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Announcement for Consultancy UNFPA Latin America and the Caribbean amd AECID Colombia - Cooperación Española en Colombia are committed to addressing structural inequalities and discrimination through the principles of "Leaving No One Behind" (LNOB) and "Reaching the Left Behind First." This involves increasing the statistical visibility of socially vulnerable populations based on their socio-demographic and territorial characteristics. Intersectionality is crucial in this process, as it reveals the compounded effects of multiple factors of inequality, providing evidence for informed decision-making and prioritization in public policies and development efforts. In this context, following the completion of the Population and Housing Censuses in Ecuador, Panama, and Belize, the UNFPA Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean is seeking to hire an individual consultant to develop three post-censal studies on the situation of indigenous peoples, based on the recent census data from these countries. https://lnkd.in/dXfZQ23w

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HAVE YOU SIGNED UP? 📣��� Integrating #MHPSS and #Peacebuilding. Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners: Key Messages from Colombia 🇨🇴 📅 21st May 2024, 14:00 hrs UTC (09:00 hrs Colombia) 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/44F0kub 💬 Simultaneous English-Spanish translation will be available Join us for an inspiring webinar that explores MHPSS and peacebuilding practices in Colombia through the presentation of the IASC's new report (and accompanying policy brief) that aims to help stakeholders, primarily policymakers, donors and other decision-makers, to integrate MHPSS and peacebuilding, building on the latest developments in the field. It describes the inextricable links between the two sectors and provides examples of current integration efforts. The session will highlight the perspectives of local MHPSS practitioners within the actions of civil society groups and NGOs (national and international) that have been actively working on peacebuilding, improving psychosocial well-being and amplifying the voices of diverse populations within their unique contexts in Colombia. Hosted by HealthNet TPO, this webinar is part of an ongoing series by the IASC MHPSS and Peacebuilding Working Group of the IASC MHPSS Reference Group to share best practices and approaches to linking the two fields.

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Regional Migration Summit in #Guatemala On May 7th, Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo de León hosted a significant regional migration summit attended by U.S. Department of State Secretary of State Antony #Blinken and leaders from 21 #Western #Hemisphere countries. The meeting focused on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, an initiative established in 2022 to manage migration collectively across the region. This summit marked the third ministerial gathering since the declaration's inception, highlighting ongoing challenges as the US tackles record migration with over 2.4 million detentions at its southern border in fiscal year 2023. During the summit, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to creating legal migration pathways and announced new initiatives, including a $578 million assistance package from the #US. Notable developments included expanded enforcement partnerships, visa restrictions on Colombian maritime transportation companies for facilitating irregular migration to the US, a biometric data sharing partnership between the US and Costa Rica, and a memorandum of understanding on countering people trafficking. Additionally, the expansion of safe mobility offices was announced, aiming to facilitate refugee resettlement in the US. The meeting underscored Guatemala's increasingly cooperative relationship with the US, evident since Arévalo's administration began in January. However, the absence of countries like Nicaragua from the summit and the declaration underscores the regional challenges in addressing migration comprehensively. Piero Bonadeo Luis Enrique Cruz Asturias Karina Riera Leticia Ossa-Daza Gabriela Cuevas Barron Eric Farnsworth David Hoffman Puru P. Trivedi Michael Stott Jorge Fernando Negrete P. Angel Melguizo Karim Antonio Lesina

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Caribbean SIDS-SIDS peer-learning workshop on Data solutions for nature. Belize city, Belize. 30 April – 2 May UNDESA (UNSD and the Small Islands Developing States -SIDS- unit of Division for Sustainable Development Goals -DSDG), in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Latin America, and the Caribbean (UNECLAC), the UN Resident Coordinator for Belize and the CARICOM Secretariat, organized a three-day workshop for the Caribbean SIDS. Hosted by the Government of Belize in Belize City, the regional workshop was implemented under the project “Fostering Caribbean SIDS-SIDS Peer-Learning and Cooperation on Data Solutions for Nature to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework”, funded by Spain, European Union and the Republic of South Korea. The project is in direct response to the SIDS Coalition for Nature’s Call for Action made at Biodiversity COP15 in 2022. The workshop was the first milestone of this project and brought together representatives of both ministries of environment and national statistical offices from 14 of the Caribbean SIDS. The capacity development workshop focused on environmental data management mechanisms illustrated by best practices by SIDS in the region, some of which reflect unique applications of international statistical frameworks and tools, especially the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) and its Environment Statistics Self-Assessment Tool (ESSAT). During the first two days, participants shared best practices on environmental statistics related to i) data governance, ii) data production and iii) data reporting and dissemination. To help foster more SIDS-SIDS exchange, the countries all shared areas where they’d a) be happy to have others learn from them and b) would like to learn from other countries. This will be followed up on in the second phase of the project. On the third day focus was on the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS) and how the countries can improve reporting in this area. Ahead of the 4th International SIDS Conference, this initiative is timely and strategic to accelerate transformative nature action in Caribbean SIDS by (i) leveraging SIDS’ commitment to lead by example, (ii) unlocking SIDS-SIDS cooperation potential in the Caribbean, and by (iii) focusing on data solutions for nature – key priorities for SIDS. @Maximilien Pardo, @Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen, @Emil Ivanov, @Teshia Jn Baptiste, @David Oswald, @Georgina Alcantar

