Mwatana

Project presentation The ongoing conflict and resulting instability across Yemen have exacerbated pre-existing challenges to the rule of law and the administration of justice, of which citizens bear the brunt. All parties to the conflict have undermined the rule of law. This has led many citizens to believe in primitive ways to assert their violated … Continued

Minerals for Peace and Development – Madini Kwa Amani Na Maendeleo

2024-25 Scale-up project   Presentation of the project The Madini project seeks to enhance the security conditions and livelihoods of mining communities in Eastern DR Congo by strengthening the governance structures of the artisanal mining sector, promoting adherence to OECD due diligence standards across mineral supply chains, and supporting multi-stakeholder forums to better address conflicts … Continued

Knockout: do not give up

2023-24 Scale-up project   Overview Red VIRAL is a national network that operates actively in art, sports, culture, and youth empowerment, engaging with vulnerable communities and other projects focused on social prevention of violence and delinquency.   In collaboration with The World Boxing Council (WBC), an international professional boxing organization, they implement “Knockout”, a tertiary … Continued

Sports School: Empowerment of Vulnerable Girls

Project presentation The ‘Bici y Fútbol’ Sports School works annually with one hundred girls from 6 to 17 years old from Soacha, a socially and economically vulnerable municipality close to Bogotá, teaching them through sports to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexual abuse, promoting the exercise of healthy and responsible sexuality and providing them with a … Continued

Tizeti community WiFi, powered by Eutelsat.

Project presentation Low broadband in Nigeria reaches less than 44% mobile and 2% fixed internet penetration out of a population of 200 million. This project leverages satellite broadband infrastructure from Eutelsat and Tizeti’s community Wi-Fi management platform to deliver a fast and affordable public Wi-Fi hotspot service in underserved areas in Nigeria. The project seeks … Continued

Work4Progress

Project presentation The objective of Work4Progress (W4P) is to encourage innovation and quality employment for vulnerable women and young people from India, Mozambique, Peru and Colombia. W4P moves from isolated projects to platforms of collaboration formed by civil society organizations, academia, financing institutions, private companies and public sector. The programme focuses on systemic change through … Continued

Agriculture Collectives for Marginalized Farmers

2023-24 Scale-up project   Overview This project supports a transformative approach to small holder farming through the pooling of land, labor, and capital to overcome barriers and disseminate new practices in India’s West Bengal and Bihar.   Led by the University of Birmingham, the project brings together interdisciplinary expertise to support marginal and women farmers … Continued

Investment mining opportunies in Africa

Project presentation Evaluating investment mining opportunities in Africa is part of the project AfricaMaVal “Building EU-Africa partnerships on sustainable raw materials value chain” founded by the European Union for three years. The AfricaMaVal project aims to develop an EU-Africa partnership that ensures a responsible supply of mineral resources for European industry while guaranteeing sustainable local … Continued

Justice for Victims in Ukraine

2023-24 Scale-up project   Overview The Norwegian Helsinki Committee preserves testimonies, documents war crimes, identifies perpetrators, and provides information to international stakeholders.   Their aim is to support a transparent and robust process of justice and accountability for atrocities committed during the war in Ukraine.   The project’s strength lies in their extensive experience documenting … Continued

Allies for the Amazon

Project presentation Several examples have proved that promoting Indigenous governance is beneficial to reduce biodiversity loss. Although COP15 increased recognition about the contribution of indigenous communities to conservation, there is still much to advance. “Allies for the Amazon”, implemented by SPDA in the Amazonian regions of Madre de Dios and Loreto has proved to be … Continued