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Inequality Week

A time to address inequality in EU sectors & development interventions: key findings

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Video

Addressing inequalities is a key priority for the European Commission. DG INTPA is committed to investing in capacity building and training with the objective of raising awareness on the complex and intersectional concept of...

Worldwide
Capacity Development
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Knowledge Management
+3
Development Effectiveness
Social Protection and Inclusion
Monitoring & Evaluation
Inequality reduction as a tool for cooperation: Two lessons learnt

Inequality reduction as a tool for cooperation: Two lessons learnt

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Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team worked with INTPA.G.4 and provides two lessons learnt.

Worldwide
Development Effectiveness
Research for Development
Social Protection and Inclusion
Tackling inequalities through development cooperation

Tackling inequalities through development cooperation

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Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team collaborated with INTPA.G.4 and outlines principles and recommendations for the design and implementation of development cooperation programmes contributing to the reduction of inequalities.

Worldwide
Development Effectiveness
Development Policy
Social Protection and Inclusion

COVID-19. How EU Delegations are responding to the pandemic: the case of Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria

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Voices & Views

EU Delegations' efforts to assist developing countries to fight the COVID-19 virus and its consequences have been a priority since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The Heads of Cooperation in Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria are...

Africa
Nigeria
Asia
+1
Kyrgyzstan
Development Effectiveness
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Social Protection and Inclusion
Graduation from social protection

Graduation from social protection: What it means, how it works

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Voices & Views

An approach to poverty reduction called the graduation model may offer a fresh and promising path to tackling poverty and vulnerability in the long term.

Development Effectiveness
Social Protection and Inclusion
Defining social protection programmes
+2
Social Protection policies
Social services aid & social transfers
Social protection in Somalia

Social protection across the humanitarian and development nexus

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Voices & Views

The European Commission has created a guidance package for humanitarian and development staff with latest insights and strategies on working with social protection in fragile, conflict and displacement situations.

Development Effectiveness
Humanitarian Aid
Social Protection and Inclusion

The reality of intersectional factors in gender inequality

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Voices & Views

Given the complex nature of gender inequality, factors that render women most liable to discrimination are not always easily identifiable. How can humanitarian and development actors get a clearer picture using intersectional...

Development Effectiveness
Gender
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Women's empowerment
Social Protection and Inclusion

Supporting the Capacity of Guinea’s Artisanal Fishing Communities

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Voices & Views

Traditional fishing is an important source of economic activity in the impoverished West African nation of Guinea, where the European Commission's Food Facility has undertaken a project to boost the sector through awareness...

Africa
Guinea
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Education
+5
Employment & VET
Food & Nutrition Security
Knowledge Management
Learning
Social Protection and Inclusion

Smart Procurement for More Effective Aid

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Voices & Views

More aid contracts being won locally could boost development and job creation in partner countries, according to a new report by the European Network on Debt and Development, Eurodad.

Development Effectiveness
EU Internal Procedures
Budget support
+10
Capacity Development
Civil Society
Economics & Public Finance
Employment & VET
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Social Protection and Inclusion
Trade & Economic Integration