Internet access
+3
Mobile technology
Social Protection and Inclusion
Social Protection policies

Solar energy in Cambodia: lessons learnt from the SWITCH-Asia programme

Article
Voices & Views

Almost 80% of Cambodians live in rural areas with limited access to clean and affordable energy. The EU promotes sustainable consumption patterns and changes behaviours by supporting micro, small and medium-sized companies (MSMEs)...

Asia
Cambodia
Agriculture & Rural Development
Environment & green economy
Private Sector

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

Article
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

Article
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

Local heroes protecting the world’s biodiversity hotspots

Article
Voices & Views

Small, local conservation organisations in high-biodiversity areas are among nature’s most powerful allies; this is mainly due to their knowledge of and influence over the environment. However, in most cases, these organisations...

Americas & the Caribbean
Bolivia
Asia
+1
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy

Améliorer la préservation de la faune et la sécurité alimentaire avec les communautés locales

Article
Voices & Views

Bien que les origines de la COVID-19 soient encore inconnues, la plupart des explications pointent vers une source animale. La transmission de maladies de l'animal à l'homme n'est pas rare, mais cette pandémie a intensifié le...

Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
+2
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Food & Nutrition Security

Improving wildlife conservation and food security with local communities

Article
Voices & Views

While the origins of COVID-19 are still unknown, most explanations point to an animal source. Although the transmission of diseases from animals to humans is not uncommon, this pandemic has intensified the debate on the widespread...

Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
+2
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Food & Nutrition Security

Policy dialogue: a tool to act on climate and environment

Article
Voices & Views

The recent European Green Deal, set by the European Commission, is paving the road to a sustainable Europe by clearly recognising the global climate emergency, and by providing new input for action in and outside of Europe...

Asia
Laos
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Conservation
Natural resource management
+4
Wildlife trade & trafficking
Environment & green economy
Green policy
Resource efficiency
Group of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A Whole-of-Society Approach for a new Africa-Europe Alliance

Article
Voices & Views

On 5 April 2019, the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) and the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development(DG DEVCO) of the European Commission organised a workshop with 30 representatives of...

Worldwide
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Agriculture & Rural Development
Agricultural education/training and Research
Civil Society
+3
Citizen participation
Non-state actors
Health

"Joint Programming boosts focus, cooperation and visibility"

Article
Voices & Views

Development programmes always strive to be as effective as possible – one way of achieving efficiency is to combine the strengths of all partners working in the sector. A recent evaluation of EU Joint Programming has shown that...

Worldwide
Africa
Mozambique
+2
Asia
Cambodia
Development Policy
Monitoring & Evaluation