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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
436
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0
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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
2025
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0
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Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment

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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
1703
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0
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Do you know where your clothes come from? – Garment Factory Conditions to be Monitored

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Voices & Views

Following the April 2013 disaster at a garment factory in Bangladesh, the European Commission is promoting health and safety in the global industry, as well as sustainable production, consumption and decent work.

Asia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
6409
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0
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Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to Pakistan

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Created in 1947 from the partition of the Indian sub-continent, Muslim-majority Pakistan has been marked by regional conflicts and political upheaval. Jean-François Cautain, EU Ambassador to Pakistan, shares his experience working...

Asia
Pakistan
Development Policy
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
1377
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0
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New Ways to Help Women Entrepreneurs Impact on MENA Economies

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Voices & Views

Participants at a high level panel discussion entitled, “Women Entrepreneurship to Reshape the Economy through Innovation in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA)” held during the 2012 European Development Days explored ways...

Africa
Egypt
Morocco
+5
Tunisia
Asia
Jordan
Pakistan
Europe
Capacity Development
Gender
Knowledge Management
+3
Learning
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
8337
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0
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National Qualification Framework in Tajikistan: Learning by Sharing

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Voices & Views

The European Training Foundation is supporting a reform of vocational education and training in Tajikistan that offers an interesting case study, stressing the importance of knowledge sharing for long-term capacity development.

Asia
Tajikistan
Capacity Development
Education
Employment & VET
+5
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Social Protection and Inclusion
Trade & Economic Integration
7141
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0
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South-South Cooperation – Another Way of Sharing Knowledge

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Attendants of a high level conference "Organising Inclusive Ownership" which took place in Brussels in May heard of the success stories of a Dutch financed South-South Cooperation programme between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.

Africa
Benin
Americas & the Caribbean
+3
Costa Rica
Asia
Bhutan
Agriculture & Rural Development
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
+6
Civil Society
Fisheries
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
10448
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0
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Context and Timing Contribute to Trade Reform Success in Philippines

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The European Commission’s trade related technical assistance programme in the Philippines has been a notable success and the context and timing of interventions have played an important role, according to Nick Taylor from the...

Asia
Philippines
Capacity Development
Governance & Corruption
Knowledge Management
+3
Learning
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
5371
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0
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EU Trade Facilitation Efforts Boost New President’s Anti-Graft Programme in Philippines

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The European Union delegation’s support for the Philippines’ Bureau of Customs has become a triple shot. Benedikt Madl, Programme Manager for Trade at the EU delegation to the Philippines, explains.

Asia
Philippines
Development Effectiveness
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Governance & Corruption
+3
Monitoring & Evaluation
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
8760
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0
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