The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa, Sub-Regional Center

05/12/2024

Imagine a world where no child goes to bed hungry. What’s one community project that could help tackle hunger locally? Share your thoughts and let’s collaborate! 🌾

02/12/2024

What does "decent work" mean to you? Equal pay? Safe conditions? Opportunities to grow? How can we create fairer workplaces globally.

29/11/2024

🌍 As extreme weather events rise, we must act on ( ). What’s one step you or your community can take today to build climate resilience? I would go first- "Plant Green Trees" . leave your Ideas in the comment to inspire others to take action.

26/11/2024

is a core principle for sustainable development and economic . Our joint Policy brief with المعهد القومي للحوكمة والتنمية المستدامة
and
The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa
displayed female executives’ perceptions on in their countries through social equity policies.
55 female executives across 17 African countries shared the following insights :
* Social equity is about ensuring that all individuals have equal opportunities to participate fully in the political and cultural life of a community.
* The applicability of principle at national level is influenced by :
📌Inclusive Policy and Legislative Frameworks: and social inclusion strategies. Respondents highlighted the importance of gender mainstreaming policies and affirmative action initiatives to promote inclusive participation
📌 Access to Healthcare and Services and Training and Capacity building are also critical for social equity
📌 Economic and Social Empowerment : Experts from Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, and Zimbabwe highlighted the importance of economic and social empowerment in achieving social equity.
📌 Inclusive Participation and Public Engagement
📌 Data availability, leveraging on and connectivity can accelerate identifying vulnerable groups and hence adoption of LNOB affirmative policies and actions …
For further info read our briefhttps://aprm.au.int/sites/default/files/files/2024-09/leave-no-one-behindflyer.pdf

CC: African Peer Review Mechanism

25/11/2024

🌱 Sustainable Week Challenge:

1) Take one action this week to support the :
2) Reduce plastic use ( )
3) Plant a tree ( )

What will you be doing this week to contributute to a better future?

Share your action with us using !

20/11/2024

Which resonates most with your daily actions?

1) Climate Action 🌍
2) No Poverty 💰
3) Quality Education 📚
4) Gender Equality ⚖️

Your choice could inspire others to take action too!

IT's NOT TOO LATE TO ACT!!!!!

20/11/2024

The 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index reveals that 1.1 billion people globally still live in multidimensional poverty. In Sub-Saharan Africa, extreme poverty is projected to dominate, representing 87% of the global poor by 2030 if current trends continue.

20/11/2024

Did you know that nearly 80% of the world’s food is produced by small farmers? Supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture will help achieve by !

12/11/2024

Zimbabwe and four other countries in Southern Africa near full-scale human catastrophe from drought – WFP hints

The United Nations’ food agency, World Food Program (WFP) has indicated that hunger caused by drought triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon has placed the lives of more than 27 million people in jeopardy as crops continually fail.

12/11/2024

🌍 Trivia Tuesday: Did you know that nearly 80% of the world’s food is produced by small farmers? Support local farmers and sustainable agriculture to help meet by ! What’s your favorite local food?

08/11/2024

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your country of origin – a non-European developing or transition country. Then this is for you. Click the link for more details: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/international-climate-protection-fellowship

For prospective leaders and postdocs from developing countries