Every day 800 women and 7,000 newborns die during childbirth, pregnancy, or the period after. Most of these deaths are preventable if the health care workers are in possession of the right skills, knowledge and resources. Unfortunately, few have up-to-date, guideline-adherent, easy to understand job aids; and ineffective, infrequent or non-existent training means many do … Continued
The Ard El Kheir incubator has supported young women, providing them with the capacity building skills for a decent livelihood. A business plan was developed and the win-win-win situation was struck. MSMEDA would provide the poor female youth clients with low cost financing. Ard El Kheir will provide capacity building to the young women, enabling … Continued
The main objective of the Regional Reverse Linkage between the “Institut Pasteur de Dakar” and the network of laboratories in 10 sub-Saharan countries for capacity building in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is to: i) develop the human capacities of the Laboratories network and ii) to provide the necessary medical equipment for the 10 laboratories. … Continued
IOM implemented the innovative project “Leveraging the Strength of Women in Peacebuilding and Promoting Gender Sensitivity in The National Programme on Disengaged Combatants” with catalytic funding from UNPBF. IOM engaged local women networks and civil society organizations to support 150 women who made the risky decision to disengage from the extremist group al-Shabaab (AS). The … Continued
The Multilateralism Index Project aims to measure international commitment to multilateralism in the areas of peace and security, human rights and humanitarian action, international development, international trade, climate action, and global public health. The project will assess: – whether or not a true crisis of multilateralism is occurring by determining, using quantitative and qualitative data, … Continued
The IDFC has created a “Climate Facility (CF)” in order to help its members to strengthen their experience in climate finance and leverage knowledge and resources in the field of climate. This facility shall be innovative, operational and flexible, and shall provide resources and/or services to IDFC members in order to strengthen the integration of … Continued
The world is witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. According to the UNHCR, in 2018 there were over 70.8 million forcibly displaced persons, of whom 29.4 million were refugees and asylum-seekers. 84% of the world’s displaced are in developing countries. While forcibly displaced persons face specific vulnerabilities, including psychological trauma, lack of opportunity … Continued
The Private Sector for Refugees (PS4R) initiative is a true example of global governance, as it brings together a diverse set of actors to coordinate collective action at the international level. The initiative includes representatives from regional organizations (ie. the European Investment Bank); the private sector (ie. the Confederation of Danish Industry and the International … Continued
The Spheres of Dialogue project aims to foster professional exchanges and capacity building of humanitarian negotiators on the frontlines. This unique and innovative project has three dimensions: 1) Building active relationships between humanitarian field practitioners, policymakers and experts in a region through synchronous online and multisite discussions and facilitating the comparison of approaches in a … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our lives and endangered the lives of many more across the globe. Vaccination provides the safest, most effective way to protect our lives and communities. Prof. Robin Shattock from Imperial College London developed a COVID-19 vaccine with the intention of supplying it solely through a non-profit, social enterprise delivering … Continued
