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International Development Week: President Robert Francis on how Alinea International will Go for the Goals
The call to action of this year’s IDW to Go for the goals is an opportunity for Alinea to consider how our organization is striving to support the achievement of the UN Development Goals, while also considering the barriers and challenges to surmount to achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Expert deployments in support of gender equality and the SDGs
The Technical Assistance Partnership – Expert Deployment Mechanism (TAP-EDM) project is a mechanism to use Canada’s greatest resource – our people – to contribute to poverty reduction and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Why transforming education requires a focus on the most vulnerable
The theme of this year’s International Day of Education, Changing Course, Transforming Education, calls for a new social contract; for more equitable and inclusive education systems that will accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4; and for the political will to address gaping inequalities.
Alinea International’s Angela Ma named Top 30 Under 30
On January 19, the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation announced Ma as “Top 30 Under 30” award winner, which spawned from her volunteer work and research within the International Development sector.
Canada’s new Technical Assistance Partnership project starts recruitment of Canadian experts to reduce global poverty
Funded by Global Affairs Canada , the Technical Assistance Partnership) project invites Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents to apply for specific technical assistance roles.
Why gender action needs climate action, and vice versa
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we explore why addressing gender inequality is key to solving climate change and halting climate change is essential to protecting women’s rights.
World Food Day: Farmers as the first line of defence against diseases like COVID-19
On October 16, 2021, Alinea joins the international community in recognizing World Food Day and commits to continuing to improve how our global agri-food systems work.
World Food Day: Why the global food system needs urgent attention
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 1 billion people globally are employed in the agri-food system, making it the world’s largest economic sector. In one way or another, we’re all part of this system and have much to lose if it doesn’t work well – as captured in the 2021 theme for World Food Day, ‘Our actions are our future’.
Journée Internationale de la Fille : Le système d’éducation Malien au service des filles
Depuis 2012, le Mali, vaste pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, est aux prises avec une crise humanitaire multidimensionnelle sans précédent.
An “Alphabet for school principals” – Ensuring Ukrainian students have access to quality education every day
SURGe is proud to have worked with the State Service of Education Quality of Ukraine (SSEQ) to develop the second edition of the “Alphabet for School Principals, a collection of tips designed to support school principals in building a quality assurance program designed to be used internally within schools.