Online Discussion: Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) would like to invite you to participate in an online discussion titled Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development, that will run from May 2 through June 14, 2011. The discussion will be held in three phases and each phase will focus on a particular topic outlined below.

Phase I. Understanding the Dynamics of the Gender-Poverty-Environment Links: will establish a common frame of reference for discussing gender-poverty –environment links.

Phase II. Promoting a Positive Spiral: will examine potential applications of the study findings and online discussion insights to address issues emerging  from consultations for the forthcoming World Bank Environment Strategy.

Phase III. Developing Tools for Positive Gender Equality-Poverty Reduction-Environment Sustainability Links: will critique and enhance draft tools to guide decision-makers in sustainable development sectors.

Your participation in this discussion will be acknowledged in the final report Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development.

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Online discussion/event: Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Developmen

IEG would like to invite you to participate in an online discussion titled Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development, that will run from May 2 through June 14, 2011. The discussion will be held in three phases and each phase will focus on a particular topic outlined below.  The linkages between gender, poverty, and environment are often noted but the dynamics are not well documented. This discussion provides a unique opportunity to review and discuss the broader implications of findings from case studies conducted in Ghana and Ethiopia led by the Social Development Department, World Bank and funded by the Bank-Netherlands Partnership Program (BNPP). Why Participate? In our online discussions, you are invited to share your thoughts on the analytical framework, the broader applications of the study findings, your own experience, and data regarding these links. Your participation in this discussion will be acknowledged in the final report Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development. Discussion Topics will include: I. Understanding the Dynamics of the Gender-Poverty-Environment Links: We will establish a common frame of reference for discussing gender-poverty -environment links by examining a draft analytical framework as it applies to a good practice project case studies. This phase will run from May 2 – 11, 2011. II. Promoting a Positive Spiral: We will examine potential applications of the study findings and online discussion insights for two key issues emerging from consultations on the forthcoming World Bank Environment Strategy: 1) Strengthening Environmental Governance.  This phase will run from May 12-May 20, 2011. 2) Managing Multiple Environmental Risks. This phase will run from May 25-June 3, 2011. III. Developing Tools for Positive Gender Equality-Poverty Reduction-Environment Sustainability Links:  We will critique and enhance draft tools to guide decision-makers in sustainable development sectors. This phase will run from June 6-June 15. Visit us at http://genderinevaluation.ning.com/ and join the discussions today! Sign-up to become a member to stay tuned on the discussion progress and to stay connected with network members.

Fellowship: population, enviornmental sustainability, human security

Since 2001 the Compton Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have collaborated to increase the capacity of outstanding graduate students from sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to affect policy and/or improve the effectiveness of population, family planning, and reproductive health programs in the developing world.

In the spirit of this collaboration and to fulfill its objectives, the Compton Foundation is making available Fellowships through PRB for capstone/internship work and dissertation research on topics that examine the interactions linking family planning and reproductive health with environmental/sustainability and/or human security issues. This Fellowship provides highly motivated individuals with a unique opportunity to explore these very important interactions.

Fellowship recipients must also be committed to returning to their country or region of origin to apply the skills and education they acquired and make substantial contributions to the field.

The Compton Fellowship program also aims to maintain a community of Fellows over time that encourages program-based and research-based linkages among these fields.

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Deadline: January 24, 2011

Publication: Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries

This report is published by the Statistics Department of the African Development Bank Group. The publication provides some information on the broad development trends relating to gender, poverty and environmental issues in the 53 African countries. Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on more…