In 2021, in the agricultural export sector, a new project was launched that aims to strengthen the economy and create jobs in Sao Tomé and Principe. Climate change, migration, sustainable food and the SDGs were priority areas of action in Global Citizenship.
OUR WORK IN 2021
WHAT WE DO
HEALTH EDUCATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY
MIGRATION, POS-CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION
ENVIRONMENT
AND SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE E HERITAGE
MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
STRATEGIC AND
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
WHO WE ARE
RASION D’ÊTRE
HOW WE WORK
HEALTH
Integrated Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality
The Prime Minister announced on his Instagram account: "The Health for All program remains a symbol of the cooperative relations between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe." One of the most important Portuguese cooperation programs is the partnership between Camões, I.P., the Ministry of Health of Portugal, the Ministry of Health of São Tomé and Príncipe and the IMVF.”
HEALTH FOR ALL
The project helped São Tomé and Príncipe's National Health System (NHS) to respond to existing and emerging needs in the health sector in terms of specialized care and telemedicine. Finally, it should be noted that on 19 December, as part of an official visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, visited the project together with the Minister of Defense, João Cravinho, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Francisco André.
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE’S NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING (SPECIALITIES AND TELEMEDICINE) *
In a world committed to digital and remote assistance, especially in the context of the pandemic, this measure has encouraged a significant expansion of the equipment and infrastructure of the telemedicine service and upgraded it to meet the demands of the sector. Despite the restrictions due to COVID-19, the procurement and availability of drugs, reagents and clinical consumables for the provision of specialist care was ensured.
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
The São Tomé region's NHS capacity increase was achieved through the further training of São Tomé professionals during special missions, telemedicine sessions and distance learning platforms.
JAN 2021 – DEC 2021
TARGET GROUP
BUDGET
FINANCING
PARTNERS
Lagchar Barreto, gastroenterologist, Dr Ayres de Menezes Hospital, São Tomé
After reaching an agreement with MINSAP-GB, IMVF will continue its intervention, as a reference actor in the health care sector, with the implementation of a PIMI II transition project financed by the World Bank (Project for Strengthening the Health Services of Mothers and Children in Guinea-Bissau - PSMI). This nine-month intervention will provide a bridge to a new program funded by the European Union in Guinea Bissau's health sector in 2022 (PIMI III).
INTEGRATED PROGRAMME FOR THE REDUCTION
Throughout 2021, the pandemic context, together with a new cycle of political-administrative instability, further reinforced by long periods of strikes in the public administration (including in the health sector), increased the constraints and challenges for IMVF action within the framework of PIMI II. The implementation of PIMI III, based on previous experiences, will strengthen partnership investments in a perspective of ownership and gradual transfer of skills to MINSAP-GB and other national health structures.
OF MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY: STRENGTHENING
Despite this fact, and thanks to a clinical, logistical and administrative team of more than 85 professional contributions, Cuban, Portuguese and national citizens (the majority), the institute maintained its intervention in terms of clinical training, supply of medicine and distribution and installation of medical-surgical equipment in 132 health structures throughout the country.
THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF MATERIAL OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE
GUINEA-BISSAU
JUN 2017 – JUN 2021
Ana Paula Gomes Correia, paediatrics physician and trainer
SUPPORT
THE COVID-19 RESPONSE
IN SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
JUL 2020 – JAN 2022
PARTNER
EDUCATION
A adoção do “Marco Legal da Qualificação Profissional para a Docência – Formação Inicial” em 2021 contribuiu para o sistema educativo de São Tomé e Príncipe. Ministério da Educação e Ensino Superior de São Tomé e Príncipe (MEHE), Associação Marquês de Valle Flôr (AMVF), Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, Universidade de Aveiro (UA) e Universidade de Évora (UE).
PAISE-STP
This year, more than 174 high school teachers (grades 7-12) of Portuguese language, mathematics, science/biology and English benefited from four continuous and ongoing training programs. USTP teachers; Office for permanent and on-the-job training; Directorate for Secondary and Vocational Vocational Education; Directorate of Educational Planning and Innovation; General Inspectorate for Education and secondary school students from the autonomous region of the Principality (from 10th to 12th grade).
