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2024 has been an exciting year for African Monitor, with the team working hard to organize successful events that amplify the voices of grassroots communities in the development agenda.   Committed to monitoring development commitments and their impact, we strive to bring stronger African voices to the global development discourse.   Here’s a wrap of everything we[…]

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In the past four months, we’ve made significant strides toward our mission, engaging deeply in Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) and Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) while advancing our key initiatives. These activities have enriched our understanding of sustainable development priorities and reinforced collaborations across sectors. Our participation has allowed us to meaningfully contribute to global discussions[…]

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Introduction The beginning of 2024 has been an exhilarating time for African Monitor, filled with energy and productivity. Following a refreshing break in December, we returned to the office with renewed vigour, ready to hit the ground running. In the past four months, African Monitor has been deeply involved in various initiatives. Our contributions to[…]

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Introduction  As the 2023 season comes to an end, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all our partners, colleagues, and donors for supporting African Monitor in yet another exciting and fulfilling year. We are proud of what we did towards bringing strong additional African voices to the development agenda, by making sure[…]

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Let’s UNITE Towards Gender Equality in South Africa!     Date:     Friday, 8 December 2023 Venue:  Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill, 1 Kotze St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa. Time:    08:30 – 13:00 (in-person attendees) Time:    10:00 – 13:00 (online attendees) From 25 November to 10 December, the world comes together to commemorate the[…]

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Consultative Workshop on CSO Planned Activities for the South Africa National Voluntary Review (VNR) 2024 Workshop Report   On the 26th October 2023, African Monitor on behalf of the South Africa CSOs Working Group on SDGs (SAWG) organised a consultative workshop to communicate to stakeholders the CSO’s planned activities for VNR 2024 and explore collaboration[…]

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Roundtable on Financing for Sustainable Development: Exploring the Global Public Investment Proposition in the South African Context The Roundtable on Global Public Investment (GPI), hosted by African Monitor and Development Initiatives, brought together 30 participants from civil society organizations in South Africa, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and across the continent. The one-day[…]

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African Monitor (AM) is looking for youth volunteers who will work on Fair Trade and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) project. 1.     Background The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“Agenda 2030”) seeks to end poverty and hunger, reduce inequality, and protect the planet.  It comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 targets, and 247 indicators aimed[…]

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