Development organizations and environmental groups reacted with dismay to President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the landmark Paris Agreement, warning that the exit would weaken the United States’ standing as a global development leader, and, ultimately, derail crucial progress on climate change and global poverty reduction. “If the U.S. is not at the table in…
Development organizations and environmental groups reacted with dismay to President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the landmark Paris Agreement, warning that the exit would weaken the United States’ standing as a global development leader, and, ultimately, derail crucial progress on climate change and global poverty reduction. “If the U.S. is not at the table in…
What works in tackling modern slavery? The United Nations University (UNU) and Alliance 8.7 — a global multi-stakeholder alliance dedicated to fighting modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced and child labour — have today launched a two-year project to accelerate global efforts to generate, exchange, and ensure the uptake of knowledge that can answer that question. The initiative will…
At the start of April, Ghana’s government issued a three-week ultimatum to illegal gold miners operating in the country. They were told that they could either stop their activities or face prosecution. The threat seemed to work. By the end of the three weeks, over 500 excavators used in informal artisanal gold mining – known…
Eligible Organisations: Registered national level CSOs with proven expertise in mobilising and working in alliances with diverse stakeholders to achieve policy and service delivery outcomes. Experiences working in the natural resource or the small-scale agriculture sector will be an advantage. The mission of UTZ is to create a world where sustainable farming is the norm.…