“This programme is nation-building” by Inclusive Future

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An innovative disability-inclusive employment pilot programme in Nigeria, Kenya, Bangladesh and Uganda (run by the Inclusive Futures consortium, of which Sightsavers is a partner) has recently come to an end. By Simon Brown, Sightsavers

70 per cent of 10-year-olds in 'learning poverty', unable to read and understand a simple text

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The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update report shows that prolonged school closures, poor mitigation effectiveness, and household -income shocks had the biggest impact on learning poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a predicted 80 per cent of children at the end-of-primary-school-age now unable to understand a simple written text, up from around 50 per cent

Singapore: Malaysian Drug Courier Scheduled for Execution (from The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network, ADPAN)

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30 June 2022 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) is concerned with the scheduled execution of Kalwant Singh, a young Malaysian individual convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore in 2016. His execution has been scheduled to take place on 7 July 2022.

Transforming Education Pre-Summit (28-30 June UNESCO, Paris)

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The Transforming Education Pre‐Summit will be organized in Paris on 28‐30 June 2022. A Global Engagement Day on 28 June will include technical meetings on Thematic Action Tracks and engagements with key stakeholders. The High‐level segment consisting of Ministerial and Stakeholder engagement will take place from 29‐30 June 2022.

Workshop encourages Bhutan’s Parliament to adopt public hearings, engage with citizens (INTERNATIONAL IDEA)

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Under the theme of ‘Taking Parliament to the People’, International IDEA and Bhutan’s Parliamentary Secretariat jointly hosted a three-day workshop for members and staff of the country’s parliament. Held from 20-22 May 2022, the workshop was designed to increase the use of public hearings in Bhutan’s parliamentary process.

Fit for 55 package: Council reaches general approaches relating to emissions reductions and their social impacts

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The EU Council today adopted its negotiating positions (general approaches) on important legislative proposals in the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Presented by the European Commission on 14 July 2021, the package will enable the European Union to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in 2050.

Introducing the Community Power Act (YOUNG FOUNDATION, UK)

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Supported by community-focused organisations, including The Young Foundation, these local leaders are now calling for a Community Power Act. This proposal outlines new laws aim to give people the power they need to shape the places they live, delivering the potential to fundamentally change where power lies in this country.

Partnership and Collaboration for Volunteering (IAVE)

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In part 2 of this webinar series, we will explore the importance of partnership and collaboration and how the global pandemic has highlighted the relevance of effective partnership in supporting and developing volunteering to deliver greater impact.

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