Tensions in the world are exacerbated by economic disparities amongst populations; today, these disparities are being amplified due to insufficient safety nets for vulnerable populations to effectively manage risks in the developing world. The role of insurance is to protect people over the long term, thereby contributing to both economic growth and social stability. Within … Continued
– To meet the global climate goals, enormous investments are needed in green and sustainable technologies and services. – International treaties can increase investment flows by providing incentives and protecting investors from excessive risk. – The challenge: Drafting a new international treaty that states can adopt to encourage green and sustainable investments. F57 The Stockholm … Continued
ARTICLE 19’s Expression Agenda (2015-2021) provides a long-term and robust response to the rising tide of threats to freedom of expression and information –from the protection of individual activists and journalists on the ground in some of the most dangerous countries in the world, to shaping legal frameworks and policy to ensure that states respect … Continued
The “Belt and the Road” (Silk roads) is an abbreviation for “Silk Road Economic Belt” and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a collaborative initiative for the construction of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. For President Macron, the initiative is “a vision … Continued
The “3d Printed Satellites for Territorial & Water Governance Program” is a high-tech initiative from Ankawa International, Global Action Tank for Social Transformation based in Peru (Cusco), aiming to develop 3d printed satellites with sophisticated software capabilities in order to provide up-to-date information to developing countries on territorial and maritime governance. Deforestation, pollution, borders filtration, … Continued
The Open Government Support Program in Francophone Developing Countries (PAGOF) promotes the transparency and co-construction of public policies in order to make public action more responsive, inclusive and responsible. This includes involving citizens and mobilizing new technologies. Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia have recently expressed their willingness to join the community of practice of … Continued
In recent years, citizens in Western democracies have increasingly seen one of their fundamental rights coming under threat: the right to freely elect their representatives. Foreign interference in elections has been undermining established and emerging democracies alike from elections in the US, France, Italy to the recent one in Mexico. However, responses from Western governments … Continued
The LONDO (“Stand Up”) Project is an emergency operation funded by the World Bank to provide temporary employment for poor and vulnerable people in the Central African Republic (CAR). The project aims to contribute to the CAR Government’s goal of (i) promoting social cohesion; (ii) improving local governance; and (iii) supporting economic recovery. LONDO is … Continued
Since 2002, Morocco has been engaged in the institutionalization of the gender approach by making gender equality one of the pillars of its constitution. The country is today taking things further, by implementing an innovative Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) approach, of which one of the issues is to promote equal access for women and men … Continued
Action against Hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) believe that now is the time to act to ensure that concrete actions are taken to break the vicious cycle of hunger and conflict, which includes an efficient and quick implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417 (2018). … Continued
