The document outlines a strategic plan to build community resilience in Barguna District, Bangladesh through coalition building. The mission is to promote community resilience with the goal of establishing a Center for Cooperative Sustainable Development. The plan involves forming coalitions of key stakeholders like community members, local authorities, and NGOs in areas like sustainable agriculture, housing, water safety, and economic development. It details a 3 phase timeline to first gather information, then take action through coalition-led projects, and finally focus on maintenance. The benefits are expected to include self-sustaining communities with integrated resources and empowered community members with increased disaster resilience and economic growth.
By Deepa Joshi, Gender, Youth and Inclusion Lead, WLE (IWMI)
Securing inclusive land restoration
From Research to Resilience
WLE webinar series
October 25, 2021
Five cities are collaborating to foster interconnectedness, sustainability, and diversity, resulting in many shared assets including:
- A prosperous business climate
- High levels of employment and education
- Thriving downtown and commercial areas
- Engaged residents
- Mature, vibrant neighborhoods
How are they making this happen? Here is a report that details the planning process and quantitative indicators used as a baseline for measuring progress.
This document outlines a sustainable community development strategy for Barguna District in Bangladesh. It aims to improve housing, access to safe drinking water, and economic stability through constructing cyclone-resistant homes; installing rainwater harvesting systems and water filters; providing skill training, microfinance loans, and education to increase adaptability to climate change. The 5-year, $20 million project will directly benefit over 248,000 people and be implemented through partnerships between government, NGOs, and community participation. Progress and outcomes will be evaluated through community self-monitoring and external evaluations.
Key Points from the Previous Sessions and Some Inputs for the Way ForwardESD UNU-IAS
RCEs are local networks that connect formal, non-formal and informal education to sustainability issues through a multi-stakeholder approach. They help achieve SDG targets like SDG 4.7 on education for sustainable development. During the COVID-19 pandemic, RCEs responded by analyzing the local situation, digitalizing activities, and outreaching to marginalized communities. Key sectors like higher education and youth worked with RCEs on capacity building, curriculum development, and online courses. Moving forward, RCEs will explore how to ensure meaningful participation, effectively digitalize activities, strengthen policy advocacy through networking, and define the role of the RCE Global Service Centre.
Bi-State Health-Related Activities and Bi-State Servicesnado-web
During the 2016 NADO Annual Training Conference, Denise Bulat, Executive Director of the Bi-State Regional Commission, discussed the work of the agency in partnering with health agencies to improve health outcomes in a variety of ways.
The document discusses Baltimore's food justice initiatives including urban agriculture, virtual supermarkets, and partnerships between the Baltimore Health Department, Office of Sustainability, and Food Policy Initiative. The partners work to increase access to healthy foods through programs like farmers markets, community gardens, improving transportation access and developing food policies.
The Food and Fun After School Program aims to improve nutrition and increase physical activity for residents of the low-income Hikone community in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It works with the local Community Action Network and engages children through after school programming, parents through educational newsletters, and the community through events. Program leaders conduct outreach, hold meetings, and strive for partnership and input to address social issues and promote long-term healthy behaviors and self-sustaining changes. The goal is to empower residents and forge community connections to ensure equal access to healthy living resources.
The document outlines a strategic plan to build community resilience in Barguna District, Bangladesh through coalition building. The mission is to promote community resilience with the goal of establishing a Center for Cooperative Sustainable Development. The plan involves forming coalitions of key stakeholders like community members, local authorities, and NGOs in areas like sustainable agriculture, housing, water safety, and economic development. It details a 3 phase timeline to first gather information, then take action through coalition-led projects, and finally focus on maintenance. The benefits are expected to include self-sustaining communities with integrated resources and empowered community members with increased disaster resilience and economic growth.
By Deepa Joshi, Gender, Youth and Inclusion Lead, WLE (IWMI)
Securing inclusive land restoration
From Research to Resilience
WLE webinar series
October 25, 2021
Five cities are collaborating to foster interconnectedness, sustainability, and diversity, resulting in many shared assets including:
- A prosperous business climate
- High levels of employment and education
- Thriving downtown and commercial areas
- Engaged residents
- Mature, vibrant neighborhoods
How are they making this happen? Here is a report that details the planning process and quantitative indicators used as a baseline for measuring progress.
