Why focus on the first 1000 days of the SDGs?
When ODI and Southern Voice began thinking about how to collaborate during the implementation phase of the SDGs, we decided to take on the challenge of the first 1000 days, which is about three years. We were inspired by two already popular analogies. The first one is the ‘100-day agenda’ of new presidents or premiers, […]
Bogota event : Implementing the SDGs during the first 1000 days : Briefing note on the Caribbean Regional Dialogue
This briefing note summaries the main outcomes and findings from an event held in Bogotá (June 2016), as part of the series ‘Starting Strong: the first 1000 days of the SDGs’. The aim of the event was to gather participants from across Latin America and Caribbean – representing government, civil society, academia and the private […]
Starting Strong – the first 1000 days of the SDGs – Asian regional dialogue
The SDGs are an ambitious agenda. Early actions taken by government, civil society and the private sector are critical in setting the foundation for success or failure in the years to come. Achieving the goals will require the involvement of a wide range of actors; it is therefore important that different voices weigh in on […]
CEPA FILM FORUM PRESENTS: Indian Ocean Memories and African Migrant
04 Jan 2016 This film explores the cultural memories of the largest Afro-Sri Lankan community. Dances and songs (in creolised Portuguese, a language of trade and commerce for 350 years in Sri Lanka) connect the Afro-Sri Lankans to Africa, their erstwhile homeland. The vast majority of Afro-Asians were pushed to the margins by colonialism and […]
Launch of the study ‘No Silver Bullet: an assessment of the effects of financial counseling on decision-making behaviour of housing beneficiaries in Jaffna and Kilinochchi
The Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) with the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) warmly invite you to the launch of the study ‘No Silver Bullet: an assessment of the effects of financial counseling on decision-making behaviour of housing beneficiaries in Jaffna and Kilinochchi.
Imaginefest
20 Jun 2015
54th Open Forum on Poverty
The Pocket GAR 2015 in Sinhala and Tamil was launched on 3rd September 2015 at the 54th Open Forum on A Policy Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction held at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies. Sinhala Tamil […]
Economically Progressing… How About Wellbeing? Café on Wellbeing
03 Sep 2015