Where are the Wetlands?
The grim situation of water in most rural parts of India turns out to be a very real problem for survival. This film takes you to an Indian village, Sisodiyon ka Guda, located in Udaipur (Rajasthan).
SDG5 Gender Equality
Women as Environmental Stewards: The Experience of the Small Grants Programme
In this publication, the GEF Small Grants Programme, implemented by UNDP, features women as environmental stewards in case studies about biodiversity conservation, climate change, land degradation, international waters and chemicals and waste management.
FAO elearning Academy
The FAO elearning Academy provides learning opportunities and multilingual e-learning courses for professionals working in food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable management of natural resources, with the overall goal of strengthening capacity of member countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The rights of persons with disabilities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is “grounded in [..] international human rights treaties” and is informed, among others, by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Declaration on the Right to Development. The 2030 Agenda “seeks to realize the human rights of all”. It also explicitly seeks to ensure that no one is left behind, reflecting the fundamental human rights principle of non-discrimination.
Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific: Water and Sanitation
The fifth in the series of Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific policy papers (following Education, Decent Work, Clean Energy and Children’s Nutrition) , this paper highlights why it is important to reduce inequalities in access to clean water and basic sanitation. It also introduces new ways of analyzing surveys to measure inequality of opportunity and to identify the shared circumstances of those “furthest behind” in 22 ESCAP member States.
A foundation for life and love - Thailand
A family in Thailand talks about their experience of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for UNESCO’s “Foundation for life and love” campaign. What does CSE mean for you? Join the conversation at #CSEandMe
Addressing gender and climate change adaptation in Viet Nam’s agriculture sectors
According to the global climate risk index, Viet Nam is one of the ten nations most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Typhoons and other extreme weather events are increasing.
Another impact is sea level rise, which is leading to saline intrusion, destroying rice fields and other crops.
Women farmers now form the majority of agricultural workers in the province because men are migrating to cities to work.
Global Migration Data Portal – Tools: Guidance Materials
A searchable database of guidelines, handbooks, reports and other helpful documents can be accessed in the left column of this page. By using the tickbox and sliding filters, documents can be filtered according to the following categories—migration theme, type of migration data source, type of author, region of focus and date of publication. Equally, the database can be queried by typing keywords, such as “health” or “survey”, into the search field.
Migration Data Portal
The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration data globally. The site is designed to help policy makers, national statistics officers, journalists and the general public interested in the field of migration to navigate the increasingly complex landscape of international migration data, currently scattered across different organisations and agencies.
Global Partnership for Education
The Global Partnership for Education is the only global fund solely dedicated to education in developing countries.
Established in 2002, GPE is the only partnership and fund that aims to strengthen education systems in developing countries in order to dramatically increase the number of children who are in school and learning.
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