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      Projects supported by Misereor strengthen the self-initiative of the poor.

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      Misereor is right there at the side of the weak

      Misereor is the German Catholic Bishops’ Organisation for Development Cooperation. For over 60 years Misereor has been committed to fighting poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Misereor's support is available to any human being in need – regardless of their religion, ethnicity or gender.

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      Country brief on EU-migration partnership with Niger

      Country brief on EU-migration partnership with Niger

      Country brief

      Externalisation has become a prominent pillar of EU migration policy. How is

      Country brief

      Externalisation has become a prominent pillar of EU migration policy. How is externalisation put into practice?
      What impact does it have on migrants, refugees and partner countries? What lessons can we learn for future
      cooperation? Brot für die Welt and Misereor explore these questions in country briefs on EU-migration partnerships with third countries.

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      Climate justice and the right to water

      Climate justice and the right to water

      Inspiring experiences of adaptation in urban areas of Latin America.

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      The copy & paste method

      The copy & paste method

      Briefing

      A briefing on how German MEPs are taking demands from the business lobby literally on the

      Briefing

      A briefing on how German MEPs are taking demands from the business lobby literally on the EU supply chain law.

      Publisher: Misereor & Global Policy Forum
      Year of publication: January 2023
      Pages: 4

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      Recommendations on the future Africa strategy of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

      Recommendations on the future Africa strategy of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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      Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World) and Misereor welcome the development of a new

      Publication

      Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World) and Misereor welcome the development of a new Africa strategy by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

       

       

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      Local struggles for housing rights, in the context of climate change, urbanization and environmental degradation

      Local struggles for housing rights, in the context of climate change, urbanization and environmental degradation

      The publication aims to show how the right to adequate housing and related rights are threatened by

      The publication aims to show how the right to adequate housing and related rights are threatened by climate change, increasing urbanization and environmental degradation, by highlighting ground-level experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America. It aims to encourage an integrated approach to policy-making and to present examples of community-led tools and solutions from five countries: Cameroon, El Salvador, Nigeria, Peru and the Philippines.

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      Pastoral Development Orientation Framework - Focus on Ethiopia

      Pastoral Development Orientation Framework - Focus on Ethiopia

      Publication

      This Orientation Framework for engaging in pastoral development, with a focus on

      Publication

      This Orientation Framework for engaging in pastoral development, with a focus on Ethiopia, is a working document for Misereor and national partners. ‘Pastoral development’ is used in analogy with ‘agricultural development’ but referring to pastoral systems.

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      Lenten Campaign

      Misereor not only supports projects in the countries of the South, it is also committed to serving the poor by acting as their voice and advocate in Germany. Misereor's main campaign takes place during the Lenten season. 

      Find out more about our annual Lenten Campaign

      Personal statement

      Following the publication of a report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich at the end of January, Pirmin Spiegel, Director General of Misereor, the German Catholic Bishops’ Organisation for Development Cooperation, responds to events with a personal statement. 

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      Whistleblowing System and Ombudsperson

      Misereor uses a whistleblowing system to provide a confidential and straightforward way to submit reports. The whistleblowing system serves as an input channel for reports of violations of Misereor’s code of conduct, internal regulations of the organisation or applicable laws.

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      Short film: Misereor funded projects

      This short film presents the benefits of project evaluations and why partners organisations should consider commissioning them locally.

      It introduces examples and various partners’ experiences with such local evaluations.

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      Tool to navigate Ethiopia’s Pastoral Development Policy

      In October 2020, a new Pastoral Development Policy and Strategy was approved by the Council of Ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The document is meant as a framework for a new set of similar policies to be produced at the level of Ethiopia's Regional States.
      CELEP has created a space on its website dedicated to helping people navigate the policy in English
       


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