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Gender equality in environmental programmes: Insights from the PEUMP in the Pacific

Article
Voices & Views

The gender equality-environmental nexus appeared in the international debate more than two decades ago. Still, a lot needs to be done. The international community gathers to discuss how to achieve gender equality in the context of...

Oceania
Cook Islands
Fiji
+12
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
Gender
Remittances in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Solutions

Remittances in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Solutions

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.G.6 and provides a list of challenges and solutions.

Oceania
Cook Islands
Fiji
+12
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Migration & Forced Displacement

Intercultural awareness and capacity for development effectiveness

Article
Voices & Views

International partnerships, being multicultural in nature, often face cultural differences which can generate misunderstandings, tension, and inefficiency. There are both tangible and intangible cultural barriers in EU...

Africa
Uganda
Americas & the Caribbean
+3
Brazil
Asia
Nepal
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Development Effectiveness
Aid effectiveness
+2
Capacity Development
Capacity development

Empoderando a niños y jóvenes en América Latina y el Caribe

Article
Voices & Views

El mundo celebra el aniversario de la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño adoptada el 20 de noviembre de 1959 por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Aunque una de cada tres personas en todo el mundo es un menor, la...

Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Empowering children and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Article
Voices & Views

The world celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Children’s Rights adopted on 20 November 1959 by the UN General Assembly. Although one in three people worldwide is a minor, most societies still undervalue the opinion of...

Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
+17
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Children and Youth
Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Seeking a harmonious coexistence between Pacific Islanders and the life below water

Article
Voices & Views

Marine resources are the backbone of Pacific Island economies and are fundamental for the livelihood of their inhabitants. However, the region is at the forefront of climate change and is struggling to control illegal, unreported...

Oceania
Cook Islands
Fiji
+12
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy
Fisheries

Resilient… but to what?

Article
Voices & Views

There was a question posed more than once at this year’s European Development Days in Brussels. Most participants agreed the concept of “resilience” has been widely embraced since a 2012 EU communication on the topic, but many...

Worldwide
Africa
Nigeria
+4
Asia
Bangladesh
Nepal
Pakistan
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Comprehensive approach
Resilience

Inside the EU’s 24/7 Disaster Watch

Article
Voices & Views

Coordination between the 28 member states of the EU can take time. But what happens when every hour’s delay costs lives? When it comes to natural and man-made emergencies, the EU response begins before a disaster strikes...

Asia
Nepal
Europe
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience

Helping ACP exporters overcome trade barriers

Article
Voices & Views

Trade is an increasingly international business, but not all countries are able fully to take part. Products must meet exacting international standards, which can be a barrier to trade for countries without adequate infrastructure...

Africa
Oceania
Fiji
+7
Kiribati
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

Open Data in Humanitarian Aid

Article
Voices & Views

Q&A with Rupert Simons, Chief Executive Officer of Publish What You Fund. Publish What You Fund is a non-profit organisation that campaigns for aid transparency. “We believe that information is power and we campaign to make that...

Africa
Sierra Leone
Asia
+1
Nepal
Digitalisation