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Revisiting Financing for Development
worldwide/virtualIn preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the first United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey, Mexico in March 2002, a process that promised so much, it is only prudent to reflect on the history of the Financing for Development (FfD) processes, especially considering the negative impact of the COVID-19
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Revisiting Financing for Development
worldwide/virtualIn preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the first United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey, Mexico in March 2002, a process that promised so much, it is only prudent to reflect on the history of the Financing for Development (FfD) processes, especially considering the negative impact of the COVID-19
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Creating an Enabling, Gender-Responsive Work Environment for the Future: The Role of ILO Convention 190 in Addressing Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
worldwide/virtualAbout: To achieve a job-rich recovery and just transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy, the UN Secretary-General is calling for a Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection that would create at least 400 million jobs and extend social protection to 4 billion women, men, and children
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Creating an Enabling, Gender-Responsive Work Environment for the Future: The Role of ILO Convention 190 in Addressing Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
worldwide/virtualAbout: To achieve a job-rich recovery and just transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy, the UN Secretary-General is calling for a Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection that would create at least 400 million jobs and extend social protection to 4 billion women, men, and children
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CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar on ESG in South-East Asia and Green-Digital Transformation
worldwide/virtualCACCI invites you to participate in the CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar to be held on Wednesday, December 14at 3:00PM Taipei Time. The 50-minute session will be moderated by Mangesh Lal Shrestha, YEGAP President. The two relevant policy issues to be discussed are: (1) ESG in South-East Asia: Policy Considerations for Improving Performance Across Sustainability and
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CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar on ESG in South-East Asia and Green-Digital Transformation
worldwide/virtualCACCI invites you to participate in the CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar to be held on Wednesday, December 14at 3:00PM Taipei Time. The 50-minute session will be moderated by Mangesh Lal Shrestha, YEGAP President. The two relevant policy issues to be discussed are: (1) ESG in South-East Asia: Policy Considerations for Improving Performance Across Sustainability and
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[monthly meeting] NGO Committee on Financing for Development
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, Happy New Year! The NGO Committee on Financing for Development would like to cordially invite you to its first regular monthly meeting of the year, to be held virtually on Tuesday, January 17, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Please register in advance for this meeting here! A zoom link will be emailed to you
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[monthly meeting] NGO Committee on Financing for Development
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, Happy New Year! The NGO Committee on Financing for Development would like to cordially invite you to its first regular monthly meeting of the year, to be held virtually on Tuesday, January 17, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Please register in advance for this meeting here! A zoom link will be emailed to you
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MSMEs in the Informal Sector: Formalization Ensure Sustainable Finance and Decent Jobs?
worldwide/virtualAbout 2 billion workers, or over 60 percent of the world’s adult labor force, operate in the informal sector --at least part-time, according to the ILO. The COVID-19 pandemic hit informal workers particularly hard, especially women. Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), both formal and informal, make up over 90% of all firms around the globe
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MSMEs in the Informal Sector: Formalization Ensure Sustainable Finance and Decent Jobs?
worldwide/virtualAbout 2 billion workers, or over 60 percent of the world’s adult labor force, operate in the informal sector --at least part-time, according to the ILO. The COVID-19 pandemic hit informal workers particularly hard, especially women. Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), both formal and informal, make up over 90% of all firms around the globe
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