This document outlines a sustainable community development strategy for Barguna District in Bangladesh. It aims to improve housing, access to safe drinking water, and economic stability through constructing cyclone-resistant homes; installing rainwater harvesting systems and water filters; providing skill training, microfinance loans, and education to increase adaptability to climate change. The 5-year, $20 million project will directly benefit over 248,000 people and be implemented through partnerships between government, NGOs, and community participation. Progress and outcomes will be evaluated through community self-monitoring and external evaluations.
Key Points from the Previous Sessions and Some Inputs for the Way ForwardESD UNU-IAS
RCEs are local networks that connect formal, non-formal and informal education to sustainability issues through a multi-stakeholder approach. They help achieve SDG targets like SDG 4.7 on education for sustainable development. During the COVID-19 pandemic, RCEs responded by analyzing the local situation, digitalizing activities, and outreaching to marginalized communities. Key sectors like higher education and youth worked with RCEs on capacity building, curriculum development, and online courses. Moving forward, RCEs will explore how to ensure meaningful participation, effectively digitalize activities, strengthen policy advocacy through networking, and define the role of the RCE Global Service Centre.
Bi-State Health-Related Activities and Bi-State Servicesnado-web
During the 2016 NADO Annual Training Conference, Denise Bulat, Executive Director of the Bi-State Regional Commission, discussed the work of the agency in partnering with health agencies to improve health outcomes in a variety of ways.
The document discusses Baltimore's food justice initiatives including urban agriculture, virtual supermarkets, and partnerships between the Baltimore Health Department, Office of Sustainability, and Food Policy Initiative. The partners work to increase access to healthy foods through programs like farmers markets, community gardens, improving transportation access and developing food policies.
The Food and Fun After School Program aims to improve nutrition and increase physical activity for residents of the low-income Hikone community in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It works with the local Community Action Network and engages children through after school programming, parents through educational newsletters, and the community through events. Program leaders conduct outreach, hold meetings, and strive for partnership and input to address social issues and promote long-term healthy behaviors and self-sustaining changes. The goal is to empower residents and forge community connections to ensure equal access to healthy living resources.
This document provides an overview of a community health capstone course at Ursinus College that incorporates service learning. The course aims to expose students to marginalized populations and health service providers through hands-on experience. It is designed to help students reflect on ethical issues in healthcare and challenges related to widespread health disparities. The course structure includes topics on community health, marginalized groups, and reflections on practice. Students complete service learning projects with local community partner organizations. Feedback from students was positive, though the COVID-19 pandemic required moving to online learning and changed some service projects.
The document outlines Bangladesh's national sanitation goals, current status, strategies, and challenges in achieving universal sanitation coverage by 2017. Key points include:
- National goal of 100% sanitation coverage by 2017, but current coverage is only 43%.
- A master plan was developed to decentralize efforts, maximize resources, and reach full coverage through milestones of 60% by 2013, 80% by 2015, and 100% by 2017.
- Strategies include decentralized planning, demand-driven programs, inter-sectoral collaboration, and rewarding open defecation free communities.
- Challenges include strengthening decentralized institutions and managing lack of technical resources and personnel.
Housing Virginia began its work in 2014 in response to research showing the benefits of addressing housing, schools, and neighborhoods together. For two years it held a symposium with over 200 participants from housing, education, communities, and policy. Its current focus is creating a community process to discuss how strong connections between neighborhoods and schools create a virtuous cycle.
More examples of social accountability efforts in SUN countries
Plus d'examples d'efforts de redevabilite sociale dans les pays SUN
Mas ejemplos de esfuerzos de rendicion de cuenta social en los paises SUN
The Barguna Community Center Project aims to stabilize, empower, and sustain communities in Barguna District, Bangladesh over 5+ years. It will construct 20 community centers at $100,000 each to provide shelter, education, healthcare and more. Centers will offer microloans, skills training, and disaster preparation in years 1-4 for empowerment. The final years focus on poverty alleviation, fundraising, and leadership to sustain communities. The total projected cost is $13.8 million. Short term impacts include built infrastructure and coordinated aid, while long term goals center on health, gender equality, and self-sufficiency.
