LOCALIZING SDGS ROUNDTABLE

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A series of virtual roundtables are being organised jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Development Partners Network for Decentralization and Local Governance (DeLoG), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 19 to 22 April 2021.

2021 SKOLL WORLD FORUM VIDEOS

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The 2021 Skoll World Forum took place online from April 13-15. Watch archived event content here. The 2022 Skoll World Forum will take place April 4-8.

A first-of-its-kind USD1,500,000 Philanthropic Pooled Fund created to Strengthen Healthcare systems in Southeast Asia (AVPN)

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five philanthropic organisations in Asia - including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, Macquarie Group Foundation, and Sequoia Capital India - have come together to pool USD 825,000 in the first close of pooled philanthropic grant capital.

'Tackling Climate Action at the Local Level: Education for Sustainable Development Projects from the Global RCE Network'

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A new publication from the Education for Sustainable Development Project at UNU-IAS has been launched today, featuring a number of outstanding climate education projects from Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs).

Time to Take Action! Join the One billion Voices Global Action Week for Education, April 26-30 2021

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The theme for the 2021 Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is education financing, in-line with the policy framing of the One Billion Voices campaign. Actions and activities undertaken during the week will be focused on securing an increase in the public financing of education to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

World Press Freedom Day: Philippines journalist Maria Ressa to receive 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

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Investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony will take place on 2 May in Windhoek, Namibia, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, and be streamed.

Global Action Week For Education 2021 (26 to 30 APRIL)

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The theme for the 2021 Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is education financing. Actions and activities undertaken during the week will be focused on securing an increase in the public financing of education to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Disability, Displacement, and Climate Action: A Joint Factsheet

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The International Disability Alliance, in collaboration with UNHCR’s office for the Special Advisor on Climate Action, and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) published a joint factsheet to highlight some major facts on the intersection of disability, displacement, and climate change.

Revealed: 9 examples of fossil fuel company greenwashing (by CLIENTEARTH)

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Companies creating the impression that they are taking action against climate change but...

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