Abstract Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) refers to a set of globally sustainable targets to develop the economy, society, and environment. Launched in 2015, the United Nations (UN) urged most member states to embrace the significant roles businesses had in achieving such goals; amongst those...
China has released a new white paper on international development cooperation at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged global cooperation. It also comes just before the political transition in the United States that may yet redefine the global balance. This marks a rare release of...
A new joint report by UNICEF Innocenti and the World Food Programme warns of a looming nutrition crisis as more than 39 billion in-school meals have been missed since the start of the pandemic. School meals are critical in ensuring children's health, nutrition, and return to school. Both UNICEF and...
Evento de lanzamiento de la versión española actualizada de los nuevos criterios de evaluación: Mejores criterios para una mejor evaluación Dear colleagues, Together with our partners, we are delighted to invite you to an event to launch the Spanish language adaptation of the updated evaluation...
Global development experts reflect on the COVID-19 response (podcast) The first episode -- UNICEF’s ED Fore, economist and author Dambisa Moyo, Save the Children’s Kevin Watkins, and the World Bank’s Axel van Trotsenburg share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what’s next when it comes to the COVID-19...
Background Epidemics of infectious disease occur frequently in low-income and humanitarian settings and pose a serious threat to populations. However, relatively little is known about responses to these epidemics. Robust evaluations can generate evidence on response efforts and inform future...
An engaging online course designed to equip participants with an understanding of why policy coherence is important for achieving sustainable development, what coherent policymaking entails, and what are some specific tools, mechanisms and approaches that can be employed to foster policy coherence...
Evento de lanzamiento de la versión española actualizada de los nuevos criterios de evaluación: Mejores criterios para una mejor evaluación Martes, 2 de febrero 2021 | 16:30 (CET) | 09:30 (CST) | 10:30 (EST) Dear Colleagues, Together with our partners, we are delighted to invite you to an event to...
In light of COVID-19, the UN Global Compact is broadcasting a special series of live webinars once per week to provide our 10,000+ participant companies and 3,000+ non-business participants (and others who wish to join free of charge) with information and recommendations on how to cope with and...