This document outlines a project aimed at improving food security in rural communities in Mozambique. The project will target 500 vulnerable households in Benga Village using participatory and gender-sensitive approaches. It seeks to achieve this overall purpose by providing skills training to assist communities in sustainable farming techniques to diversify and increase food production. A multidimensional strategy incorporates local organization, market access, agriculture practices, monitoring, and disaster risk reduction. Implementation will involve participatory learning, capacity building, demonstration plots, and monitoring of household indicators.
5. Farmers field school (impact of ffs) A Series of Lectures ByMr Allah Dad...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) aim to enable farmers to better manage their fields through participatory learning and experimentation. Immediate impacts of FFS include increased knowledge, decision-making skills, and yields, while longer term developmental impacts can include more sustainable production practices, livelihood improvements, and policy changes. FFS have proven effective in disseminating improved agricultural techniques, empowering farmer communities, and replicating across different crops and regions in Pakistan. Studies found FFS farmers in Sind province achieved 38% higher cotton yields compared to non-FFS farmers through more efficient use of inputs.
This document outlines a community organizing program to support the Long Beach Black Infant Health Program. It discusses establishing strategic partnerships with local organizations, training community health workers from previous clients, and a summer event series called "#BlackSummer" to raise awareness about the disparity in infant mortality rates between black and white babies. The program aims to build BIH's capacity to provide social and instrumental support to clients through community engagement and health education initiatives.
ASIA Learning Route Kickoff webinar - More info: http://suncivilsocietynet.wix.com/learningroute ; Join the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SUNCSNLearningRoute/
The document provides information about the Regional Environmental Council (R.E.C.) and its YouthGROW program in Worcester, MA. The YouthGROW program employs local teenagers in urban agriculture and uses a youth leadership development model. Teens can progress from core participants to youth leaders to junior staff, taking on more responsibility over time. Major decisions are made using consensus-based processes, where all views are considered to reach agreement. The document outlines the consensus process and provides two case studies showing how consensus could be used to address issues like participants being late or violating conduct rules.
The document discusses the Ag Futures Alliance (AFA), a roundtable designed to build consensus around local policies impacting the food system. The AFA brings together diverse stakeholders to work towards creating a sustainable local food system. Rather than isolation or conflict, the AFA seeks to develop personal relationships between polarized parties and collaborate on projects to preserve agriculture and promote local food systems. AFAs have been established in several California counties and have worked on various county and state level projects around issues like farmland preservation, local food branding, and alternative food distribution.
Building Agricultural Carbon Projects: Participatory Action Research in Kenya...EcoAgriculture Partners
Carbon projects with smallholder farmers in developing countries have begun to emerge to take advantage of carbon-finance to support the broader benefits of climate-smart agriculture (Goldstein and Gonzalez 2014; Deshmukh, Sosis, and Pinjuv 2014).
But problems remain with high costs of project development, risk management, and securing benefits for smallholder farmers (Shames, Buck, and Scherr 2011)
Strengthening local institutional capacity in 4 KEY AREAS could increase long-term development benefits, reduce project costs and help initiatives to scale up (Shames, et al 2013).
Shenggen Fan
2019 Global Food Policy Report and 2019 EAT-Lancet Report
Co-Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and IFPRI
JUN 4, 2019 - 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM CEST
RCE Grand Rapids | 2020 Update
Ms. Gayle DeBruyn, M.M., IIDA, LEEP-AP Leadership Team, RCE Grand Rapids Professor of Design Studies, Kendall College of Art and Design
9th Americas RCE Regional Meeting
13 & 14 October, 2020
The document outlines a campaign to address open defecation and its health impacts in Uttar Pradesh, India. It involves establishing baselines through surveys and testing, implementing education programs targeting women and children, building toilets, and providing incentives. Outcomes will be evaluated through repeated surveys measuring changes in sanitation practices, environmental conditions, and child health indicators like stunting. The goal is to instill new values around sanitation to drive behavioral change through community empowerment and pride.
