Events

This webinar will discuss the need for and use of a specialized HR Guide for the management of Internal Affairs (IA) departments that will outline the aspects of this more strategic HR talent management role. We will discuss best practices for the attraction, development, and retention of IA staff, as well as provide a brief overview of best practices in IA unit's staffing structure and reporting lines, taking into account its unique role within the Customs Administration.   

Increasing trade involves a number of things - trade agreements, expedited systems and processes, transparency and information flows, etc.  It also requires public good infrastructure - seaports, roads, airports, warehouses, etc. - which requires financing.

Join GAYA (Gender and Youth Activity) on September 1, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET for a participatory discussion to reflect on lessons learned for gender and youth programming during the last few years of massive global shocks and stresses.

Strikingly, only around one-third of countries worldwide prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace to some extent; even fewer do so on the basis of gender identity.  In short, too many LGBTQI+ persons lack explicit, unequivocal employment protections when they encounter discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics globally.

Over the last decade, the implementation of national reforms and international agreements to simplify and harmonize import/export procedures has deepened. However, as trade facilitation initiatives reduce the time individuals and goods spend at border crossings, they can have disruptive effects on local border economies.

Join USAID and Climatelinks on August 30, 2022, from 8:30-10:00 AM EDT to learn about the Nature-based Solution in relation to USAID's 2022-2030 Climate Strategy. 

Learn about how Rapid Labor Market Assessments (RMLAs) are a way to engage the private sector to better serve young people and women This webinar will offer insights on how World Learning has conducted Rapid Local Labor Market Assessments (RLMAs) in Iraq. We will discuss how RMLAs can be a way to build relationships with the private sector and make progress in serving and supporting young people, women, and others.

Join the USAID Private Sector Engagement Hub on August 4 starting at 9 am EST for a webinar on "Platform Work and Financial Inclusion," led by the USAID Digital Team in conjunction with the Consultative Group for the Poor (GCAP).

The 5th Anniversary of the ratification of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement demands reflection on the impact of the agreement thus far and the role trade facilitation plays in promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and more resilient societies. Implementation of the agreement to date shows progress but challenges remain, especially for developing and least developed economies.

About the event A Call to Action on how innovation commercialisation could be improved in Botswana, with learnings transferred to other Southern African countries using the UB Digital Entrepreneurship Pod (DEP)-EU partnership.

Investors and businesses need clear, transparent, enforceable, and efficient rules to operate effectively in the marketplace. Research shows that entrepreneurship, new firm entry, existing business growth, and overall investment thrive most in stable and predictable environments, where there is trust among actors. A strong business environment often also translates into more jobs in the market.

On July 13, 2022, the USAID Women's Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USAID WEE CoP) hosted a peer learning event, presented by WEE CoP members; it centered on  the World Bank’s  Women, Business and the Law 2022 report. Over 118 attendees from 31 countries joined this virtual event, including WEE CoP members and stakeholders.

On June 30 at 6:00pm PDT, the eTrade Alliance is hosting a conversation on using fintech to enable MSME ecommerce in emerging markets. The webinar will focus on innovative fintech models and applications, as well as policies and programs that governments and donors could drive to promote MSME to use fintechs and propel ecommerce. Join us and learn from industry experts including:

On Thursday, June 30, a panel of local cooperative leaders and USAID staff from Haiti, Paraguay, and the Philippines discussed the relevance of cooperatives and their role in advancing USAID’s localization policy.

Global Insight brings together an interdisciplinary team of scholars and independent researchers to tackle our most sensitive questions in partnership with practitioners, policymakers, and donors. Global Insight work across sectors in fragile contexts to produce data-driven, gender-sensitive, multi-methods empirical research. Join the Summer 2022 Brown Bag series which features timely research by our Principal Investigators.

Global climate action needs to accelerate rapidly over the next decade to avoid the worst impact of climate change and transform economies to a low carbon pathway. The coffee sector continues to make significant strides towards broad commitments for sustainable production; however, consider that in order to ensure sustainability, carbon footprint is one of the environmental indicators in coffee sustainability production. The analysis of carbon footprint provides decision support for the development of coffee production and consumption policies.

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Living Income Practitioner's Workshop Day 1 (15th June): What drives improvement in farmer income and who can lead and influence these drivers?  ​This day will explore the building blocks for an effective living income program.  We will look at the evidence on the critical drivers of farmer income at the farm, national and sector levels.  The sessions will provide clarity on what is needed to enable farmers to earn a living income and consider this from the perspective and roles of different actors.

The USAID Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Hub will introduce and present the new PSE Opportunities Tool at a webinar on June 2, at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Join us on May 31 for a webinar on private health start-ups and the support they need to succeed. The private healthcare market in low- and middle-income countries has grown significantly in the last decade and only increased in importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many innovators struggle to scale their ideas into viable businesses because they do not receive, or do not have access to, business development support and financial services tailored to their markets and unique needs.

The USAID-funded Trade and Competitiveness Activity is pleased to announce the first session of the USAID Center for Economics and Market Development’s summer 2022 Webinar series! This series promotes discussion about the challenges and opportunities of the digital economy and represents a great opportunity for international development partners, private sector leaders, and other thought leaders to discuss the pressing issue of promoting economic development in a post-COVID world.

This webinar will provide insights from Bangladesh’s Rice and Diversified Crops Activity, showcasing practical examples of enterprise pivots and adaptations. The speakers will:

Join the USAID Private Sector Engagement Hub for a webinar exploring Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) on May 12, 2022.

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The IPCC 6th Assessment report indicates the impacts of climate change that are already being felt around the Earth. The pace of this change is accelerating, and we must act now to avoid the worst consequences. As development practitioners, we know that these impacts will be felt the greatest by the most vulnerable people. COP26 showed a renewed commitment to 1.5%, with an outpouring of new initiatives and commitments from national governments and business leaders. Climate change advocates are calling for “systems change” as the only way to achieve real, transformational progress.