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The Inter-American Dialogue and Cristosal published a report today asserting that President Bernardo Arévalo's government can demonstrate the feasibility of implementing effective and democratic measures to address insecurity in #Guatemala.  "Guatemala's new government has the opportunity to show that democracy can respond to people's needs, with security being a primary concern," said Tamara P Taraciuk Broner, director of the Rule of Law Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. "Although it will face significant challenges, such as widespread institutional corruption and a parliamentary minority, our analysis of past policies in Guatemala indicates that combining criminal prosecution with due process and implementing social measures to tackle the structural causes of violence, especially among young people, can offer a democratic and effective alternative to the hardline approach that currently dominates public discourse in the region," she explained. The report, based on comprehensive research, interviews and diverse stakeholder input gathered from private workshops, highlights successful past policies and proposes key elements for an effective and democratic security policy in Guatemala, including: 🔹 Resuming the Police Reform Initiative 🔹 Strengthening Intelligence and Analysis Capabilities 🔹 Local Security Strategies and Community Policing 🔹 Promoting Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women 🔹 Efforts to Prevent and Fight Corruption 🔹 Learning from Indigenous Justice Systems 🔹 Improving the Prison System 🔹 Renewing the Institutional Framework for Land Disputes 🔹 Gun Control 🔹 Regulation of Private Security Services 🔹 Continuity of Policies across Political Transitions Noah Bullock, executive director of Cristosal, emphasized that "we must not forget that the majority of Guatemalan society took a stand for democracy during the transition of power, and this opens the door for Arévalo to leverage his political capital to show them that they should continue to trust in democracy – now, because it can solve the security problem. If successful, this could impact not only Guatemala but the rest of Central America, where we see democratic decline and serious abuses committed under repressive security policies," he added.  https://lnkd.in/ek-Gxska

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🏝️ Displacement is among the negative impacts of the climate crisis on small island developing States (SIDS). Patrice Quesada, Coordinator for IOM - UN Migration in the #Caribbean spent time at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (#SIDS4) advocating for well managed migration to be built into adaptation and mitigation solutions. "We would like to see Member States, civil society, academia, and donors recognizing and harnessing the power of migration to contribute to sustainable development of SIDS." Skilled migration and labour mobility is one pillar of development which migration contributes to, and which can be managed through strong, evidence-based policies. IOM aims to see all stakeholders integrating human mobility considerations into the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS) — a new 10-year action plan for achieving resilient prosperity for #SIDS.

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The start of the hurricane season 🌪️ in the #Caribbean is a good time to review physical & socio-economic #resilience to disasters. We need to prioritize both preventive actions & response capacities. @UNDP is closely working with govts in these areas 👉 https://lnkd.in/esh4CjRi

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A pleasure today to receive the new President of #Ecuador, Daniel Noboa to #IFAD’s HQ in Rome. Ecuador is an important partner in IFAD’s efforts to drive #rural development, including generous contributions to our last two replenishment cycles. We are currently delivering joint projects that aim to diversify the #rural economy by promoting #cooperatives and #investments that generate #employment and income for poor families. Today we discussed our joint priorities for the upcoming cycle: growing rural #jobs and #prosperity by focusing on #private #sector engagement, mechanisation, specific transformation of specific #valuechains, investments related to #Amazonia and resilience to #climate change.

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On May 13th, the World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement will host an online event about the report “Venezuelans in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru”. We will present the data from this report and demonstrate how policymakers, journalists and researchers can use open-source solutions to analyze these datasets. The event will be held in two sessions, for English and Spanish-speaking audiences. https://bit.ly/44m92x7 #dataanalysis #venezuelacrisis

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RET and Action Against Hunger joined forces to represent the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for the Defense of the Rights of Refugee, Migrants and Displaced Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC WDN Coalition) in the Third Thematic Consultation of the Cartagena +40 process focused on forced displacement and disasters, which was held on June 19 and 20, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. This event has been crucial in addressing the challenges and solutions related to displacement in the region. The effects of climate change and disasters increase the vulnerability of displaced populations, and it is essential to integrate gender, intersectionality and interculturality perspectives into our actions. #collaboration #civilsociety #humanrights

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UNDP builds #resilience by helping communities prepare for current risks and anticipate future shocks. In a world of fast-changing weather patterns, this is not easy. Learn how PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe is making a difference in disaster-prone #LatinAmerica & the Caribbean: https://bit.ly/3JOOwvP #climatechange #riskmanagement

