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African Heads of State Welcome AfDB's Africa50 Initiative
- Sunday, 02 February 2014
- By SPONSOR WIRE
Meeting at the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) on the eve of the AU Summit, African Heads of State expressed their strong support and endorsement of the African Development Bank's new Africa50 initiative.
New Paths for Development Finance
- Sunday, 02 February 2014
- By MAHMOUD MOHIELDIN
When the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire next year, the world will be able to count many achievements.
With 700 Days Remaining, UN Health Millennium Development Goals Are Within Reach
- Sunday, 26 January 2014
- By PRWEB
At an event at the World Economic Forum, key advocates for achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) presented a 700 day Achievement Roadmap to save the needed 2.2 million children's lives to reach the global child health MDG by the December 31, 2015 deadline.
Children's Rights and the Post 2015 Development Agenda
- Sunday, 26 January 2014
- By Alula Berhe Kidani
Children rights must be at the heart of the vision for post-2015
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) already commits governments to develop and undertake all necessary practices and policies to uphold the best interests of the child and support the realization of their rights to survival and development.
OWG Takes Up Climate, Cities and SCP
- Monday, 20 January 2014
- By IISD reporting services
The seventh session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took place from 6-10 January 2014, at UN Headquarters in New York, and addressed: sustainable cities and human settlements, sustainable transport; sustainable consumption and production (including chemicals and wastes); and climate change and disaster risk reduction.
Supported by the Department for International Development (DFID) UK, this 3 year project focuses on deepening the understanding of the international politics of development diplomacy, including the key political drivers that influence and shape development policy internationally and the impact this has on South Africa as an emerging development assistance partner.
This project considers three key areas:
- The development of the South African Development Partnership Agency (SADPA);
- Trilateral development partnerships; and
- Multilateral development cooperation.
The aims of this project include:
- improving the understanding of the current transition taking place within multilateral development cooperation in both the geo-political North and South;
- understanding the role of multilateral development cooperation for South Africa’s foreign policy and international engagement in the short, medium, and long-term;
- review potential opportunities as well as obstacles in engaging in international development assistance
