Climate justice and the right to water
Inspiring experiences of adaptation in urban areas of Latin America.
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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Indigenous crops in West Africa: opportunities for plant breeding to advance agroecological transitions
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The diversity of cultivated plants is dwindling worldwide. This brochure shows the…
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The diversity of cultivated plants is dwindling worldwide. This brochure shows the central role played by farmers in four Sahelian countries - Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali - in the conservation and further development of famers' varieties such as millet, sorghum and cow peas. The inclusion of farmers as equal partners by national plant breeders offers great opportunities, especially in the agro-ecological transition of agriculture and for strengthening resilience in times of climate change.
- Launch: 2022
- Publisher: Misereor
- 31 pages
Additionally to the brochure there are the following 3 related practice briefs:
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
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…
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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).
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.
Pastoral Development Orientation Framework - Focus on Ethiopia
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This Orientation Framework for engaging in pastoral development, with a focus on…
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watch the film here
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