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InTex Textile

PME du textile innovantes et circulaires : le projet InTex en Tunisie, en Afrique du Sud et au Kenya

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Voices & Views

Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale de l'environnement 2023, Capacity4dev a interviewé l'équipe derrière le projet InTex financé par l'UE et mis en œuvre par le Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (PNUE).

Africa
Kenya
South Africa
+1
Tunisia
Environment & green economy
Circular economy
Green industry
+7
Greening the economy
Private Sector
Entrepreneurship
Industry
SMEs
Sustainable Industries
Value chains
Pymes del sextor textil innovadoras y circulares: proyecto InTex en Túnez, Sudáfrica y Kenia

Pymes del sextor textil innovadoras y circulares: proyecto InTex en Túnez, Sudáfrica y Kenia

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Voices & Views

En el contexto del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente 2023, Capacity4dev entrevistó al equipo detrás del proyecto InTex financiado por la UE y ejecutado por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA).

Africa
Kenya
South Africa
+1
Tunisia
Environment & green economy
Circular economy
Green industry
+7
Greening the economy
Private Sector
Industry
Entrepreneurship
SMEs
Sustainable Industries
Value chains
InTex

Innovative and Circular Textile SMEs: the InTex project in Tunisia, South Africa and Kenya

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Voices & Views

In the context of the World Environment Day 2023, Capacity4dev interviewed the team behind the EU-funded InTex project implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Kenya
South Africa
Tunisia
Circular economy
Green industry
Greening the economy
+7
Environment & green economy
Private Sector
Entrepreneurship
Industry
SMEs
Sustainable Industries
Value chains

Serie Global Gateway: transición justa hacia una economía circular

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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

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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

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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

Harnessing South Africa’s youth dividend for development

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Voices & Views

Despite important investments, educational outcomes in South Africa still have a long way to go. From programmes targeting early-childhood development to life-skill workshops, we discussed EU involvement in the country with Arno...

Africa
South Africa
Children and Youth
Children rights
Youth employment, skills and entrepreneurship
+12
Youth engagement and participation
Education
Education facilities
Inclusive education
Primary education
Education financing and private sector engagement
Quality of education
Secondary education
Employment & VET
Decent work
Vocational training
Youth employment

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

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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

Working Towards Inclusive Education in South Africa

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Voices & Views

Many children fall through the gaps in South Africa’s education system. Only half of learners in Grade 1 make it to Grade 12, and many fall short of exam requirements. The EU has been supporting South Africa’s Departments of Basic...

Africa
South Africa
Children and Youth
Education
Inclusive education

Teaching teachers – an innovative primary school set-up in Soweto

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Voices & Views

A crucial element in creating an inclusive education system is training its teachers – which is where the bulk of the EU’s budget support for education in South Africa goes. One teacher education programme in Soweto is...

Africa
South Africa
Education
Educational research
Inclusive education
+2
Primary education
Teacher training