📣 The Week of Advocacy is going full speed! Together with KNCV TB Plus, Aidsfonds, our partners in the Netherlands and across the globe, this Monday we launched a week-long focus on reinforcing the Netherlands' leadership in global health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Dutch support remains vital - not just globally, but also for the Netherlands itself. Throughout this week, we’ll share research, knowledge, and key insights from partners in the Global South - crucial for sustaining and expanding our impact. A highlight of the week will be the Multi-Party Initiative (MPI) launch on Friday, October 4, where Dutch MPs will formally pledge their commitment to advancing global health and SRHR efforts. 🔗 Make sure to tune in for the MPI launch event - join the livestream to follow key discussions in real time: https://lnkd.in/ek_diENi Learn more about the initiative here 👉 https://lnkd.in/enUa7q26 And don’t forget to follow our partners KNCV TB Plus, Aidsfonds, Wemos, KIT, Amref Flying Doctors NL, Health Action International
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https://www.cordaid.org/en/
Externe link voor Cordaid
- Branche
- Non-profitorganisaties
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 201 - 500 medewerkers
- Hoofdkantoor
- The Hague, South Holland
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- Non-profit
- Opgericht
- 1914
- Specialismen
- development cooperation, project administration, poverty alleviation en small scale entrepreneurship
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Primair
Grote Marktstraat 45
The Hague, South Holland 2511 BH, NL
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Medewerkers van Cordaid
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Heleen van den Berg
CEO Cordaid, Supervisory Board the Hague Historical Museum & Museum the PrisonGate
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Merel Ritsma
Creating Sustainable Performance Improvement | Empowering Employees Through Lean Six Sigma
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Maarten van Beek
HR | Leadership | FMCG | Banking | Private Equity I Communications | Supervisory Board | Media | MedTech | Arts | Education | Agile | Execution |…
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Deborah Cheng
Independent Consultant / Member of Supervisory Boards
Updates
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Delivering health care to the farthest corners of the largest country in Sub-Sahara Africa is not a task for the light-hearted. For over ten years, our staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been doing this successfully, with the support of The Global Fund. While the responsibility for this major health programme is being handed over to our successor, it's time to look back at the achievements and results. 💉 More than 18 million HIV tests carried out between 2017 to 2023. 💊 4,000 health facilities provided with tests and medication, up to 4 times a year. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZCDem2v #HIV #AIDS #GlobalFund #DRC #DRCongo #Congo #HealthForAll
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📣 Today we kicked off the 3-day meeting of Just Future! This strategic partnership was established in 2021 and aims to amplify the voices of citizens—particularly women, young people, and other marginalised groups—and ensure they are heard by those in power. During the opening, Cordaid’s CEO Heleen van den Berg highlighted how the alliance has grown over the past few years, with locally-led development at its core. It is crucial that we work together to ensure the programme’s sustainability, so its impact continues beyond 2025. We are proud of the effective collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, and Dutch embassies in the programme countries. Together, we continue working towards a just future where all voices are included in decision-making on security, justice, and governance. 🔎 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eW6urqbn #JustFuture #Cordaid #CivilSociety #LocalLeadership Photo: Hawa Traoré, director of Aprofem, partner in the Just Future Alliance.
