The objective of the project is to develop a standard methodology to produce, analyze and deliver a database of harmonized indicators on the situation of older persons in Africa. The project is the starting point of a larger DESA initiative that aims to assist countries in collecting and analyzing data on older persons in order to more accurately monitor the changing situation of older persons during the implementation phase of the new 2030 Development Agenda. The project will conduct a…
Data collection methodology and tools for supporting the formulation of evidence-based policies in response to the challenge of population ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
Recipients: Uganda, Kenya, Malawi
Partners: ECA
Status: Closed
Turning the tide on deforestation-Building partnerships to combat intensifying impacts of climate change, forest fires and zoonotic diseases
This project aims to strengthen capacity of four developing countries to develop and implement integrated forest landscape restoration plans to halt deforestation, tackle its drivers and its intensifying factors, and make progress towards the forest-related SDGs. It also aims to build capacity for developing and implementing policy measures for enhancing mobilization of public and private sector investments into forest landscape restoration. The expected outputs include background situation…
Recipients: Uganda, Malawi, Viet Nam, Fiji
Partners: Resident Coordinator’s Offices RC(O)s, UN Country Teams (UNCTs), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and UNEP
Donors: RB
Status: Active