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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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Latin America and the Caribbean: Learning and Rapid Response Plan (LACLEARN) “This sub-regional study investigates factors driving GBV impunity, barriers to increasing GBV accountability, and solutions to address GBV in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The goal of the report is to guide strategic USAID investments in programs to promote inclusive GBV accountability through survivor-centered recommendations for improved recovery support services, justice services, and prevention initiatives in northern Central America and Mexico”

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USAID MTaPS collaborated with Côte d’Ivoire's Ministry of Health COVID-19 Task Force to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve COVID-19 #immunization coverage. MTaPS worked with the task force to adapt @WHO's peer-led participatory microplanning tool, boosting immunization coverage in 24 health districts. Microplanning at the district level led to better organized and refined immunization strategies to improve the vaccination performance of low-performing districts and bolster #vaccination coverage in districts with a high unvaccinated population. Moving forward, stakeholders need to develop a comprehensive strategy, including microplanning for the remaining 89 health districts, to ensure widespread immunization. Read more in our technical brief: https://lnkd.in/d-6xkUHd

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The 4th International Conference for Small Island Developing States #SIDS4 took place on 27-30 May 2024 in Antigua & Barbuda marking the end of the SAMOA Pathway (2014-2024) & the beginning of the Antigua & Barbuda Agenda for SIDS #ABAS2024_2034. So, not an end, but the dawn of what we believe will be the most consequential decade for these vulnerable nations. #SIDS4 proper was preceded by an ample process of regional & interregional consultations which led to the formulation of #ABAS2024_2034 & its conclusion by acclamation on 11 April 2024 in New York & full endorsement on 30 May in Antigua & Barbuda. In my role as SIDS Senior Advisor, I had the privilege to work with great partners including from the host country Antigua & Barbuda Tumasie Blair, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), ODI Emily Wilkinson, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Tom Mitchell, the PVBLIC Foundation Sergio Fernandez de Cordova & his team, #DrGeneLeon and my colleagues at United Nations Sai Navoti #AnyaThomas Tishka Francis Miniva Chibuye Rosemary O'Hehir & many others. I am particularly grateful to the young professionals who interned with us: Nicolina Sorensen and Justin Nadeau who took on great responsibilities in the preparatory process. Nicolina in particular helped organize the Children & Youth Action Summit #CYAS and the side event at #SIDS4 to link the vision of young people across #SIDS with the new programme of action. The very intense work paid off as all our proposals landed in the adopted #ABAS2024_2034 including the goal of resilient prosperity thru strong productive capacities, the #CenterOfExcellence & the #GlobalDataHub for SIDS, the #DebtSustainabilitySupportServices, the #IslandInvestmentForum & the #SIDSFutureForum. We now need to roll sleeves and put together the M&E Framework of #ABAS2024_2034 for clearly defined, quantified & costed results for the next 10 years. The Global Data Hub will complement and expand national capacities in accessing & using advanced data technologies including geospatial, geodesic, modern navigation systems, cloud and Quantum computing, AI etc. The Debt Sustainability Support Service will assist Governments to improve borrowing performance & restructure debt to free financial resources for development. And SIDS will have their Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity drawing on vast natural assets and their carbon sequestration capacity, all of great importance to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a global common. The Bank will also assist SIDS in attracting private capital at scale. Next off is the piloting & testing of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index #MVI to complement the #GNIperCapita for a more just access to concessional finance. I know I can count on all experts on my list to bring the #MVI to full adoption & make the global financial system more functional & relevant to each and every country in need. Thank you all for a great SIDS4 journey!

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Read the latest piece by Ervens Jean-Pierre, MPA, our Senior Policy Analyst, as we delve into Haiti's current displacement crisis and the pathways forward. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eFVDh4pZ

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This year marks ten years of the Ebola epidemic (2014-2015) in West Africa, which profoundly affected Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, resulting in over 11,000 deaths and exposing critical deficiencies in global health systems. This unprecedented outbreak caused widespread panic and prompted extensive international intervention and rapid response mechanisms. Since then, significant progress has been made in developing Ebola vaccines, treatment protocols, and disease surveillance. This date underscores the continued need for vigilance and preparedness for future outbreaks. The epidemic's legacy highlights the devastating impact of unchecked infectious diseases and the need for coordinated global public health efforts. This news report shows the impact of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, where I worked in an Ebola Treatment Center with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It also highlights important advances in Brazil to detect new threats to public health. https://lnkd.in/euXesT8T #humanitarianwork #Ebola #publichealth #MSF