INTEGRATED SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE’S EDUCATION SECTOR * SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
NOV 2019 – SET 2022
Adelson Fernandes,
Trinidade School 7th grade math teacher
The project has supported Guinea-Bissau's small poultry farmers through a global intervention in all phases of the poultry industry. Direct: local micro, small and medium-sized communities or family businesses; poultry professionals (individuals, companies and associations); production centers and their partners (universities, research centers, agricultural producers, etc.); technical officials from the participating government institutions; as well as veterinarians and para-veterinarians.
ASSOCIATE PARTNER
In 2021, the poultry farming for young entrepreneurs 2nd training course took place at the Quelele School of Arts and Crafts, with the aim of sustainably increasing the micro, small and medium-sized poultry industry. Technical, sanitary and animal technical assistance was provided to CEDAVES and Piu Piu Awara social companies and to 90 poultry farmers from the Family Poultry Farming Program (PAF).
IANDA GUINÉ! GALINHAS
Two vaccination rounds against Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza were carried out in seven regions for 32,828 birds - the average size of small family poultry farms is 54 birds.
Genoveva Vítor Sampa, chicken breeder,
Bissau Autonomous Sector
The study "São Tomé and Príncipe in the construction of an agro-ecology national pact", which advocates 100% organic agriculture, was published by the project. 46 managers and technical officers of national public administration and the autonomous region of Príncipe, in the food security and nutrition sectors;.
SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD
In addition to the financial support, support will be given for training and technical assistance as well as for the investigation of more innovative initiatives. This study is a useful document within the World Agricultural Heritage Important Systems (SIPAM) application, within the framework of which a civil society dialogue session was held.
JAN 2019 – SEP 2022
This project aims to contribute to the sustainable development of São Tomé and Príncipe and to food and nutrition security, by strengthening and empowering civil society, placing it in relationship with the government to develop inclusive public policies in the field of family farming, as well as in the field of rural women. play a role in defending agro-ecological production. Strengthen the participation and capacities of civil society in discussing and monitoring the implementation of public policies affecting access and management of natural resources, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition insecurity.
Maria de Fátima Silva,
The application being prepared by the state intends to propose the entire national territory as a SIPAM, placing the agro-forestry system of shade cocoa cultivation at the center of the process, and also includes the role of subsistence agriculture and assured non-timber forest products. with primary forestry. Directly: 30 technical managers of civil society organizations; 20 managers and technicians of agricultural cooperatives and family farming organizations; 30 farmers, artisans and fishermen engaged in fishing (especially young people and women);
Chairwoman of the United Women Farmers Association (AMAGRU-STP)
About 5,000 producers were trained in vegetable growing techniques, in the use of fertilizers and pesticides in potato, corn, bean and vegetable crops, in the use of hand and pedal pumps for irrigating fields, in the production of seeds (corn, rena -potato, short-cycle canary bean and cassava cuttings). 1,578 producers (563 women) received support to commercialize on the formal market, after selling 1,169 tons of products with a turnover of 240.6 million kz.
VALUE CHAIN SERVICE PROVIDER
Promote productivity, production and market access for 50,000 eligible beneficiaries, currently engaged in agricultural production; restore irrigation systems and promote value chain activities for a range of selected crops; promoting capacity development of 600 technical officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MINAGRI). World Bank and Institute for Agricultural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola.
ANGOLA
The key elements for rural development are improving and increasing productivity of the family sector. The project is the component two of the "Family Farming and Marketing Project" - MOSAP II, implemented to facilitate the business farming's access to adapted techniques and services to increase income.
João Guerreiro, agronomist
13 sites were built or renovated to provide access to irrigation water for 1,324 vegetable, potato, sweet potato and other crop farmers (366 women), indirectly benefiting 6,320 people. To empower the actors of the sector and create conditions for quality improvement and sustainable increase in the production of traditional export sectors, in order to strengthen their access and visibility in foreign markets.