The document outlines 8 problems in Kibera slum (sanitation, healthcare, hunger, education, unemployment, housing, social tensions, security) and their underlying causes. It then proposes solutions frameworks and specific solutions to address each problem area through a community-based approach and partnerships. The solutions are evaluated against UN Sustainable Development Goals and targets to measure their impact and progress towards realizing an improved community of Kibera by 2030.
This document provides an overview of a community health capstone course at Ursinus College that incorporates service learning. The course aims to expose students to marginalized populations and health service providers through hands-on experience. It is designed to help students reflect on ethical issues in healthcare and challenges related to widespread health disparities. The course structure includes topics on community health, marginalized groups, and reflections on practice. Students complete service learning projects with local community partner organizations. Feedback from students was positive, though the COVID-19 pandemic required moving to online learning and changed some service projects.
The document outlines Bangladesh's national sanitation goals, current status, strategies, and challenges in achieving universal sanitation coverage by 2017. Key points include:
- National goal of 100% sanitation coverage by 2017, but current coverage is only 43%.
- A master plan was developed to decentralize efforts, maximize resources, and reach full coverage through milestones of 60% by 2013, 80% by 2015, and 100% by 2017.
- Strategies include decentralized planning, demand-driven programs, inter-sectoral collaboration, and rewarding open defecation free communities.
- Challenges include strengthening decentralized institutions and managing lack of technical resources and personnel.
Housing Virginia began its work in 2014 in response to research showing the benefits of addressing housing, schools, and neighborhoods together. For two years it held a symposium with over 200 participants from housing, education, communities, and policy. Its current focus is creating a community process to discuss how strong connections between neighborhoods and schools create a virtuous cycle.
More examples of social accountability efforts in SUN countries
Plus d'examples d'efforts de redevabilite sociale dans les pays SUN
Mas ejemplos de esfuerzos de rendicion de cuenta social en los paises SUN
The Barguna Community Center Project aims to stabilize, empower, and sustain communities in Barguna District, Bangladesh over 5+ years. It will construct 20 community centers at $100,000 each to provide shelter, education, healthcare and more. Centers will offer microloans, skills training, and disaster preparation in years 1-4 for empowerment. The final years focus on poverty alleviation, fundraising, and leadership to sustain communities. The total projected cost is $13.8 million. Short term impacts include built infrastructure and coordinated aid, while long term goals center on health, gender equality, and self-sufficiency.
This document outlines a project aimed at improving food security in rural communities in Mozambique. The project will target 500 vulnerable households in Benga Village using participatory and gender-sensitive approaches. It seeks to achieve this overall purpose by providing skills training to assist communities in sustainable farming techniques to diversify and increase food production. A multidimensional strategy incorporates local organization, market access, agriculture practices, monitoring, and disaster risk reduction. Implementation will involve participatory learning, capacity building, demonstration plots, and monitoring of household indicators.
5. Farmers field school (impact of ffs) A Series of Lectures ByMr Allah Dad...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) aim to enable farmers to better manage their fields through participatory learning and experimentation. Immediate impacts of FFS include increased knowledge, decision-making skills, and yields, while longer term developmental impacts can include more sustainable production practices, livelihood improvements, and policy changes. FFS have proven effective in disseminating improved agricultural techniques, empowering farmer communities, and replicating across different crops and regions in Pakistan. Studies found FFS farmers in Sind province achieved 38% higher cotton yields compared to non-FFS farmers through more efficient use of inputs.
This document outlines a community organizing program to support the Long Beach Black Infant Health Program. It discusses establishing strategic partnerships with local organizations, training community health workers from previous clients, and a summer event series called "#BlackSummer" to raise awareness about the disparity in infant mortality rates between black and white babies. The program aims to build BIH's capacity to provide social and instrumental support to clients through community engagement and health education initiatives.
