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WEEKS(S) 16 28 MAY 2015

ACHIEVING POSITIVE PEACE AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE - AFRICAN
TOOLS FOR MEASURING THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
AllAfrica, 18/05/2015
As the United Nations admits that almost a third of all the proposed Sustainable
Development Goals will be 'difficult' to monitor, it is easy to argue that measuring and
tracking the implementation of 17 goals and 169 targets is an effort in futility. However,
existing regional assessment programs, such as the African Peer Review Mechanism, can
provide an innovative way of measuring these "difficult" goals (Read article)

HOW WILL THE SDGS IMPACT ON DEVELOPED COUNTRIES?

Citiscope, 18/05/2015
A new ranking suggests the urban SDG will be of middling difficulty for rich countries. The
global approach to combating poverty and strengthening sustainability is currently
undergoing a major transformation (Read article)

VIDEO: WHY 'CO-CREATION' OF KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL POST-2015

Devex, 20/05/2015
The post-2015 development agenda will soon move from concept to practice and
policymakers and practitioners are hungry for knowledge to tackle the next 15 years of
development challenges. Where does this knowledge come from?.. (Watch video)

REFLECTIONS ON THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITYBASED ADAPTATION

Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 21/05/2015
The 9th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation this year saw an increase
in participation, greater engagement from the private sector and more south-south learning
opportunities (Read article)

LE FINANCEMENT DU DVELOPPEMENT APRS 2015 : TOUT CHANGER

POUR QUE RIEN NE CHANGE ?
Ides pour le dveloppement, 26/05/2015
Lampleur des besoins de financement du dveloppement durable estime par les NationsUnies dpasse le millier de milliards par an. LAPD ct a des airs de fond de tirelire
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WHRCF 2015: THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IS CRUCIAL IN HUMAN

RIGHTS ENHANCEMENT
Capacity and Institution Building (CIB) Working Group, 26/05/2015
During the fifth World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) in Gwangju (the Republic of
Korea), over 800 participants took part in discussions on human rights and human rights
cities (Read article)

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LOCALIZING THE
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United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service, 27/05/2015

In this interview, Sara Hoeflich de Duque, Programme Manager at United Cities and Local
Governments (UCLG) provides an in-depth analysis of the role of local authorities in
promoting the Decent Work Agenda at the local level and also reflects more broadly on their
contribution to implementing the new sustainable development agenda more broadly (Read
article)

LES TATS MEMBRES REVOIENT L'OBJECTIF D'AIDE AU DVELOPPEMENT

AUX CALENDES GRECQUES
Euractiv, 28/05/2015
Les ministres des Affaires trangres de l'UE ne sont pas parvenus fixer une date limite
pour l'application de l'objectif deconsacrer 0,7 % de leur RNB l'aide au dveloppement
(Lire larticle)

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