SUPPORT TO SÃO TOME AND PRINCIPE’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORT CROPS
MAR 2021 – FEB 2025
Maria José,
The empowerment of civil society is crucial for the development of fairer, more democratic and peaceful societies and consequently also for statehood.
CIVIL SOCIETY
To this end, it has created the Djuntu Method, a methodology for civil society capacity building, primarily focused on community organizations and their communities. The action included the development and publication of research analyses, a knowledge update on the current legal framework for civil society organizations and the recommendations for its revision, and two other studies have been launched for further publication: (1) The diagnosis of civil society organizations on participation , influence, and oversight of public policy; 2) Mapping civil society organizations in the Bissau-Guinean diaspora.
IANDA GUINÉ!
In addition, twelve radio magazines were produced and launched, a video report was produced and publicly presented, a repository for documentaries was created, a youth exchange was promoted, four regional djumbais (conferences) were held, as well as a national djumbai. As part of the Bissau-Guinean diaspora engagement, an online clustering platform was launched, two Zoom meetings were held for learning and sharing, and a training session on project cycle management and funding line applications was held.
DJUNTU
JAN 2019 – DEC 2023
Quinne Jorge Gomes Camará, Bissau Autonomous Sector
This campaign was the result of a process involving all the project's partner entities, beneficiaries and funders. Directly: 440 children and young people with neurological disabilities from Santiago Island and their families, beneficiaries of the following institutions: Colmeia, Acarinhar, Diferentes But Not Indifferentes, Down do Amor and Disabled People's Associations Federation (FECAD); 80 householders/informal carers of these children and young people, mostly women, through the socio-economic integration support; 4 reference associations in this sector, benefiting from third party support; the Care and Rehabilitation Center for the disabled; 12 health professionals in the physiotherapy field; 30 ministries and municipalities'.
PROMOTING THE INCLUSION
The awareness campaign Tudu Fidju Di Cabo Verde was launched to help reduce prejudices, stigmas and social distance, and to provide information on the solutions, behaviors and mechanisms that can be created and promoted for real inclusion, so that families and caregivers become aware of the existing rights and opportunities for people with neurological disabilities and have more support tools at their disposal in their daily lives. The project's monitoring committee was formed, composed by the reference ministry focal points (Health; Education; Family; Development and Social Inclusion; and Finance/IEFP) and the Cape Verde National Association of Municipalities, which in addition.
OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITIES
CAPE VERDE
SEP 2020 – AUG 2023
Dora Gamboa, “Pediatric Rehabilitation and Development Approaches for Physiotherapists” course attendee
To ensure that companies, directly or indirectly related to tourism, take appropriate measures, have support in identifying the necessary tools and are aware of available government support lines, technical assistance was provided to companies on the island of Maio , in collaboration with Maio. City Hall, Maio Health Delegation and Maio Police Department. Throughout the year an awareness campaign was implemented to promote the island of Maio as a safe destination: a video campaign was produced in partnership with the NGO Sphaera Mundi, a partnership was established with the community radio station Voz di Djarmai for the daily broadcast of the message of the campaign. , and COVID-19 preventive measures were shared on social media.
SUPERAR: OVERCOME THE PANDEMIC IN THE ISLANDS OF SANTO ANTÃO,
In 2021, educational campaigns were carried out to spread good practices in catering, hospitality and agri-food processing to ensure that entrepreneurs and their employees are familiar with best practices and have access to the necessary resources to safely carry out their activities. Given the recognized importance of theater and street actions in community awareness, three local theater groups were also selected to raise awareness of the necessary preventive measures to prevent COVID-19.
SÃO VICENTE AND MAIO*
Direct: tourist operators (guides, travel agencies, restaurants and hotels); entrepreneurs, associations and cooperatives related to indirect tourism (agro-food and cultural agents); artisans; youth and women and their associations and cooperatives from the islands of Santo Antão and Maio. ADPM - Mértola Heritage Protection Association, Porto Novo Municipality, Pauli Municipality, Maio Municipality, Cape Verde Tourism Institute and Mundo Verde Association.
