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Des villes pour le commerce équitable: Des alliances pour une chaîne de chocolat durable

Article
Voices & Views

Les villes hébergent plus de la moitié de la population mondiale et représentent 80% de la production économique mondiale. Elles ouvrent la voie en tant que pionniers sur les questions de durabilité, en développant des solutions...

Africa
Cameroon
Europe
+1
Belgium
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade

Cities for Fair Trade: Alliances for a Sustainable Chocolate Chain

Article
Voices & Views

Cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and 80% of the global economic output. They lead the way as pioneers on sustainability issues, developing innovative solutions for environmental, social and economic...

Africa
Cameroon
Europe
+1
Belgium
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade

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

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

Views from the Field: In Conversation with the Foreign Minister and EU Ambassador to Timor-Leste

Article
Voices & Views

Emerging from over two decades of conflict and instability, in May 2002 the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste became the 21st century’s first new sovereign state. Since then the country’s government – with assistance from the...

Asia
Timor-Leste
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Development Policy
+3
Environment & green economy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Forests

Sustainable Development through Citizen Participation

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Voices & Views

16-year-old Astghik is an old hand at civic engagement. For the past four years she has been working with fellow citizens and World Vision Armenia to improve local services in Yerevan, with tangible results. Can examples like hers...

Asia
Armenia
Europe
Civil Society

Environmental Champion Jane Goodall Calls for Individual Responsibility

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Voices & Views

Jane Goodall is a British primatologist who perhaps is best known for her work with chimpanzees. She has spent many years studying their behaviour in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. However, Ms Goodall is also a UN Messenger of...

Africa
Tanzania
Europe
+1
Belgium
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+1
Forests

ROSA Food Security Network Migrates to the capacity4dev.eu Platform

Article
Voices & Views

Last week capacity4dev launched the updated Food & Nutrition Security – ROSA group. Laura Gualdi, Programme Manager for Food Security at EuropeAid, shares her thoughts on the importance of knowledge management tools and the...

Europe
Belgium
Agriculture & Rural Development
Fisheries
Food & Nutrition Security

Enhancing Institutional Capacity to Negotiate EU Association and Trade Agreements

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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