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'Leave No One Behind' is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Translating this bold global commitment into an action-oriented mindset and result is a tall order. Is it possible to achieve a better future for all? It’s hard to deliver this in practice, but it’s also easy to be sceptical about inclusive devel...

Did you know that most people don’t see NGOs as credible sources of information? Organizations and academic experts, peers like yourself and even regular employees are all more credible than the organization itself. If you wonder where they built this trust, our bet is on social media. Digitalization has led to the decentralization of communications. Access to powerful channels is no longer limite...

Simply put, outsourcing is hiring someone else to do the work or help you with part of a client assignment, instead of doing all of it yourself. Outsourcing has become one of the main drivers of economic development. Countries like India and the Philippines have benefited from outsourcing. But can other countries in the Western Balkans do better to drive a more inclusive economic development? So,...

Despite their positive roles in inclusive economic development, business associations in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus have a limited capacity to advance economic systems that serve all citizens, including vulnerable groups such as women and young people with limited participation in the economy. The common challenge includes large, well-connected firms that have been able to establish themselves a...

Skills development determines success in the labor market. It’s a strong predictor of stable and quality jobs among young people, women and other vulnerable and marginalized groups. Skills development goes beyond formal vocational education and training. A lot has been done in the formal education system of Armenia. Despite a steady supply of an educated workforce, employers complain that they can...

How can we move from a negative COVID-19 disruption to a positive cleantech disruption? How do we guarantee the recovery packages are green and sustainable? Here is the fifth episode of the Inclusive Plug series. We have interviewed: Santiago Lorenzo, an ecological economist specialized in finance. Santiago is Head of Sustainable Finance part of the senior management team of the Climate Action Net...

The regional programme RECONOMY seeks to contribute to inclusive economic development to women and youth, including other disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, in 12 countries in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and the Western Balkans. To achieve this objective, the design and management of the programme needs to be flexible and adaptable and be able to continuously learn from and react to the ever-...

Here is the fourth episode of the Inclusive Plug series. We have interviewed: Ivana Georgievska is the Vocational Education and Training Expert at the Education for Employment project in North Macedonia. She has more than 10 years of experience working on the Vocational Education and Training system. Triin Laasi is the Director of Tallinn School of Economics, one of the oldest vocational schools i...

Here is the third episode of the Inclusive Plug series. We asked 4 experts from the region on whether the Western Balkans can become carbon neutral by 2050. Azra Tanovic is a multi-disciplinary sustainability professional with a background in environmental and water resources engineering. Denis Zhishko is Energy and Climate Change Coordinator at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Centre of Ecology and Energ...

The human desire to seek decent employment and livelihoods is at the core of the nexus between migration and development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, provides for a strong link between decent work and migration in Sustainable Development Goals on promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development. Re...

Here is the first episode of the Inclusive Plug series. We have interviewed Visar Ramajli, a Kosovo entrepreneur and manufacturer, and Matthias Herr, the Regional Director for East and Southeast Europe at Helvetas. This episode is about the role of the private sector in development and the importance of partnerships between development organizations and system actors.  Also, please let us kno...