Julieta Dono,
Social Media Management training participant
MIGRATION,
POS-CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION
In 2021, in the 4th year of the project's implementation, and approaching the final phase, the previous years.' Indirect: 6,500 beneficiaries of the productive, social, reintegration and infrastructure components, as well as their families and communities.
SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIES FOR PEACE IN CAQUETÁ
Regarding the social component, 31 civil society organizations continued to be monitored in terms of administrative, financial, legal, socio-business and organizational issues, focusing on the organizations responsible for the management of the productive infrastructures. In the infrastructure component, the majority of the project-supported works were completed with an emphasis on 21 km of road renovation (reduction of transport time and costs for the population in relation to the flow of agricultural products) and three Procarretera committees, responsible for the rehabilitated road maintenance, were strengthened.
COLOMBIA
Regarding the productive component, agro-industrial transformation strategies were promoted with standardized and competitive production as well as high quality standards in the four units built with the support of the project (chocolate; non-forest products and vegetable oils; essential oils and natural cosmetology fruit pulp), in the five cocoa processing centers and in the two sugarcane/molasses mills (trapiche panelero). Together with the Colombian government, territorial units and social organizations, promote the improvement of local capacity for production, processing and.
JAN 2018 – JUN 2022
Marketing and commercialization strategies were developed and six commercial alliances were formed to commercialize the products.
Morocha,
FARC-EP former combatant
Aiming to break the cycle of social and family pressure that sometimes forces young people to leave, the project followed a holistic approach by ensuring that community empowerment through access to increased material resources is complemented by access to information. To address the lack of training opportunities in rural areas, which is one of the factors causing migration to urban centers, two training centers were established with the support of the project.
TEKKI FII – BUILDING A FUTURE
In 2021, 212 young people from rural areas received technical training in horticulture, poultry or small ruminant production and beekeeping, following cross-cutting training programs that also promoted entrepreneurship training and professional guidance. Thousands of young people from 25 schools continued to benefit from improved school gardens for agricultural science lessons, and many dozens of young people and teachers had their first contact with agro-processing techniques.
MAKE IT IN THE GAMBIA
After three years in The Gambia, 2021 has seen a significant increase in the number of individuals affected by the project, with rural private sector strengthening initiatives aimed at creating new jobs and increasing income.
THE GAMBIA
Alieu Jallow,
More than 100 micro-enterprises were supported, 110 small agro-entrepreneurs received specific technical follow-up and in-kind support to strengthen their businesses.
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
In the livestock area, ten bily goats were given to breeders for the improvement of the breed and new corrals were built, with the aim of increasing the availability of milk for cheese production. In the closing session of the project, the promotional films, produced during the implementation of the project, on the Tourist District of Production Activities and the Cheese Route were shown.
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
In the agricultural sector, with technical support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and managed by two farmers, a greenhouse equipped with a pump powered by solar panels has been installed in the Pilão Cão area. In the wake of the training courses, a call for proposals was published for financial support for the projects of Civil Society Organizations, five of which have been selected in the fields of tourism and culture.
SOLIDARITY AND COMMUNITY TOURISM ON MAIO ISLAND
In order to improve the population's quality of life, the traditional activities of fishing, agriculture and animal husbandry have continued to be requalified and dynamized as a tourist offer. Furthermore, to share the good practice of participatory budgeting on Maio Island, an exchange was held with Boavista Island.
DEC 2017 – MAY 2021
In 2021, to welcome tourists, the requalification work of 10 residential houses in rural communities was completed. At the same time, the four youth entrepreneurship businesses launched in 2020 continued to be supported by the project.
Alberto Ribeiro “Malaquias”
Five training courses in the areas of Cooking, Food Hygiene and Safety, Good Practices and Food Processing and Customer Service were provided, following on from the tourism and hospitality-oriented training courses of recent years. Strengthen and diversify the tourist offer on the island of Maio, by increasing income-generating activities related to solidarity and sustainable tourism and by promoting participatory techniques.