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🚨 🚨 Disaggregated data are essential to better plane humanitarian preparedness and response. See how we support the 23 countries in our region in their national demographic data 👇 👇 https://unf.pa/4dYuqgf #annualreportwcaro #ICPD30

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A multi-pronged, multi-sectoral approach is needed to prevent, prepare for & respond to health emergencies. At #WHA77, we are calling on Member States to follow Civil Society's recommendations on global governance, financing & systems. #PandemicResponse https://bit.ly/GHCPPR

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📌 New publication alert! We're excited to announce the publication of the latest R4S-supported research titled "Equity in family planning policies and programs in Uganda: conceptualization, dimensions and implementation constraints" in the International Journal for Equity in Health. Through literature review and key informant interviews, this article aims to document how equity is defined and measured in the context of family planning programming Uganda. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e8rjNQAr

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Great :the ISSA and ILO launch the G20 Social Policy Portal: The G20 Social Policy Portal: Social Protection and Social Inclusion is the result of a proposal by the Brazilian G20 Presidency, with the aim to enhance global collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the field of policies to promote social inclusion and social protection. The portal, endorsed by the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) and hosted by the ISSA and the ILO, provides structured access to reports and data resources that can effectively support evidence-based policymaking. Priority topics of the portal In consultation with the G20 Employment Working Group, gender equality and non-discrimination, protection of platform workers and benefits/services for children and families were chosen as topics covered for the initial launch. In the time to come, the portal will also cover migrant worker protection, youth employment, old-age pensions, services for persons with disabilities, health, and occupational safety and health. Users can explore links to databases, websites, reports, G20 documents and presentations.  As G20 Presidencies change hands, the portal will adapt to evolving topical priorities and challenges in the fields of social protection and inclusion. The ISSA has been a knowledge partner of the G20 Employment Working Group for a number of years on key topics linked to social policy and social protection, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, developing policy principles on social protection, extending social security and providing social protection for platform and gig workers in collaboration with the ILO and the OECD. International Social Security Association International Labour Organization Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz Marcelo Caetano Jens Schremmer Raul Ruggia-Frick Graham Minton Sigve Soldal Bjorstad Daniel Torres #G20 #SocialPolicy #NorthAfrica

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🇧🇷 "Uncovering the Invisible: Maternal Mental Health and Obstetric Violence Against Indigenous Women in Brazil", our latest Discussion Piece, is out now. 🔎 DPA Project and Research Officer Bárbara Battistotti explores the hidden crisis of maternal mental health and obstetric violence among Indigenous women in her home country of Brazil. 📉 Indigenous women experience one of the highest suicide rates, with limited access to prenatal care and staggering maternal mortality rates. Obstetric violence is alarmingly prevalent, with 45% of women reporting some form of abuse during pregnancy and childbirth. 🌎 It's time to listen, learn, and act. Indigenous women are leading the way; let's follow by acknowledging and addressing these injustices for a better, more inclusive future. 🔗Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3RYkE4z #MaternalMentalHealth #ObstetricViolence #IndigenousRights #Brazil #HealthcareInequity #MentalHealthMatters

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Strategy Officer, Institutional Transformation at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Job Type:Full-time Location:Seattle, WA / Washington, DC Not the perfect opportunity for you? Sharing this opportunity may be the humanitarian thing to do. You can always link someone to their next breakthrough. Follow us at The Humanitarian for humanitarian opportunities, news, and more. The Humanitarian can assist in customizing your CV and aligning your experience to the opportunity. For assistance in applying, inbox The Humanitarian. Responsibilities: - Provide strategic planning and execution support for the TPGSIM Team, specifically the National Scale Enterprise portfolio. - Work closely with the Deputy Director to ensure coherence across all TPGSIM Bodies of Work, coordinate investment management activities, and monitor portfolio performance. - Analyze and synthesize outputs, learning, and impacts of investments across all TPGSIM Bodies of Work and prepare materials for use in improving strategy execution and for sharing with foundation leadership, partners, and the field. - Facilitate team and field learning based on lessons learned from investments. - Organize and facilitate partner convenings as well as TPGSIM team meetings to build relational and strategic synergy. Qualifications: - Creative, analytical, self-starter with the ability to lead and implement complex tasks autonomously. - Demonstrated program management skills and a successful history of leading multiple, complex projects. - Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. - Strong facility in visually presenting information and producing detailed, clear, cogent presentation materials and deliverables. - Strong experience in identifying, structuring, and designing improvements between interdependent functions, processes, and people. - Experience with large scale strategy and planning efforts that span multiple organizational silos or teams, including executive leadership. Application Link:https://lnkd.in/dNJZ7GwA Website:https://lnkd.in/dj2uWZW Disclaimer:This opportunity is not provided by The Humanitarian. To apply, please use the link provided. #TheHumanitarian #GlobalHumanitarian #SocialImpact #InclusiveHumanitarian #HumanitarianInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #HumanitarianCollaboration #TransparencyInAction #EnvironmentalStewardship #CommunityEmpowerment

