AVSI Foundation

#HIRING AVSI is looking for a #ProjectManager to join our team in #Mozambique. Location: Beira Application deadline: 17.11.2024 Starting Date: 02.12.2024 If you have experience in development and humanitarian context, you are interest in involvement clean cooking, energy efficiency, carbon credits project implementation, and you are fluent in English, do not miss this opportunity. Check the #vacancy and #apply now 👉 https://shorturl.at/8zuz3

Yesterday, within the Italo-Tunisian Forum on vocational skills and labor, AVSI together with AICS Tunis and Oxfam presented a new initiative before the Italian Minister of Labor and Social Policies, Marina Elvira Calderone, and the Tunisian Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, Riadh Chaoued. The program will promote decent work and self-employment opportunities, strengthening the vocational training offer for young people, #women and vulnerable groups in #Tunisia. AVSI Secretary General Giampaolo Silvestri and Head of Programs in Tunisia Mohamed Basti both attended this event, that brought together many different actors in a multi-stakeholder perspective. Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali | Tamat | Terre des Hommes Italia | Helpcode | ARCS TUNISIE | WeWorld | COSPE Onlus | CEFA Il seme della solidarietà | Oxfam in Tunisia

The Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum #WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 4 to 8 November 2024, returning to the African continent after more than 20 years after its inception in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2002. WUF12 centres on localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by emphasizing the importance of community-led solutions to address global challenges such as affordable housing, climate adaptation, essential public services, and the impacts of rising living costs. AVSI Foundation is present at this event with the participation of Gabriele Tardivo Tardivo, Global Focal Point for the Sustainable Cities and Gabriele Regio Caribbean Regional Program Coordinator Agriculture & Food Security presenting on 6th November our world wide experience in contexts of urban fragility: The role and community involvement.

As the Renewable Energy Conference in #Uganda came to an end, Maria Ossola - AVSI Focal Point Support in Access to Energy - highlighted the crucial role that strong #partnerships play in achieving sustainable results. "Most challenges we typically encounter when implementing productive use of #energy in humanitarian settings can be more effectively addressed through structured, ecosystem-wide interventions": this happens when addressing issues like access to finance or to efficient appliances, when selecting high-potential sites with a more value chain-oriented approach, and many more. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Energising Development (EnDev) | Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa | Equatorial Power Ltd. | NOA Uganda | FRES Uganda | NEFCO | Power Africa

A special thanks to Oumnia ARAB and all the AVSI staff working in #Lebanon during this #emergency response. So far, 16,000 people have been supported through the distribution of: - 1,891 hygiene kits and 490 newborn kits - 93,120 liters of bottled water - 1,724 blankets and 416 mattresses - 1,041 food kits In addition, 519 children have participated in recreational activities; 84 children with disabilities received specialized assessments; and 834 individuals were assisted through hotline services and referrals. A lot has been done, but Lebanon still needs #help. Every #donation counts: https://lnkd.in/dv5SnJt7

Matilde is 27 years old, she grew up in the San Cristoforo neighbourhood of #Catania. Her strong and ambitious personality distinguishes her from many of her peers. “I want a diploma,” she says, “and a degree too, I know I can do it.” Her story includes an aesthetics course that she had to leave, not by choice, but because many of the girls who were attending the course became pregnant and decided to drop out, leading to its closure due to low enrolment. During that time, Matilde felt lost. The "Oltre la Pandemia" project allowed her to begin a #training course and an internship at a local childcare centre. This experience opened her eyes, revealing a deep passion for working with children. Today, she is determined to resume her studies, earn her diploma, and start a degree in #education, with the dream to become a teacher. “I want to achieve economic stability, think about my future. Then I will think about everything e Alongside Matilde, another 175 #NEET youth have been supported by the "Oltre la Pandemia" project, which was made possible with the support Fondazione CON IL SUD and Intesa Sanpaolo.

Join us tomorrow, Friday 1st of November, at the Renewable Energy Conference in #Uganda for a focused session on "Energizing #refugee settings and host communities”. This event will highlight critical solutions for #SustainableEnergy access in remote host communities, particularly among vulnerable populations often reliant on unsustainable energy sources like charcoal, wood, and diesel. Event Details: 📍 Location: Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Kampala - Kidepo Hall 🕒 Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM One of the working groups, led by Maria Ossola - Focal Point Support Access to Energy - will delve into the productive use of energy in these settings. If you’re a partner or stakeholder interested in creating impactful #energy solutions, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to practical strategies for sustainable #development. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Energising Development (EnDev), Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, Equatorial Power Ltd. NOA Uganda. https://nrep.ug/rec24/

By 2050, #cities are expected to host 70% of the world's population, all while facing unprecedented challenges due to #ClimateChange. To contribute to sustainable urban development worldwide and promote both urbanization and international cooperation, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 31st as #WorldCitiesDay. Through the Waste Wise project, Avsi Kenya is committed to implementing a sustainable waste management model to keep the Korogocho informal settlement area clean and empower local organizations. The project targets 1,500 people and is funded by the UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), with the contribution of the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation - Nairobi Office and implemented by AVSI in partnership with Miss Koch Kenya .

The 2024-25 #TentsCampaign, titled "Education is Hope" invites us to sustain projects that, through holistic #education, tangibly nurture the hopes of children, young people, women, men, families and communities, day after day. What can you do? The Tents Campaign asks us not to be mere spectators, but active participants in the path through #development. To do this, you can help us by donating or organizing an event to raise awareness about AVSI's work worldwide. The proceeds will be used to foster activities in Lebanon, Ukraine, Palestine, Camerun, Ecuador, Uganda. Discover more about the #projects:  https://shorturl.at/WJjNK

Come comunicheremo nel #futuro? Maria Laura Conte, direttrice della comunicazione di AVSI, Mario Calabresi, giornalista e co-fondatore di Chora Media, e Rosy Russo, presidente dell’associazione Parole O_Stili, hanno risposto a questa domanda durante uno dei panel organizzati da VITA in occasione dell'evento di celebrazione per i suoi 30 anni.   I tre ospiti hanno sottolineato l’importanza dell’#ascolto nella #comunicazione: essenziale per riconoscere le #storie che meritano di essere raccontate, coglierne i dettagli e offrire un racconto autentico.   Ringraziamo VITA per l'invito e per questa occasione di riflessione.