President of Barreirense Football Club, Vila do Barreiro
As the project started in September 2021, the first four months were dedicated to the recruitment of the technical and administrative coordination team, and presentation sessions were prepared and held in order to present the project to representatives of Cape Verde's centralized state services. Direct: Representatives and technical officials of the municipality and local delegations (Health, Education, Culture, Environment/Agriculture, ICIEG - Capeverdean Institute for Equality and Gender Equality and Police);
MAIO 2025
AND COHESIVE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MAIO ISLAND
SEP 2021 – APR 2025
Emílio Ramos,
Maio City Hall Councilman
AUTARCHIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
In this context, a training trainer course on SDGs and sustainable and responsible consumption and production was held in 2021 for local authorities and civil society organisations. To raise awareness among a wider public, the Webseries 2030 was produced entitled Responsible Consumption and Production and its promotional campaign.
ACCIONAD-ODS
In order to put this into practice, micro-projects on sustainable development goals with social, environmental and sustainable practices were financed.
ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL ACTORS: A TERRITORIAL APPROACH
Vânia Martins,
The commitment, shared with our partners, aims to promote the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs, as well as to strengthen our involvement in defining coherent public policies aligned with a just, decent, inclusive and sustainable development process. Achieving the SDGs depends on our capacity to make them a reality in cities and regions.
TOWARDS 2030
Currently, 55% of the world's population lives in cities and these cities are responsible for producing 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Therefore, to strengthen the local empowerment of the SDGs, an intense training program has been developed in 2021 (and during the 24 months of the project), targeting policy makers, municipal technical officers and members of the education community.
CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROMOTION OF SDGS
Information and training manuals were produced and distributed to strengthen knowledge and critical reflection on the 2030 agenda; training programs were also held for policy makers and municipal technical advisors, which enabled the exchange of experiences, and more than 18 awareness actions were organized for about 1 million citizens, with the aim of promoting social justice and generating processes of social, economic, political transformation and environmental. . 22 Portuguese municipalities, 220 municipal technicians and policy makers (150 women and 70 men), 1 million citizens, 35 local and national media organizations and 22 local civil society organizations.
AND DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP PORTUGAL
SEP 2019 – AUG 2021
Rosa Videira,
By 2030, the lack of water in arid and semi-arid areas of the planet could lead to the displacement of up to 700 million people on all continents. The "SDG on the Street" campaign recorded the following actions: i) selection of 10 proposals for street actions by national non-governmental organizations and youth associations through the subsidy mechanism; ii) Support for the "SEEH20" exhibition of the municipality of Loures - a new look at water and a discussion about the fight against climate change among high school students; iii) promotion of a webinar on sustainable cooking with chef Fábio Bernardino, dedicated to food sustainability and rational use of water in the kitchen; iv) engaged entities, which will be the basis for establishing youth advisory groups from 2022.
PEOPLE AND PLANET: A COMMON DESTINY
In 2021, eight "All SDGs are local" trainings were also held for 178 municipal technical advisors to strengthen the global dimension of the relevant policies for sustainable development and climate change. Contribute to the awareness, critical thinking and mobilization of young people in the European Union about the climate change challenges by promoting changes of practices and policies at the local level in line with global sustainable development; as well as to strengthen the role of local authorities, municipal associations and civil society organizations as key actors in promoting sustainable development and as agents of change in relation to climate change.
PAN-EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN TO MOBILIZE YOUTH CITIZENS
Aiming at capacity building and mobilization of local authorities, the project promoted the first moment of partner training in communication for development. A survey was conducted to gather the thoughts and concerns of young people (15 to 35 years old) about climate change in order to inform the future.
AND GLOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE PORTUGAL
In 2021, an effective strategy of coordination and communication between partners was consolidated, with the establishment of working groups and a shared monitoring and evaluation system.
