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From Threat to Solution: Rethinking the Role of Communities in Nature Conservation
Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resource Management Conservation Solutions Lab October 8, 2019
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What needs to change to create the conditions necessary for communities to pursue sustainability? Michael Brown, Samantha Cheng, and Jim Tolisano propose a two step solution.
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Using Civic Justice to Disrupt Cycles of Violence: Lessons Learned from Mexico
Peace, Stability, and Transition Youth Violence Prevention Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Vulnerable Groups Democracy and Governance October 3, 2019
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By addressing root causes, civic justice can prevent violence before it escalates. In Mexico, several municipalities are turning to this model to promote lawfulness, build trust, and counter violence.
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How Can the Development Community Best Support PEPFAR’s Transition to Local Partnerships?
Health HIV and AIDS October 2, 2019
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What does building resiliency in HIV programming mean? Chemonics' Brian Rettmann and Emma Dominguez explain why ensuring local partners have the data, capacity, and tools is critical to effectively managing and monitoring the HIV response.
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From Threat to Solution: Rethinking the Role of Communities in Nature Conservation
October 8, 2019
2 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources
Climate Change
Biodiversity Conservation
Natural Resource Management
Conservation Solutions Lab
What needs to change to create the conditions necessary for communities to pursue sustainability? Michael Brown, Samantha Cheng, and Jim Tolisano propose a two step solution.
Using Civic Justice to Disrupt Cycles of Violence: Lessons Learned from Mexico
October 3, 2019
5 Minute Read
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Youth Violence Prevention
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Vulnerable Groups
Democracy and Governance
By addressing root causes, civic justice can prevent violence before it escalates. In Mexico, several municipalities are turning to this model to promote lawfulness, build trust, and counter violence.
The Problem with the Phrase ‘And Other Vulnerable Groups’
October 1, 2019
1 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
LGBTI-Inclusive Development
Social Inclusion
Mainstreaming Gender into Development
Gender Equality
Why is the phrase "and other vulnerable groups" so problematic? Chemonics' Shauna Caria and Inclusive Development Partners' Anne Hayes offer some key recommendations for both donors and implementing partners to ensure greater inclusion in our development programs.
3 Questions with Roula Moussa on Private Sector Engagement in Lebanon
September 26, 2019
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Business Enabling Environment
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
After pitching and scaling a digital platform, Roula Moussa, CEO of Netways, shares insights on how the development community can better engage the private sector.
Maximizing the Power of Climate Data by Building Trust
September 25, 2019
2 Minute Read
Agriculture and Food Security
Climate Change
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Business Enabling Environment
Economic Growth and Trade
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Improved Production Practices and Technologies
Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains
Environment and Natural Resources
As populations around the world are increasingly affected by climate change, we must build trust in climate data to foster greater resilience.