ASIA Learning Route Kickoff webinar - More info: http://suncivilsocietynet.wix.com/learningroute ; Join the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SUNCSNLearningRoute/
The document provides information about the Regional Environmental Council (R.E.C.) and its YouthGROW program in Worcester, MA. The YouthGROW program employs local teenagers in urban agriculture and uses a youth leadership development model. Teens can progress from core participants to youth leaders to junior staff, taking on more responsibility over time. Major decisions are made using consensus-based processes, where all views are considered to reach agreement. The document outlines the consensus process and provides two case studies showing how consensus could be used to address issues like participants being late or violating conduct rules.
The document discusses the Ag Futures Alliance (AFA), a roundtable designed to build consensus around local policies impacting the food system. The AFA brings together diverse stakeholders to work towards creating a sustainable local food system. Rather than isolation or conflict, the AFA seeks to develop personal relationships between polarized parties and collaborate on projects to preserve agriculture and promote local food systems. AFAs have been established in several California counties and have worked on various county and state level projects around issues like farmland preservation, local food branding, and alternative food distribution.
Building Agricultural Carbon Projects: Participatory Action Research in Kenya...EcoAgriculture Partners
Carbon projects with smallholder farmers in developing countries have begun to emerge to take advantage of carbon-finance to support the broader benefits of climate-smart agriculture (Goldstein and Gonzalez 2014; Deshmukh, Sosis, and Pinjuv 2014).
But problems remain with high costs of project development, risk management, and securing benefits for smallholder farmers (Shames, Buck, and Scherr 2011)
Strengthening local institutional capacity in 4 KEY AREAS could increase long-term development benefits, reduce project costs and help initiatives to scale up (Shames, et al 2013).
Shenggen Fan
2019 Global Food Policy Report and 2019 EAT-Lancet Report
Co-Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and IFPRI
JUN 4, 2019 - 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM CEST
RCE Grand Rapids | 2020 Update
Ms. Gayle DeBruyn, M.M., IIDA, LEEP-AP Leadership Team, RCE Grand Rapids Professor of Design Studies, Kendall College of Art and Design
9th Americas RCE Regional Meeting
13 & 14 October, 2020
The document outlines a campaign to address open defecation and its health impacts in Uttar Pradesh, India. It involves establishing baselines through surveys and testing, implementing education programs targeting women and children, building toilets, and providing incentives. Outcomes will be evaluated through repeated surveys measuring changes in sanitation practices, environmental conditions, and child health indicators like stunting. The goal is to instill new values around sanitation to drive behavioral change through community empowerment and pride.
The document outlines 8 problems in Kibera slum (sanitation, healthcare, hunger, education, unemployment, housing, social tensions, security) and their underlying causes. It then proposes solutions frameworks and specific solutions to address each problem area through a community-based approach and partnerships. The solutions are evaluated against UN Sustainable Development Goals and targets to measure their impact and progress towards realizing an improved community of Kibera by 2030.
Presentation given by Christine Ogola, Programs Officer Gender and Climate, YWCA-Kenya, as part of the NAP Global Network's Peer Learning Summit on Vertical Integration in the NAP Processes, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from October 11 to 13, 2023.
This document describes the "Caisses de Resilience" (CdR) approach, which aims to enhance community resilience in Africa. The CdR approach strengthens social, technical and financial capacities of rural communities through community-managed savings and loans schemes linked to sustainable agriculture and nutrition practices. It has been implemented in several countries in Africa. The approach empowers smallholder farmers and women's groups through increased access to loans and training to diversify livelihoods and better manage risks. Implementation of the CdR approach requires engagement of local partners over a period of 2-3 years.
Social protection, agriculture and the From Protection to Production projectFAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/PtoP/en/
Presented during the From Protection to Production project workshop, 24-25 September 2013, FAO HQ.
The From Protection to Production (PtoP) project is a multi-country impact evaluation of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa. The project is a collaborative effort between the FAO, the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office and the governments of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Project activities are mainly funded by the Regular Fund, the DFID Research and Evidence Division and the EU.
