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Ambassador Yabou hails India government for Support Featured Image

Ambassador Yabou hails India government for support

The Gambia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has hailed the Indian government and its people for continuously demonstrating strong commitment to the South-South Cooperation by providing critical funding to projects for countries in the global South. Lang […]

Women in STEM in Africa and the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar Featured Image

Webinar: Women in STEM in Africa and the COVID-19 Pandemic, 29 September 2020

When: 29 September 2020, 4PM-6PM, Addis Ababa time | 9AM-11AM, New York time To join this webinar, please click here. Background With lockdowns as a COVID-19 response, the internet has emerged as a major COVID-19 knowledge resource. There are a lot […]

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Webinar: Health and Socio-Economic Impact of COVID19 – Challenges and Opportunities for NGOs and CSOs in the Global South, 20 October 2020

When: 20 October 2020, 8:30 -10:20am (GMT-4) Please RSVP to ines@ancssc.org Background The UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to the COVID 19 Crisis warns that “The COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis: it is affecting societies and […]

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IBSA Fund Board approves projects for Eswatini, Senegal and a multi-country initiative; also approves a proposal for the Republic of Congo

New York, 23 August 2021 The Board of Directors of the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) convened to review progress across the project portfolio, and appraise detailed project documents and concept note […]

Samoa Knowledge Society Initiative gains momentum with handover of furniture for the Lifelong Learning Lab

The Samoa Knowledge Society Initiative is financed by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, which is administered by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). 29.11.2021 Apia, Samoa – The Lifelong Learning Lab being set up by the Ministry of […]

Digital Library launched at the National University of Samoa (NUS)

The National University of Samoa (NUS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the national Samoa Digital Library (SADIL) Project on Monday 17th of January 2022, at the NUS Fale Samoa. The Digital Library is part of […]

Early warning system, and Flying Labs, help The Gambia mitigate the impacts of flash floods

Early warning system, and Flying Labs, help The Gambia mitigate the impacts of flash floods Flash floods have long posed challenges for The Gambia. They destroy crops, wash away homes and, if you’re unfortunate enough to live among the poorer […]

Ending pregnancies and sexual violence against children and adolescent girls in Paraguay

Paraguay has made significant strides in its efforts to ensure both the right to family planning and a life free of violence. It has passed laws and implemented policies, programmes and protocols all to ensure access to sexual and reproductive […]

Renewable energy solutions bring the light of hope to municipalities in the North and Far North

Suddenly it turns dark in Maroua’s, (North Cameroon), streets as the local dwellers are having their evening snack of roasted fish. It is another power failure, and the restaurant owners are busy pulling out their rechargeable lamps, candles and torches […]