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DAC Recommendation on Ending Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance, 12 July 2019

Having regard to: (i) “Tidewater Joint Statement on Combating Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Development and Humanitarian Sectors”, endorsed by Development Ministers and representatives of DAC Members during the 50th annual Tidewater meeting (Maryland, 3-5 June 2018), where Development Ministers and heads of aid agencies called for joint action on combating sexual exploitation, abuse […]

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OECD Edition: Development Co-operation Profiles 2019

Trends and insights on development finance The OECD’s Development Co-operation Profiles compile and analyse verified statistics and trends on how development assistance is allocated geographically, to sectors, multilateral and civil society organisations, cross-cutting priorities such as gender equality and women’s economic empowerment and the environment and climate, and to mobilise private finance. The profiles cover

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OECD Edition: World Trade Organization: Aid for Trade at a Glance 2019 – Economic Diversification and Empowerment

This edition analyses how trade can contribute to economic diversification and empowerment, with a focus on eliminating extreme poverty, particularly through the effective participation of women and youth. It shows how aid for trade can contribute to that objective by addressing supply-side capacity and trade-related infrastructure constraints, including for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises notably

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Eurostat, 2019: Sustainable Development in the European Union – Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context

This publication is the third in the series of annual monitoring exercises launched by Eurostat in 2017. It presents a statistical overview of the most recent trends of the EU SDG indicators over a five-year period (‘short term’). It shows EU progress towards the SDGs for the individual indicators and also presents the average progress

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Implementation Progress of the European Fund for Sustainable Development/EFSD

The External Investment Plan (EIP) consists of three pillars: (a) the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), (b) the Technical Assistance that supports the preparation of proposed sustainable investment programmes (PIPs) and (c) the improvement of the investment and business climate in partner countries. It provides for grants and guarantees worth €4.54 billion (2017-2020), expecting

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Private Sector Participation Possibilities in Actions Funded within EU’s External Action

The involvement of the private sector in the implementation of the EU’s development cooperation programs has been strengthened in the context of the effort to meet commitments related to the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. The World Bank has identified a relevant financial gap (5 to 7 billion EUR) which should be covered

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European Commission: EU Trust Fund Bêkou for the Central African Republic Εxtended until 2020

The Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic, the first ever EU Trust Fund established by the Commission in 2014, was set to expire in July 2019. As a result, its state of play and future beyond July 2019, have recently been a topic of reflection for its Members and the Central African Government.

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OECD Working Paper, May 2019 – Enabling Civil Society for Sustainable Development

Agenda 2030 is clear on the necessity of mobilising civil society organisations (CSOs) in implementing and upholding accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals. CSOs are important to development co-operation, both as development actors in their own right, and as implementing partners for members of the OECD/DAC. Figures from the DAC show that in 2017, DAC

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UN Climate Action Summit 2019 (New York, 21-23 September 2019)

The United Nations Secretary-General is convening the 2019 Climate Action Summit to raise the global level of ambition on meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and to galvanize action that can limit climate change to 2°C and even 1.5°C as now required by science. The Summit will bring together governments, the private sector, civil

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