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As 2024 is an important electoral year in Latin America, this IISS event explores the complex nexus among drug-trafficking, organised crime, state capture and electoral processes. Catch up on the discussion here. https://bit.ly/4cMonuH

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🌍✨ Understanding the Nexus Between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism in Latin America 🌟🔍 The intricate relationship between organized crime and terrorism poses significant challenges to security and governance in Latin America. Recently, a comprehensive study by UNICRI has shed light on this critical issue. Here are three key takeaways: 🔸 Cross-Border Criminal Activities: Organized crime and terrorist groups often exploit porous borders, engaging in activities such as drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and human trafficking. These activities not only fund terrorism but also destabilize regional security. 🚨🔫 🔸 Economic and Political Impact: The collusion between crime and terrorism undermines economic development and political stability. Corruption, extortion, and violence create an environment of fear and insecurity, hindering investment and progress. 💰📉 🔸 Need for Comprehensive Strategies: Addressing this nexus requires a multi-faceted approach, including international cooperation, robust legal frameworks, and community engagement. Strengthening law enforcement and promoting socio-economic development are essential. 🛡️🤝 Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing effective policies and interventions. Read the full report to dive deeper into the findings and recommendations. 📖 Read the full article: https://buff.ly/4eZ7Ch6 #TransnationalCrime #Terrorism #LatinAmerica #Security #InternationalRelations #LawEnforcement #EconomicImpact

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Did you miss our recent webinars introducing the #Angola and #Ecuador #MAPS assessments? No problem! Catch up on all the valuable insights and discussions by accessing the #webinar recordings at the link below! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eSkgDMss

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🇹🇹 Are you conducting academic studies on #DisabilityInclusion to strengthen policies in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean? ➡️ Apply to the GDLab call by May 12. ➡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TWnyqG #spreadtheword #improvinglives

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Excellent meeting with Maria Luisa Hayem Minister of Economy of El Salvador 🇸🇻 We discussed about the contribution of El Salvador to the Latin American Economic Outlook (jointly produced with CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe- ECLAC and European Commission) and the relevance for the country of the themes of investment (2023) and financing for development (2024). We recalled the signgificant impact of the Multidimenaional Review of El Salvador (see 🔗 in the comment) that I was honoured to launch with Juan Ramon De Laiglesia in April 2023 with Secretary Miguel Kattan and 🇪🇺 Ambassador François Roudié The government has advanced in the implementation of several measures that the Review had identified, for example in the area of trade facilitation and education and digital skills. We explored ways the OECD Development Centre can further advise on the execution of policies and programmes in areas related to SMEs development, innovation and production transformation, the deepening of MNE-suppliers linkages and attraction of FDI. We look forward to continuing our collaboration, helping with the identification of best practices and supporting the implementation of better policies for better lives. Ragnheidur Elin Arnadottir Sebastian Nieto Parra Juan Vazquez Zamora Annalisa Primi Manuel Toselli European Commission Felice Zaccheo Diana Montero Melis Jan Rielaender Amélie de Montchalin (Bommier) AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID Antón Leis García IILA-Organizzazione Internazionale Italo-latino americana CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe- ECLAC

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María Martínez, a Honduran food producer, overcame market distance challenges by establishing a family garden with support from the USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance-funded Strengthening the Agricultural System of Honduras (HASS) project. The support not only provided materials for planting, but also training and resources to help diversify her family's diet with fresh produce and enhance crop techniques using water harvesters. Learn more about how HASS is helping to build resilience in the face of climate change: https://bit.ly/3xLSuTj

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🌐 We will be following the proceedings of the Third Ministerial Summit on Feminist Foreign Policy taking place in Mexico City from 1-3 July. The conference theme for 2024 is “The Future of Feminist Foreign Policies”. You can follow the conference live from here: https://lnkd.in/dKfmEdyh Specific topics in this year’s conference will include themes to be tackled at the upcoming Summit of the Future, including: (1) women’s role in the economy,  (2) gender dynamics in international peace and security, and  (3) bridging the gap with feminist foreign policy in science, tech, and digital cooperation. We join feminist civil society organizations in ensuring that governments continue to implement robust and political feminist foreign policies, in close collaboration and consultation with feminist civil society organizations and centering intersectional feminist analysis and practices. As an Alliance committed to advocating and holding governments accountable for the protection of human rights for all, we consider it to be a crucial space to monitor. Especially as we call on governments to integrate feminist systems change agendas into their foreign policies in a manner that challenges colonial, extractivist and militarist power structures and political mandates at the state level.

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Together. It's the only way to control arms and ❌violence. That’s why we have #SALIENT. See how it brings changes: from safer schools in Jamaica to voluntary #disarmament in South Sudan. At #RevCon4 UNDP and United Nations Disarmament called for more joint action https://bit.ly/45yNRs7

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