The objective of the project is to engage at national level with five strategic partners where biodiversity is at stake, so as to enhance their knowledge of valuation of ecosystems and their services. Building on an internationally-agreed methodology and EU-agreed methodology where relevant, and on the development of national competences, the project will initiate pilot testing in each country. The outputs are expected to influence policy-makers at national, regional and local level to take…
Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services
Recipients: South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, China, India
Partners: UNEP
Donors: EU
Status: Closed
Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) joint programme
The Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) Initiative is a new partnership that seeks to accelerate existing efforts to generate comparable gender indicators on health, education, employment, entrepreneurship and asset ownership. This initiative was launched in May 2011 by the United States at the OECD Ministerial Session on Gender and Development and builds on the work of the United Nations Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics. 2. In 1995, the UN Beijing Platform for…
Recipients: Uganda, South Africa, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Maldives, Georgia
Partners: UN Women
Donors: Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Unitead States of America, UNWomen
Status: Closed