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🌍 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐆𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 We're excited to share insights from the #GOPAGroup Regional Summit, held June 3-6, 2024. This summit was a crucial step in enhancing alignment and empowering our regional operations. The summit underscored a vital principle that guides us: The exchange and sharing of knowledge are fundamental to unlocking the vast potential our local companies hold. By doing so, we can craft even more effective development solutions on the ground. Our gathering welcomed colleagues from across the GOPA companies, spanning Africa, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, highlighting our global footprint and the diversity of thought within our network. In eight thematic panels, country leaders shared valuable strategies for creating sustainable development solutions across our sectors. This year’s summit wasn't just a meeting of minds; it was a moment of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation, all under the umbrella of a growth mindset. Together, we're making strides towards a better future. #RegionalSummit #Empowerment #GlobalCollaboration GOPA AFC GOPA Com. GOPA Infra intec - GOPA-International Energy Consultants GOPA PACE GOPA Group US MetaMeta GOPA Worldwide Consultants COFAD Consultants

🤝 Celebrating Cultural Diversity: A Pathway to Innovation and Progress! On yesterday’s UNESCO's World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we were reminded of the profound impact of intercultural dialogue in driving innovation and achieving development objectives. Our #GOPAGroup internal survey revealed an impressive insight: From Albania to Brazil, from Zambia to Belgium, our employee’s diverse backgrounds span 44 different countries, with experiences from nearly 50 others. The numerous and diverse cultures they identify with reflect our commitment to #inclusivity and contribute greatly to our success in fostering peace and sustainable development. Take a look at the map below to see the countries our employees have called ‘home’. How does cultural diversity contribute to the success of your company or organization? Share your insights in the comments and join us in reflecting on the importance and profound impact of cultural diversity in our global community. #WorldCulturalDiversityDay #InclusionMatters #GlobalDevelopment GOPA AFC GOPA Com. GOPA Infra intec - GOPA-International Energy Consultants GOPA PACE GOPA Group US MetaMeta GOPA Worldwide Consultants COFAD Consultants

🌎 Exploring the Power of Local Solutions for Water and Climate Prosperity! Join us in showing our support for David Mornout and Hero Heering from MetaMeta as they represent the #GOPAGroup at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali from May 18 to 25! David Mornout, Junior Program Manager at MetaMeta, has been selected as one of the 60 Youth Representatives and will showcase locally-led adaptation (LLA) approaches for water and climate prosperity. He will demonstrate how local communities can address urgent water and climate challenges effectively. Also present, Hero Heering, Senior Consultant at MetaMeta, brings decades of expertise in the water sector, underscoring our commitment to driving meaningful impact. We're excited to leverage the conference findings to pave the way for a more sustainable future in water and climate. #10thWorldWaterForum #WWF10 #WaterAccess Image source: Media Center of World Water Forum 2024/Wahdi Septiawan/nym.

Welcome our newest member MetaMeta! Know more about their #GreenRoadsToolkit which considers the complex interconnections between transport, safety, climate resilience, biodiversity and disaster preparedness!

𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 “𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵” 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝘆𝗶𝘃   State Institution "Scientific and Methodological Center of Higher and Professional Pre-Higher Education" and “Organic Federation of Ukraine”, with support from “German-Ukrainian Cooperation in Organic Agriculture” (COA) joined efforts in organizing #Organic Students’ Forum on May 1, 2024. The Forum, entitled “Organic Production: Future for the Youth” served as a final step of a competition of students’ works on organic production and marketing. More than 120 students from university and colleges from all over Ukraine took part in this competition, which was held from December 2023 to end of March 2024.    Those students who won prize places during the competition were invited to present their research and proposals on organic topic during the Forum on May 1, 2024. They were also able to hear presentations about the development of organic sector in #Ukraine, get a very practical perspective on organic farming experience form one of the leading Ukrainian organic farmers and learn about the experience with organic youth movement in countries of the Asia.   The presentation of students-winners of the organic competition demonstrated the creativity of the students in their ideas and approaches for organic production and marketing of organic products as well as in their scientific research on this topic. The awards which were received by the winners served as well-deserved prizes for the research, ideas and creativity. The works of students-winners will be posted on the Ukrainian Organic Knowledge Platform ( https://lnkd.in/enWPp7FV ).   More information about the forum and the results of the students’ competition can be found on webpages of the Federation of Organic Movement of Ukraine and the Scientific and Methodological Center: https://lnkd.in/eUTVWXnD https://lnkd.in/ebXz7PMb GOPA AFC GOPA Consulting Group Stefanie Maak Oleksandr Kaliberda Kseniia Guliyeva Elisabeth Christine Rüegg Peter Hofmann Peter Jossi Inke Fabian de Barreto Organic Initiative Eugene Milovanov Evgenya Yushchenko Organic Ukraine Deutsch-Ukrainischer Agrarpolitischer Dialog (APD) IFOAM Organics Europe Organic Standard Control Union Certifications Ukraine Bioland e.V. #westandwithukraine

Celebrating Earth Day, we invite you to delve into our latest article from #GOPAGroup on green finance. Discover four questions to consider when implementing green finance projects and learn how to maximize their impact on sustainability. #EarthDay #GreenFinance #SustainableDevelopment

🌱 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 (𝗗𝟮𝗚) 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 🌿💧 This project focuses road run-off harvesting for the nature-based farming project in Kako-Waia Ward in Makueni County, Kenya. 👥 We brought together community members and representatives from various county government departments, including Infrastructure, Transport and Public Works, Devolution, Public participation and County administration, Water , Agriculture and Irrigation, Ward climate change committee and Office of the area Member of the County Assembly. 🌟 The enthusiasm and dedication displayed by all participants showed a community collective commitment to the project. We're all coming together to start using road run-off in a way that helps us make agriculture sustainable. Stay tuned for more updates on the #DraintoGain project as we continue to work with the community on this shared mission🌿💧 #RAINChallenge #DrainToGain #Roadrunoffharvestin #NatureBasedFarming #CommunityEngagement #SustainableDevelopment #GreenRoads #watermanagement #CommunityImpact #communitylivelihoods #Sustainability #CommunityImpact #MakueniCounty. Shockwave Foundation Global Resilience Partnership Munich Re Foundation Government Of Makueni County Michael Maluki Faith Muchembi Theophilus Kioko Nancy Kadenyi GOPA Consulting Group GOPA AFC #AFCAgri #AFClimate

Wishing all our staff, partners, clients, friends and all people celebrating this week happy Eid festivities! #GOPAGroup

What does increased access to #water and #sanitation have in common with indigenous people’s agency in land self-governance? Today, on #WorldWaterDay, find out by learning about GOPA Worldwide Consultants’ Pana Pana project in La Moskitia, Honduras: By training local teams and implementing low-cost, locally-adapted solutions, the project went beyond infrastructure development by setting a new precedent for collaboration and governance and creating a ripple effect for future projects. Read more about our work: https://lnkd.in/ePyyf5n4 #WorldWaterDay #WaterAccess #IndigenousEmpowerment #CommunityDevelopment #ResilienceBuilding #GOPAGroup