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Including the excluded
Southern Voices for Global Development is a not–for–profit NGO specialising in participatory approaches to sustainable development. We aim to enable excluded people to have an active and influential say in their own equitable and sustainable development.
As a development NGO originating from the Global South, we also bring the Southern perspective on development policy and practice to the North.
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Tuesday November 26, 2024 11:40am - 1:00pm CET​​
Session co-organized by the Working Group on Business and Human Rights, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Southern Voices for Global Development
The shift from solely voluntary guidelines to a smart mix of measures that includes an enforceable legislative framework based on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) could have significant positive impact on the business environment and livelihoods of stakeholders across value chains,
including farmers, workers, small and medium-sized enterprises that form the foundation of many global value chains. However, this shift does not come without risks. If not implemented in an inclusive way, taking into account the needs and contexts of different value chain stakeholders, HREDD legislation may impose additional burdens and costs in production countries and/or for businesses, potentially leading to the unintentional exclusion of value chain actors or to disengagement. For an inclusive approach, it is vital to foster an ecosystem that embraces the perspectives of all stakeholders, including those from the Global South. (Read more)
Equity-oriented evaluation to transform the international cooperation industry
Southern Voices along with the Global Change Center facilitated a South-to-South action-research to study the 'Evaluation Landscape Project'. The aim of the analysis was to advance 1) understanding of the equity-centered international cooperation evaluation landscape, and 2) identify gaps and opportunities, that if seized, would help increase demand for equity-centered evaluation among international cooperation funders.
This endeavour was a joint effort, in collaboration with six other partners from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This South-led assessment was conducted to bring forth voices from diverse stakeholders engaged in global cooperation. In particular, it paid attention to the often-overlooked perspectives from those based in the Global South, which is where the majority of global cooperation activities are concentrated.
River Voices
Set up by Southern Voices, River Voices is a partnership project between international organisations concerned about the sustainable development of rivers, and development organisations supporting vulnerable people in basins. Its overall aim is the sustainable and equitable development of the rivers worldwide.