Gihana Research Overview_UCW-National Dialogue_Sept2022 (003).pptxAnatole9
Unpaid care work disproportionately burdens women and hinders their economic empowerment. In Rwanda, rural women spend on average 7.1 hours per day on unpaid care work compared to 2.1 hours for men. There is a need for policies and initiatives that recognize the value of unpaid care work, reduce women's care burden through services and infrastructure, and redistribute care responsibilities more equally within households and communities. Recommendations include improving data collection, promoting behavior change through male engagement, providing universal public services, and evaluating interventions to advance women's economic empowerment while addressing unpaid care work.
Poverty is one of the biggest obstacles to human development and economic growth. Although progress has been made in reducing the global number of the poor, about 767 million people continue to live in extreme poverty and inequalities are still pervasive. Most of them live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.
With the adoption of the Agenda 2030, countries have renewed their commitment to fight against poverty and hunger. As part of its mandate, FAO supports countries to reduce rural poverty by ensuring that processes of structural and rural transformation are pro-poor and inclusive, to make sure that no one is left behind.
In helping countries in their efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger FAO’s multi-sectoral approach aims to address the social, economic and daily challenges that poor rural people face. This includes increasing access to natural resources and other assets for the rural poor, creating decent employment in agriculture and the rural economy, building strong social protection systems, strengthening rural institutions and empowering the rural poor to benefit from the development process.
Civil Society Organisation’s Contribution in advancing Uganda’s Green Growth ...Dr. Joshua Zake
A presentation made during the 2nd Uganda Water and Environment Week held in Entebbe, Uganda. It highlights the contribution of the Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society Organizations to advance Uganda along the green growth path to development and transformation. Furthermore, the key considerations to address for the civil society in Uganda to effectively deliver on this role at different scales.
Community based COVID preparedness (CBCP) 25082021Sudhanshu39
The coronavirus pandemic has shown us a new world where the status quo no longer exists.
•‘The world has seen many crises over the past 30 years, including the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-09. Each has hit human development hard but, overall, development gains accrued globally year-on-year. COVID-19, with its triple hit to health, education, and income, may change this trend.’ UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner
• But the pandemic also shows us the wisdom of what is already inherent in the SDGs; the challenges we face cannot be dealt with in isolation or by a piecemeal approach.
• WHO COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan 2021 also highlights the need for coordinated response to plot a course out of the pandemic.
Role of Civil Society in DRR Implementation of the SFDRR in the context of U...Bibhuti Bhusan Gadanayak
All non-governmental groups, associations and institutions that citizen form and join these includes
- religious organizations
- professional organizations
- charitable groups
- inter groups
Non-Governmental associations (NGOs)
This presentation by Ambrose Kibuuka is a part of IRC’s in-house “What’s for Lunch series”, It reviews progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for sanitation and hygiene, sector trends focusing on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing, and how rich nations achieved universal access to sanitation. It also briefly looks at WASH linkages with climate change, stunting, nutrition, and gender and social inclusion. The presentation concludes that unsafely managed sanitation, especially in rural areas, remains a challenge in developing countries as a result of population growth, climate change and the lack of funding for on-site sanitation and faecal sludge removal. Systems strengthening (in particular access to financing) and strong public commitment are required to achieve universal access to sanitation by 2030. The presentation includes a list of 21 references.
Community vulnerability and capacity assessments are important for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The assessments help communities identify hazards, vulnerabilities, and existing coping mechanisms. They are also used to develop action plans with preparedness and mitigation activities. Example activities in the plans address root causes of vulnerability in sectors like health, environment, livelihoods, and education. This includes community-based health programs, environmental management programs, psychosocial support, and education programs for youth.
by Smita Nakhooda, Senior Policy and Planning Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
FRIEND Fiji - Going to Scale with Smart Investments in Community Food Product...Jana Dietershagen
- Fiji has experienced a health crisis with 70% of deaths from non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes. This is attributed to a shift away from nutrient-rich local foods to processed foods.
- When the pandemic hit, many lost their jobs in tourism and had trouble feeding their families. FRIEND responded by providing food banks, seedlings, and training in food preservation and urban gardening to grow local foods.