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📢 Cordaid Celebrates Completing the “Dam tot Dam” Loop 2024! Our incredible team pushed through and completed the 10 English Miles (16km) race from Amsterdam to Zaandam! We are so proud of the Cordaid Running team - every single one of them crossed the finish line, despite the high temperatures last Sunday, September 22. A big shout-out to peer organisations who ran alongside us, making it a memorable day of collaboration and team spirit. Looking forward to more runs in the future! #DamtotDam #OneTeamOneDream #CordaidRunning Anne Kwakkenbos, Carmen Schakel, Reshmi Nashier, Sabina Atzei, Elise Granlie, Yoeri Suijkerbuijk, Maarten Oranje
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🌍 In preparation for #WorldPeaceDay 2024, together with the Women's International Peace Centre and #JustFutureAlliance, Cordaid presents key insights on feminist approaches to post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding. Swipe through the carousel 👉 to discover: - What are the key barriers to women’s economic participation in conflict-affected settings? - What are the benefits of an inclusive approach? - How empowering women creates resilient, peaceful communities. 📢 Read the full policy brief: https://lnkd.in/eq4fJgU7 #WorldPeaceDay #GenderEquality #FeministApproaches #ConflictRecovery
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💡 Lees hier het interview met CEO Heleen van den Berg aan de vooravond van Prinsjesdag. https://lnkd.in/eeRvWu42
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💬 Wat een week van inspiratie én zorg. Aan de ene kant heb ik op het event Buiten Beeld: Afrika en de Wereld in de Rode Hoed in Amsterdam krachtige en vernieuwende inzichten mogen horen over de toekomst van ontwikkelingssamenwerking. De gesprekken daar lieten duidelijk zien dat echte samenwerking niet gaat over hulp geven, maar over gelijkwaardige partnerschappen. Maar helaas werd die inspiratie vandaag getemperd door het nieuwe regeerprogramma, waarin ontwikkelingshulp - wij hebben het over ontwikkelingssamenwerking - bijna volledig gereduceerd wordt tot een instrument van eigenbelang. Hoewel het goed is dat het belang van partnerschappen erkend wordt, ligt de nadruk te veel op eigenbelang, met name rondom handel en migratie. Hierdoor dreigt internationale solidariteit naar de achtergrond te verdwijnen, en riskeert Nederland een steeds geïsoleerder speler te worden in een wereld met toenemende geopolitieke spanningen. Cordaid maakt zich bovendien zorgen over de aangekondigde forse bezuinigingen op het ontwikkelingsbudget. Solidariteit, die niet alleen cruciaal is voor de mondiale samenwerking, maar ook in het belang van Nederland zelf, dreigt het onderspit te delven. Dit is niet alleen onverstandig, maar het zet ook onze internationale reputatie als betrouwbare partner op het spel. De WRR - Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy heeft eerder aanbevolen dat het buitenlandbeleid van Nederland gebaseerd moet zijn op drie pijlers: Welvaart, Weerbaarheid en Waarden. Het lijkt er echter sterk op dat de regering in dit regeerprogramma de laatste 'W' is vergeten. Juist nu zou Nederland solidair moeten zijn en blijven handelen vanuit gedeelde waarden. 🙏 #Ontwikkelingssamenwerking #Regeerprogramma #Cordaid
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🌍 Explore Land Justice in South Sudan: Join Our Webinar! Together with #JustFutureAlliance, Land Equity International Pty Lt, Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance, and Society, Cordaid is pleased to invite you to the first webinar in the customary and informal justice webinar series, where we will explore the land rights in South Sudan. 📅 Date: September 19 This webinar will feature insights from the Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance, and Society (VVI)'s recent research report, "Land and Justice Pathways in South Sudan" which sheds light on the challenges of land justice in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eedZWqc2 #LandRights #SouthSudan #JustFuture #Webinar
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“I am truly impressed by what local Cordaid partners in the A-GRIP project are establishing. They know best what is needed and how the communities' problems should be addressed. Fostering local ownership and leadership is what Cordaid stands for.” - Heleen van den Berg Last week, Cordaid’s CEO, Heleen van den Berg, visited locally-led agrifood projects in Uganda, focusing on food security, land rights, and supporting smallholder farmers. During the field visits, she met with local partners, representatives from the Dutch Embassy, and our team Cordaid East & Southern Africa. Heleen’s visit provided an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Agricultural Governance Results Improvement Project (A-GRIP), which will support local governments in delivering services to thousands of rural households, securing land rights, and building resilient farming systems across five regions in Uganda. #Cordaid #FoodSecurity #LandRights #SustainableFarming #Partnerships
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📢 Women from the Balkans are coming together in open dialogue to bridge divides, resolve shared concerns and talk about the difficult past. Happening now in Prishtina, Kosovo, the Regional Conference “Women shaping a peaceful future through promoting interethnic relations and reconciliation in Kosovo and entire post-conflict region of the Western Balkans” provides a platform for women from seven focus countries in the Western Balkans. They share their postwar experiences and address day-to-day challenges, working together to find solutions no matter how difficult it is. Organised by the Regional Women’s Lobby in South East Europe (RWLSEE), with support from Cordaid and the Rapid Response Window of the United Nations Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), this event harnesses the power of regional cooperation between women in peacebuilding. By the end of the first day, the power of interpersonal communication became evident, with participants recognising the benefits of discussing and taking action at the local level. By drawing on past experiences and strengthening collaboration, these women are leading the reconciliation process and paving the way for peace in the Western Balkans. #WomenInPeacebuilding #Kosovo #WPHFund #WesternBalkans #InterethnicDialogue Anne Kwakkenbos, Edita Tahiri, PhD