By training informal workers in the waste management industry, the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is helping to formalise waste management economy in Mali, and to generate incomes.
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.
Under its mandate, the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific, based in Suva, Fiji, provides bilateral support to 11 small island states and to 15 countries at regional level, plus it manages the cooperation with four...
The Learning Network on Capacity Development, or LenCD, is a collection of people and a community of practice that has evolved out of concern over the effectiveness of capacity development in aid projects. In light of the...
At last year's Rio+20 sustainable development conference, Green Economy emerged as one of the two main issues, alongside strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development. But how can we translate what has been...
It has been a year since the European Commission adopted ‘The Roots of Democracy and Sustainable Development: Europe’s Engagement with Civil Society in External Relations‘ Communication, which promotes a more strategic engagement...
On the 7th of August 2010, the president elected, Santos, in his inaugural speech, announced many legislative initiatives in order to set up his political programme " Prosperidad Democrática", oriented to the consolidation of the...
Knowledge has an important role to play in addressing development issues, but this requires access to information as well as the availability of relevant and useful knowledge. Knowledge is central to sustainable development...
EuropeAid is in the process of establishing a coherent Learning and Knowledge Management Strategy and, as part of a wider exercise, has consulted other organisations to learn about their experience and best practice. Last month...
The “EU Dev Days” are Europe's premier forum on international affairs and development cooperation. This year, more than 5000 people will gather in Brussels on 26 and 27th November for questions and debate around the event’s main...