- Partnerships were formed between organizations, communities, and the government to promote communal gardens, resilient crop varieties, and new food systems focused on local foods to improve nutrition and food security.
IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series provides a platform for all people striving to identify and implement evidence-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
This document discusses gender, social change, and climate resilience from the perspective of the International Development Research Centre's work. It presents a framework for a gender transformative and climate resilient food system that addresses the underlying causes of gender inequality to lead to more sustainable social change, food security, and climate resilience. Key approaches discussed include integrating gender in agricultural curriculum, engaging men and boys for gender equality, and supporting women's leadership and access to land. The document also describes a pathways to resilience project in semi-arid economies that brought together national, district, and village institutions to disseminate climate adaptation information and reduce crop losses.
Senegal | Aug-16 | ENERGY 4 iMPACT : Accelerating access to energySmart Villages
This document discusses the role of multilaterals and governments in facilitating the water-energy-food nexus. It provides background on Energy 4 Impact, an NGO that supports businesses improving energy access. It outlines the interconnected relationship between energy, water, and food and argues for a coordinated stakeholder approach. The roles of multilaterals, governments, and the private sector are examined. Opportunities for integrated interventions are presented, including examples from Energy 4 Impact's work in enterprise development, solar irrigation, pico-hydro, and biogas programs.
FACTORIA 4.7 - Ibero-American Platform On Education For Sustainable Development ESD UNU-IAS
FACTORIA 4.7 - Ibero-American Platform On Education For Sustainable Development
Samuel Fernández Diekert (RCE Basque Country - Navarre)
Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
Proyecto Boost - Promoting Environmental Education For Sustainability in the ...ESD UNU-IAS
Proyecto Boost - Promoting Environmental Education For Sustainability in the Basque Country
Mikel Ballesteros Garcia (Basque Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment)
Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
RCE South PL is a regional partnership in Southern Poland consisting of 66 partners from 17 NGOs, 13 schools, 12 public administration offices, 11 companies, and 9 universities. The partnership aims to support education for sustainable development in the region by translating global sustainability goals into local actions while considering national strategies. It serves as a practical model that brings together universities, industry, government, civil society, and the natural environment to find feasible, anticipatory, and resilient solutions on multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral, and multi-task platforms.
The Role of the Human Dimension in Promoting Education for Sustainable Develo...ESD UNU-IAS
The Role of the Human Dimension in Promoting Education for Sustainable Development at the Regional Level
Jana Dlouha (RCE Czechia)
Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
This document discusses a professorship on "Pedagogy for democratic and sustainable societies" established by NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. The professorship is led by Jose Middendorp and works with various stakeholder groups on common themes. Pedagogy is seen as key to managing transitions toward sustainability. The professorship intends to participate in an upcoming education conference on "Education in an age of uncertainty" and is seeking interested Regional Centres of Expertise to collaborate.
How Can We Support Education Professionals in (Re)Designing Education for Sus...ESD UNU-IAS
Educators can support education professionals in redesigning education for sustainable development by designing transformative learning environments that focus on sustainable development goals, celebrate current successes, and define additional goals to develop the region. They can also focus on goals for personal and professional development of students and teachers and stimulate a continuous dialogue across departments to discuss innovative ideas, objectives, difficulties and provide inspiration and support.
Monitoring and Evaluating Education for Sustainable DevelopmentESD UNU-IAS
Monitoring and Evaluating Education for Sustainable Development
Rehema White & Betsy King (RCE Scotland)
Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
Role of Youth in Climate Action: Creating a Multistakeholdership in JapanESD UNU-IAS
Role of Youth in Climate Action: Creating a Multistakeholdership in Japan
Mana Saza (Director, SWiTCH)
RCE Youth Webinar: Igniting Changes for a Sustainable World - Embracing Intersectionality in Sustainability and Local Community Actions
10 August 2023
Intersectional Approach to Uplift the VulnerableESD UNU-IAS
Intersectional Approach to Uplift the Vulnerable
Angel Marie Ysik (Philippines Campaigner, Environmental Justice Foundation)
RCE Youth Webinar: Igniting Changes for a Sustainable World - Embracing Intersectionality in Sustainability and Local Community Actions
10 August 2023
Stakeholder Identification in Net Zero InitiativesESD UNU-IAS
"Stakeholder Identification in Net Zero Initiatives", presented by Dr. Shengru Li and Mr. Jerome Silla (UNU-IAS) at the 2022 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme, 5 December, 2022.
