Public-private partnerships as the answer … what was the question?
16 de Agosto de 2017, 12:33
In discussions at the UN about achieving Agenda 2030, it has become de rigueur to highlight the role of the private sector.
It is often introduced as the discovery of the idea that private sector investment and financing is indispensable to achi...
La mode de l’emploi
16 de Agosto de 2017, 4:19
S’habiller n’importe comment pour un entretien d’embauche peut vite se révéler un handicap. Mais comment trouver un costume quand on n’a pas les moyens ? C’est le combat qu’a décidé de mener à Lille l’association « La Cravate Solidaire ». Cette dernière vient en aide aux demandeurs d’emplois en leur permettant de se vêtir de façon appropriée. Une initiative sociale qui nécessite toujours plus d’inventivité pour faire face à la demande.
Seminario Economía Solidaria en México
16 de Agosto de 2017, 4:16 CategoríasEl Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo Económico y Social (CEDES/BUAP) y el Departamento de Finanzas (CUCEA/UDG) invitan al
SEMINARIO DE ECONOMÍA SOLIDARIA EN MÉXICO
Objetivo:
El objetivo del seminario es hacer un análisis introductorio sobre los debates en torno a la economía solidaria y cómo es que esta se inserta en México.
ADFIAP launches global internship and leadership program
16 de Agosto de 2017, 0:32
The Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) recently launched the “ADFIAP Global Internship and Leadership Program” (AGILE) designed to broaden the knowledge and exposure of local and international students in development finance. Under ADFIAP’s supervision, the program will provide students with international experience while developing skills and deepening their knowledge […]
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Podcast: What is Universal Basic Income — And How Would it Work?
15 de Agosto de 2017, 22:22What if you were paid just for being alive? Just imagine — you are given a check every month for the rest of your life that's enough to cover all of your basic needs. You wouldn't be driving around in a Ferrari or eating avocado toast every day, but you'd be receiving enough to live relatively comfortably. And there's absolutely nothing you would have to do in order to receive it. How would that change your life? What would you do differently? Close your eyes and just try to picture that for a second.
CUENCA-POR NUESTRO DERECHO A LA CIUDAD
15 de Agosto de 2017, 22:22
Esta Ordenanza establece entre las obligaciones de los productores, la prolija aplicación del Sistema participativo de Garantía SPG y el uso regulado de los espacios públicos destinados por el Gobierno Local para este fin, y por parte del GAD, las garantías necesarias para el ejercicio del comercio justo y el encuentro intercultural entre productores y consumidores responsables.
“Es un derecho de los ciudadanos el hacer uso del suelo urbano de Cuenca, de una manera responsable, solidaria y justa, donde nosotras y nosotros podemos expender nuestra producción agroecológica “ manifestó Elvia Ponce, Vicepresidenta de la Red .
Por su parte el Lcdo. Lauro Pesántez, Concejal del cantón Cuenca, en representación del Señor Alcalde, manifestó “De acuerdo a nuestras competencias, una vez que cumpla con todos los requisitos daremos seguimiento a la propuesta en el análisis, debate y aprobación de la normativa:”
La medicina ancestral:
Las denominadas limpias o sanaciones , práctica que se mantiene cotidianamente en el área andina local , se realiza con diferentes plantas repelentes y aromáticas usadas por taitas y mamas con conocimientos y experiencia ancestral. Complementariamente a las limpias se realizan rituales de homenaje a la pachamama y a los elementos vitales como agua, suelo, fuego, aire
El Proyecto de intercultural de salud ancestral de la Asociación de Yachag “Pumapungo”, también parte ocupa semanalmente un espacio público en el Parque de El Paraíso, realizando sanaciones y difusión de la cultura rural y los saberes ancestrales.
Linking Resilience Thinking and Transformative Change: Taking Development Debates to a New Level
15 de Agosto de 2017, 21:00The concept of resilience, and “resilience thinking”, goes beyond understanding resilience as ability to withstand shocks. It has the potential to inspire much more than the palliative interventions to which it seems to be relegated by its latest use in global policy documents, from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the New Urban Agenda. This think piece introduces the concepts of resilience and transformative change, highlights useful links between them, and outlines some of the policy implications of resilience thinking for transformative change.
Q&A: reSITE’s Martin Barry on Designing Sharing Cities in Europe
14 de Agosto de 2017, 4:34Earlier this summer, I was invited to lead a workshop at reSITE 2017: In/visible City, an annual conference in Prague, Czech Republic, that brings together 1,000 architects, municipal leaders, planners, students, and investors, to discuss how to create "liveable, competitive, and resilient" cities. This has become one of the key events of Shared Cities: Creative Momentum, a four-year project aimed at addressing the contemporary urban challenges of European cities.
ADFIAP briefs FPI officers on sustainability reporting
14 de Agosto de 2017, 2:21
On invitation of the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) and in line with its advocacy in promoting sustainable development, ADFIAP conducted an executive briefing for senior FPI officers on sustainability reporting using the G4 sustainability reporting guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The briefing, which is part of FPI’s continuing effort to encourage its […]
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Susana Laulu, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank of Samoa
13 de Agosto de 2017, 23:29
1. From your perspective, why do you think the SDGs are important for DFIs as a way forward? Answer: DFIs play a critical role in sustainable economic and social inclusive development. 2. From where your institution operates, how do you think these SDGs will impact inclusive development in your country through your DFI? Answer: SDGs […]
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