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The Capacity4dev editorial team regularly publishes knowledge pieces on external cooperation (projects and policies), featuring development professionals sharing good practices, with operational insight.

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International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
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Voices & Views

On the occasion of International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, the Capacity4dev Team worked on an article highlighting the importance of young people’s contribution to peacebuilding and reconstruction, especially in...

Worldwide
Europe
Ukraine
Children and Youth
Democracy
Development Policy
+3
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Humanitarian Aid
Peace and Security
Results (5)

Empowering health workers in Zimbabwe to advance universal health coverage during COVID-19

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Voices & Views

The EU has been supporting the global fight against COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and it is committed to making national health systems more resilient. Partner countries have faced many challenges including the...

Africa
Zimbabwe
Health
Health Systems Strengthening
Universal health coverage - equity
Woman being provided with contraceptives

Podcast: Providing contraceptives to 120 million women

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Voices & Views

In our first-ever podcast, we look at how one EU-funded programme is attempting to provide 120 million women in developing countries with access to contraceptives.

Gender
Women's empowerment
Health
+6
Health in fragile contexts
Health Systems Strengthening
Reproductive health care
Knowledge Management
Good practices
Lesson learned and case studies

Many paths, one direction: Strategies for achieving Universal Health Coverage

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Voices & Views

Each year, nearly 100 million people find themselves pushed into extreme poverty because of health-related expenditures. Capacity4dev spoke to health programme managers at the EU Delegations to Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa and...

Africa
Nigeria
South Africa
+4
Ethiopia
Asia
Timor-Leste
Oceania
Health
Health policies & policy dialogue
Health Systems Strengthening
+1
Universal health coverage - equity

How the EU supports partner countries in achieving Universal Health Coverage

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Voices & Views

In the second part of our series on Universal Health Coverage, we look at how the EU is supporting partner countries achieve UHC, through mechanisms like the IHP for UHC 2030, the UHC Partnership, and the SPHIP programme.

Worldwide
Africa
Uganda
Health
Health financing
Health policies & policy dialogue
+3
Health Systems Strengthening
Private Sector
Public Private Partnerships

No Health, or Inclusive Development, Without Mental Health

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Voices & Views

Depression affects over 300 million people around the world, the majority in lower and middle-income countries. Living in poverty exposes people to a barrage of risk factors for mental illness, and it’s a vicious cycle: people...

Worldwide
Africa
Guinea
Health
Health Systems Strengthening
Mental health