This document provides an overview of Result Based Project Design and Management (RBM). RBM is a project management strategy used by the UN to ensure activities contribute to desired results. It measures actual changes rather than just outputs, and includes all stakeholders. The RBM cycle includes setting a vision based on data, defining a results framework with inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes, and planning monitoring with indicators, targets and verification. The document provides examples of an RBM results framework and steps for applying RBM to project design, including identifying issues, developing the framework, and monitoring planning.
Zeroing MY Foodprint - Transitioning the Carbon Loop of Food Waste to Net ZeroESD UNU-IAS
Group Presentation - 2022 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
16 December, 2022
Zeroing MY Foodprint - Transitioning the Carbon Loop of Food Waste to Net Zero
Presented by:
Ajay Thapa
Truong Thao Sam
Rhadit Kurnia Asyuri
Alokita Jha
Arshia Fathima
Group Presentation - 2022 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
16 December, 2022
Towards Jakarta Net Zero by 2050
Presented by:
Arushi Verma
Emmy Rusadi
Janejira Limawiratchaphong
Lê Công Anh
Indira awas yojana housing scheme renamed as PMAYnarinav14
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) played a significant role in addressing rural housing needs in India. It emerged as a comprehensive program for affordable housing solutions in rural areas, predating the government’s broader focus on mass housing initiatives.
United Nations World Oceans Day 2024; June 8th " Awaken new dephts".Christina Parmionova
The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
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The Karnataka government, along with the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), offers various housing schemes to cater to the diverse needs of citizens across the state. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the major housing schemes available in the Karnataka housing board for both urban and rural areas in 2024.
1. ESD Response to COVID-19
Mukvinder Sandhu
RCE Kuching
Malaysia
2. COVID-19 Impact to the Community
• Deprived access to work, healthcare, food and education (May 2020 – 5.3%
unemployment rate vs May 2019 – 3.3%)
• Incomes affected as heavy dependency on daily wages (Day Laborers)
• Women & children exposed to domestic violence, sexual abuse & increased
mental health disorders
• NGOS/CSOs facing challenges reaching out to the beneficiaries (restricted
movement, lack of funds)
• Lack of understanding of nature & scale of pandemic
• Increased plastic usage – heavy reliance on food delivery services, online
shopping, medical waste
3. COVID-19 Impact on RCE Kuching
• Movement Control Order (since mid-March)
• Pre-Covid-19 planned activities – Special Issue of British Food Journal on
sustainability in food practices, aligning to SDG 2 Zero Hunger, 5R Campaign at
local schools, Annual RCE YA Summit, River water quality hands on community
program, River Arts Competition
• Restructuring of 2020 activities, alternative ways of reaching out
• Schools closed, lower economic groups, indigenous communities difficult to reach
as most affected
• Focus is on financial issues & recovery, jobs and social disruption. Sustainability
not considered ‘essential’
• Hands-on activities – on halt (bring communities together & foster deeper
realization of the SDGs)
4. RCE Kuching’s Response to COVID-19
• Re-aligned physical activities to virtual events – Special Issue sharing
and research webinar, Rivers Arts Competition
• Increased confidence in virtual events – Added Virtual World Rivers Day
celebration (World Rivers Day: roles of youth – 27th Sept)
• Hands-on activities on hold until further notice
• Discussion with stakeholders on reaching specific groups
5. Supporting mechanism to enhance ESD
during/after the pandemic
• RCEs must play a stronger role to advocate for real actions from
governments, businesses and industries.
• RCEs may lack influence in policy-making at these levels
• RCE can play more effective roles if the UN/UNU advocated for policy
change at countries’ higher levels & enable them to then link their
strategies to RCEs in their countries.