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This recent UNDP policy paper, "A Turbulent Future: How Climate Change Impacts Young People in the Pacific" hits home. Released ahead of the SIDS4 conference, this underscores the existential threat fellow Pacific Islanders face. Rising sea levels threaten to engulf homes and destroy livelihoods. The mental and health challenges arising from climate change are mounting. Young people make up the majority of our population. They are at the forefront of this crisis. They grapple with disruptions to our cultural and spatial identities. Climate adaptation, skill development, and mental wellness programs and important starting points. All three are vital to building resilience in our young people and offer a hopeful future. I recommend policy makers to read this report carefully. #ClimateChange #Youth #PacificIslands #Resilience #SIDS4

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https://lnkd.in/eFJvEmij New Thoughts & Opinions with Marsha Michel, M.A. on Climate Security in Haiti! While the general insecurity around political and social instability persists in the country, let us not forget that Haiti is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change in the region. Fact: the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index placed Haiti at #3 on the list. (https://lnkd.in/dnuZvayt)

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This week, Effect Hope joined dozens of international development and global health organizations in welcoming the $350 million investment in additional humanitarian aid committed in the 2024 Federal Budget. Many international needs deserve attention, so why is our focus on NTDs? NTDs disproportionately affect some of the world’s most vulnerable populations and addressing them is essential for achieving goals related to health, poverty reduction, education and gender equity. Healthier populations are also more productive, supporting economic development. Investing in NTD care, research, and education reduces the long-term impacts of disease and helps break cycles of poverty. In many places, we have seen NTDs greatly reduced or eliminated through joint efforts put forth by multiple players across the globe. This means that more people can raise families, do fulfilling work, and invest in their communities free from the burden of disease and discrimination. Recognizing that official development assistance remains on the decline across the globe, we’re encouraged by Canada’s commitment and leadership in this area. As our global context continues to shift, and the international community faces new and unprecedented challenges, foreign aid is a necessary investment in a safer and more sustainable world. Read more on our blog at https://lnkd.in/geh8vtsD #EffectHope #Budget2024 #NTDCare #LeprosyCare

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The Collaborative on Citizen Data will be hosting its third Expert Group Meeting in New York City this July, on the sidelines of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). This pivotal two-day event will gather diverse stakeholders, including communities, CSOs, NSOs, national human rights institutions, academia, and regional and international organizations, to focus on advancing citizen-generated data and citizen science data for the SDGs. Our objectives for this meeting are to: 🔹 Refine the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data 🔹 Pilot and implement the Copenhagen Framework 🔹 Discuss a fit-for-purpose quality framework for citizen data 🔹 Define the work programme Citizen data is essential for filling critical data gaps on often underrepresented groups, such as migrants, persons with disabilities, and indigenous populations. By enhancing citizen participation in government decision-making, we aim to further values of fairness, inclusiveness, openness, and transparency in statistics. Join us and other members of the Collaborative in our joint effort to leverage citizen data for inclusive development and the successful implementation of the SDGs. Stay tuned for updates and insights from this important meeting! For more information on the EGM, visit: https://lnkd.in/euKxfUut To learn more about the Collaborative: https://lnkd.in/ezKtr8wJ

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LACC-FIU panel from last week on how to move beyond a Pavlovian crisis and response in Haiti. My intervention (not that it is the most interesting, Transitional Council member St. Cyr probably most important), at the 51 minute mark. A well rounded discussion. My key theme was how to get the accompaniment right in Haiti for the many who want to help. And a bit on the dangers of legitimizing gangs as political actors, something one hears with more frequency. #haiti #democracy

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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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Climate change in fragile states is an important humanitarian concern, but there is no humanitarian solution - large scale investments in adaptation are required that are beyond the scope or abilities of humanitarian action. In the meantime, agencies are trying to work out what to do with a limited toolbox and patchy evidence. This ODI report by ADAPT's Sophie Tholstrup and ODI's Mauricio Vazquez tells it like it is - and gives a very good overview of where #humanitarian action in #climate is in 2024. https://lnkd.in/e_tZ4M-y

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