
Discussions

#2. Intercultural Podcast "Cup of Tea": Anna van Malder – Esprit libre en Afrique
Anna van Malder vit depuis bientôt vingt ans en Afrique de l’Ouest. Elle est venue pour le plaisir de découvrir l’Afrique et elle y a trouvé son chemin. L’interculturel fait partie de sa vie quotidienne, aussi bien sur le plan...

#16. Intercultural Podcast "Cup of Tea": Evangelina Blanco Gonzales: Acknowledging difference (Part two)
In the second segment of this episode, Evangelina Blanco Gonzales sheds light on her approach to managing cultural differences, emphasizing the need for creative solutions in delicate situations. Our featured guest in this episode...

Project closure: what has the EU support to ERERA achieved?
A few numbers and figures about the EU Technical Assistance Support to ERERA, a project launched in April 2018 and closed in January 2023. What has the project achieved?

GCCA+ in the news: Towards a “Zero Waste” Municipality in Kanifing, The Gambia
The European Union is providing additional funding of €3 million to the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) under the Kanifing Environmental Transformation Program (KETP). The grant will provide households in this Gambian...

Voices from the field: a ROM review in Gambia
A ROM mission was conducted in January 2020 to assess a project implemented by UNOPS on the construction and maintenance of Gambia’s feeder road network. This was a remarkable effort in terms of both size and scale, with a great...

The power of partnerships - Lessons learned from the “Jobs, Skills and Finance (JSF) for Women and Youth in The Gambia Programme.”
UNCDF and the International Trade Center (ITC) joint action on the “Jobs, Skills and Finance (JSF) for Women and Youth in The Gambia Programme” funded by the European Union focuses on climate change adaptation, low levels of...

Agriculture, food and jobs in West Africa
New paper in the SWAC/OECD West African Papers series: The food economy is the biggest employer in West Africa accounting for 66% of total employment. While the majority of food economy jobs are in agriculture, off-farm employment...

Eco-Villages - Interculture in Development
Tim Clarke has 30 years’ experience in the European Commission, including as Head of Delegation to Ethiopia and to Tanzania. In the interview below he shares examples of the importance of intercultural understanding in development...

Question and Answers: CRISTAL Tool - Any experience to share?
Hello! I'm looking for experiences and tips on the use of the Community Based Risk Screening Tool - Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRISTAL), can anyone help me? Best wishes, Laura

The Political Economy of the Roads Sector in Uganda
This 20 minute presentation covers the main findings of a study of the political economy of the roads sector in Uganda conducted by David Booth and Frederick Golooba-Mutebi for DFID in 2008. This took place in the context of...