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Partnering to Realize the Girl Effect: Learnings from a Decade of Delivering for Girls

June 15, 2019

This report summarizes learnings from more than a decade of work, including more than $132 million in investments in more than 80 countries via a network of 140 organizations, occurring between 2004 and 2017. It is the culmination of a review of program reports and evaluations from more than 280 grants and initiatives, as well as interviews with current and former NoVo Foundation and Nike Foundation staff and partners.Our goal was to share lessons and insights that might be useful for others. This document is not a field guide for implementing specific programs, but rather a collection of learnings to inform program design.

Data Ecosystems for Sustainable Development: An Assessment of Six Pilot Countries

September 27, 2017

A data revolution for sustainable development is underway, reshaping how knowledge is produced and used, policy is formulated, and governance is redefined and enacted around the world. At its core, it is about people—as users, producers, beneficiaries, and owners of data—who must be at the centre of accountability and participatory mechanisms for the 2030 Agenda and in turn be closely involved in the delivery of the new development agenda. To this end, UNDP has sought to facilitate interactions, synergies and partnerships among different stakeholders, governments, civil society, international development organizations and the private sector that are grounded in perspectives of, and meaningful participation from, people. UNDP particularly seeks to ensure that development experience from the grassroots informs global discussions, and that the data revolution is actionable at the national level.While significant strides have been made with respect to upgrading data and statistical systems since the adoption of the MDGs, the 2030 Agenda encompasses a far broader ambition requiring better, more timely and reliable data on a wider variety of indicators. Thus its adoption by countries around the world necessitates an even more significant increase in the data that is available to, and used by, governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and international organizations to begin tracking progress towards the achievement of the SDGs.This synthesis report presents the findings of six pilot case studies assessing the readiness of national data ecosystems to harness the data revolution for the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda. This assessment focuses on the legal and policy frameworks and capacities for official statistics; entry points for action and obstacles for multi-stakeholder engagement on data for SDG implementation and monitoring; innovation and new technologies for plugging data gaps; and the infrastructure requirements for improved collection, dissemination and use of data for sustainable development.

MONES, 2014 Annual Report

January 1, 2015

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

MONES, 2013 Annual Report

January 1, 2014

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

MONES, 2012 Annual Report

January 1, 2013

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

MONES, 2011 Annual Report

January 1, 2012

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

Education Policy and Equal Education Opportunities

January 1, 2012

Education Policy and Equal Education Opportunities, published by the Open Society Education Support Program, examines the role of public education in addressing a wide variety of unequal educational opportunities found across the world. The publication brings together analyses from countries in Europe and Asia (Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Turkey, and United Kingdom) that examine the fundamental question of how public education policies are either mediating or reinforcing unequal education opportunities.Education Policy and Equal Education Opportunities focuses on key areas that are shaping the debates and issues of contemporary inclusive education policy:  educational equity; education politics, policy, and governance; financing educational services; and creating educational opportunities for marginalized groups such as the Roma. By presenting this set of papers, the publication aims to provide fresh insights about educational inclusion and how it can enhance equal education opportunity.

Evaluation of Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Project in Western Mongolia

January 14, 2011

In May 2004, AA Mongolia implemented a thirty-two month project entitled 'Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness in Western Mongolia', with grant funding from Oxfam GB. The project aimed to strengthen the resistance of poor herders and other residents affected by winter disasters in three soums (counties) in Zavkhan Province. This was achieved by improving access to irrigation, hay and fodder; developing improved food and income alternatives; and increasing the skills and knowledge of herders and local officials. AA Mongolia integrated and extended the activities of four of its programmes: food security, micro-finance, disaster relief and well restoration. The project was completed in December 2006 and AA's Mongolia office hired a consultant to conduct a final evaluation. The aims of the evaluation were to assess the achievements of the project in terms of its specific objectives, impact and effects, sustainability and replicability, and relevance of outputs to development priorities and needs.

MONES, 2010 Annual Report

January 1, 2011

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

Easing the Pain: Successes and Challenges in International Palliative Care

October 15, 2010

Discusses the need for global partnerships to provide palliative care in developing nations; issues for policy, drug availability, education, and implementation; and examples from the Open Society Foundations' initiative programs. Makes recommendations.

MONES, 2009 Annual Report

January 1, 2010

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations

MONES, 2008 Annual Report

January 1, 2009

The mission of MONES is to raise funds in order to financially support initiatives for the advancement of Mongolian women and protection of their human rights. Its aim is to achieve social change and social justice through women's empowerment and participation. The org does this by 1) Eliminating discrimination of women and girls, protection from and prevention of any form of violence 2) Increasing women in leadership and decision making positions 3) Empowering women with multiple disadvantages 4) Strengthening the women's movement, through network building and collaborations