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Creativity and innovation day

In innovation we trust: harnessing the power of innovation and creativity to challenge gender stereotypes in Georgia

Article
Ambassadors' Blog Post

On World Creativity and Innovation Day, I invite you to think out of the box: how can we harness the power of innovation and creativity to carve out new solutions to intricate challenges, such as gender stereotypes and inequality?

Worldwide
Georgia
Asia
Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Culture
+2
Gender
Social Protection and Inclusion

De jeunes innovateurs construisent un avenir durable en Méditerranée

Article
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

Young innovators building a sustainable future in the Mediterranean

Article
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

Supporting Young Peacebuilders to Counter Extremism

Article
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

No Peace without Development: EU-UN Cooperation in Fragile Countries

Article
Voices & Views

“One of the most important messages that I have today is that we need to understand that the life of a conflict is much longer than it seems on the surface. That’s why we have to listen to the first signs. Whether it is a conflict...

Asia
Palestine
Syria
+1
Europe
Development Policy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience

Humanitarian and Development Actors Unite to Build Resilience in Lebanon

Article
Voices & Views

“We are now in the fourth year of the Syria crisis and we can see that there is not only a host community fatigue [in Lebanon], but also a donor’s fatigue,” said Emily Jacquard, Director of Search for Common Ground’s Lebanon...

Asia
Lebanon
Syria
+1
Europe
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Humanitarian Aid

Early Recovery in Syria: What the UNDP is Doing Today

Article
Voices & Views

Every day on the news we hear about the atrocities that are occurring in Syria or about the refugees who have fled to other countries. But what about the people left behind who are still living in the midst of a warzone? How do...

Asia
Syria
Europe
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience

Stepping Up Flexible Support for Media and Freedom of Expression

Article
Voices & Views

The explosion of on line journalism, blogging and social media has given anyone the technical capacity to become a news publisher, putting the spotlight on the key issues of training and safety.

Asia
Syria
Europe
Capacity Development
Democracy
Digitalisation
+2
Knowledge Management
Learning

Tax Reform in Georgia: A Far-Reaching Reorganisation

Article
Voices & Views

Georgia, formerly part of the old United Soviet Socialist Republic, had a long history of poor tax collection until a new government took power in 2004. The new leaders introduced a radical overhaul of the tax system that combined...

Asia
Georgia
Europe
Budget support
Economics & Public Finance
Governance & Corruption

Enhancing Institutional Capacity to Negotiate EU Association and Trade Agreements

Article
Voices & Views

A recent two day planning and knowledge exchange workshop to address institutional change gave a boost to the implementation of the Comprehensive Institution Building Programme, bringing together some 25 colleagues from EuropeAid...

Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
+5
Georgia
Europe
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Governance & Corruption
+5
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Trade & Economic Integration