NOV 2020 – OCT 2024
Tomás Sousa
REBOOT project lead, project sub-grantee
The activities we promote in this field are mainly carried out in partnership through innovative and creative projects and initiatives, using pedagogical tools based on universal values.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Analysis of the results led to the strengthening of campaign actions, to the promotion of awareness tools - such as three illustrations and more than 5,000 seed bombs - and to the promotion of digital content such as. A European petition demanding climate justice and an open letter to the Portuguese EU Presidency demanding a just and inclusive climate transition for all people were launched, bringing together more than 33 civil society organizations.
CLIMATEOFCHANGE
A pan-European survey on climate change, migration and the current economic model was launched among young people, with 22,377 responses. Debates, critical reflections and active listening processes were promoted, using innovative methodologies, among more than 287 secondary school and university students in Portugal.
END CLIMATE CHANGE, START CLIMATE OF CHANGE
The role of climate change in migration trends, along with the legal status of migrating people as a result of climate change impacts, is complex, requiring a detailed understanding of the drivers of migration. Raising the awareness of young European citizens about the relationship between climate change and migration, emphasizing the connections with the current development model, economic system and sustainable lifestyle.
JAN 2020 – MAY 2023
Daniela Casimiro, CNE representative
The food system has a huge influence and impact on climate change and migration causes (poverty, hunger, etc.). Street and online actions were developed, together with participation in festivals and other events, to promote sustainable processes of social, economic and environmental change.
GOEATHICAL - OUR FOOD. OUR FUTURE
In 2021, several campaign actions were developed based on the axis knowledge - awareness - mobilization, through studies, webinars, youth laboratories, street actions, online communication campaigns and videos. The studies released, especially on the duty of care, ensuring that human and environmental rights are respected throughout the production chain, allow us to build bridges of advocacy action, strengthening synergies with other development actors, as illustrated in.
EUROPEAN YOUTH STAND UP FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS THAT RESPECT MIGRANT WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND REDUCE CLIMATE
In order to investigate young people and work with ethical food issues, five national youth laboratories were promoted, with the participation of more than 100 young people, three research sessions to identify the main challenges young people consider when adopting a more sustainable lifestyle. , and the survey "What do Portuguese think about food and food industry" was released, which allowed to set up a communication strategy aimed at mobilization.
MAR 2020 – AUG 2023
Raquel Serdoura,
International YouthLab
Right to Food” participant
18 organizations from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain. European organizations from Belgium, Italy, Romania and Serbia, namely ACTA Center, Vocal Europe, Cooperazione Paesi Emergent (COPE) and Terraforming.
TAS - THESIS, ANTITHESIS, SYNTHESIS MIGRATION LABS
PORTUGAL
MAR 2020 – AUG 2021
Gonçalo Pessôa, WorkLabs participant
Since 1992, Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) has been an essential pillar of the European Union in the impact and efficiency enhancement of the development process. To contribute to knowledge enhancement and to the application of Policy Coherence for Development at national and European level among political decision-makers, within the framework of the European Union's Portuguese Presidency of the Council.
COHERENCEINPRESIDENCY
By supporting the process and fairer legislative practices, the studies also enable development actors to strengthen their knowledge of policy coherence for development and the petition project to the Portuguese Parliament: "National Day for Global Development". To promote citizen involvement in the development process and synergies between projects and communities (a priority for all project activities), a micro-site was established to explore knowledge on the main CPD topics, videos, digital postcards, social media challenges, webinars. and workshops – activities that reached more than 10,000 citizens.
ADVOCACY FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PORTUGAL
Alongside this process of strengthening knowledge and advocacy, a citizen survey process was launched, with the questionnaire "Global Development and the Portuguese", which is an essential tool to assess the main meanings within Global Development. National and European policy makers, public administration technicians, Non-Governmental Development Organizations, local agent networks and the general public.
SEP 2020 – AUG 2022
Joana Dias,
REDSAN-CPLP and ACTUAR - Association for Cooperation
The current phase of acceleration and broadening of global changes has led to the establishment of strategic and sustainable development.
STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES
In 2021, the Office for Development and Strategic Studies (GEED) also directed its efforts to the implementation of activities in cooperation with third parties, with a special emphasis on the two conferences "The Ocean Belongs to All", on February 22 and 23, together with Clube de Lisboa, CML and five partners and,. Solidarity: Implications for Fragile States", on 28 June in collaboration with g7+, Lisbon Club, CML and two other partners; participation in the 7th Global Challenges Summer School training course, from September 27 to October 1, for 82 participants in cooperation with the Center for International Studies ISCTE-IUL and the Lisbon Club; 18 webinars (with the support of the Lisbon Club in design and implementation), namely seven Lisbon Talks and 11 Lisbon Rapid Talks on various topics related to global challenges and issues relevant to peace and the development of the international agenda; publication of 12 publications on the IMVF website, eight of which were produced by the Institute itself, two IMVF Policy Papers and two more in collaboration with the Lisbon Club, namely the books "Acceleration of Global Changes - and the Impact of the Pandemic" and "The Ocean That Belongs to Everyone" ; presentation of seven lectures - "NGOs and the pandemic in cooperation, and the development virus" (open lecture, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, January 22), "Security and development in Africa".
SEP 2021 – DEC 2021
Contribute, through activities and publications, to increasing knowledge of sustainable development and international cooperation and the debate on its relevant issues, and promoting the visibility and prominence of IMVF in Portuguese and international society, using partnerships and cooperation where appropriate with third party entities, with an emphasis on the Lisbon Club, of which IMVF is a founding member and headquartered. Permanent: Lisbon Club, CML, UCCLA, CCIP and SOFID; occasionally: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Japanese Embassy in Portugal, Blue Ocean Foundation, Portuguese Hydrographic Institute, Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOAPortugal HUB), g7+, Camões, I.P., OECD, International Studies Center of ISCTE-IUL (CEI-IUL ), Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Diplomatic Institute, Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (IEP-UCP), AIP Foundation, Portuguese Association for Water Distribution and Drainage (APDA) and the Office of the European Parliament in Portugal.
Sara Fortes da Cunha,
Promoting reflection and debate on development is essential for the formation of more engaged citizens and for consolidating the SDGs. IDN, CPLP National Defense Institute's Network, February 26), "African Conflicts south of the Sahara" (IUM, General Officer Promotion Course, March 9), "Contemporary Dynamics of Conflict in Africa" (IUM, African Studies Course, 13 September), "The External Contexts of the Cabo Delgado War" (Universidade Católica de Moçambique, Beira, 18 November).
EVENTS AND
PARTICIPATIONS
12 | Official launch event of the project "For an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the world" of the Portuguese platform NGDO 20 | Webinar "The European Green Deal's potential for development and social justice", CONCORD. The Emergence of Sustainability", ISCTE-IUL 18 | Meeting with the President of the Republic of Portugal Dr.
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
In 2021, the communication team remained committed to publicizing IMVF's activities at the institutional and project level in various areas of intervention and areas where it operates, continued to contribute to strengthening the institute's knowledge and visibility, and gave voice to various development actors. . Closer relations with the field teams associated with the various projects should also be emphasized, as well as ongoing support (on-site and remote) to the training of local technicians in communication and similar fields assigned to projects implemented by IMVF.
ONLINE PRESENCE
The Image, Communications and Events Office (GCIE) continued to invest in IMVF's website and social network dynamism - highlighting a significant growth in followers and an increase in the various networks' interactions, especially on Instagram; in supporting the preparation and production of graphic, audiovisual and merchandising materials, which favor the use of sustainable materials; in the consolidation of internal and external communications; and in the support and cooperation in the events and other institutional or project initiative organization. In June, a communication mission was undertaken to São Tomé and Príncipe for a fortnight, with the main aim of accompanying a documentary film production, which also made it possible to gather information, photos and videos about various activities and initiatives associated with the.
2021 was also marked by the launch of two communication campaigns in the context of European projects on climate change and migration and sustainable food, in which the communications team was directly involved.
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