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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrey Kovatchev

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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrey Kovatchev

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Avec ses 30,37 millions de km2, l'Afrique apparaît sur une carte de Mercator dans les mêmes proportions que le Groenland, qui fait moins de 2.5 millions de km2. Le Togo va désormais demander aux Etats membres de l'ONU d'utiliser une carte représentant la taille réelle du continent africain.

A sea turtle is released from the hatchery in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to begin its hazardous journey to the sea. Credit: UNDP Bangladesh

By Rafiqul Islam
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Apr 20 2026 (IPS)

Every winter thousands of sea turtles come ashore at Cox’s Bazar, in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, to lay eggs.

Their path to their breeding grounds is hazardous – fishing nets, propellers, light pollution, coastal developments, stray dogs and other dangers conspire against their success.

The area is rich in biodiversity, with five out of seven ancient reptiles present in Bangladesh’s waters, with three – the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), and the Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) – coming ashore for nesting.

Stefan Liller, UNDP Bangladesh representative, gently releases the young turtles from the hatchery. Credit: UNDP Bangladesh

Amid such unfavourable odds for the aquatic creatures, a group of young people volunteer to protect the turtles on the beach at Cox’s Bazar during the breeding season from November to March, contributing to their successful conservation.

“In the past, we did not know how sea turtles help conserve marine ecosystems. Now we know sea turtles play an important role in conserving biodiversity,” Rezaul Karim, a resident of Shafir Beel village in Cox’s Bazar, told Inter Press Service (IPS).

Karim is one of the youths trained for sea turtle conservation under a project run by the Arannayk Foundation, a non-profit conservation organisation in Bangladesh. The foundation established a sea turtle conservation group involving 25 local youths (11 women, 14 men) under its Ecosystem Awareness and Restoration Through Harmony (EARTH) project. EARTH is supported by the Forest Department, the Department of Environment (DoE), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

A youth group performs a play designed to sensitise the community to conservation issues. Credit: Arannayk Foundation

The group is working to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation among fishermen, youth, and the local community. They are also aiming to encourage a shift in local attitudes by engaging community members.

Group leader Delwar Hossain, a resident of Sonarpara village under Ukhyia upazila, said sea turtles play a crucial role in maintaining marine ecosystems, as different species of sea turtles help sweep or clean the ocean by managing various food sources and habitats.

He said there is a superstition among the marine fishermen that if turtles are caught in their fishing gear, it will bring bad luck and that is why they kill turtles caught in their nets.

“We held meetings with the fishermen several times and made them aware of sea turtle conservation,” Delwar said.

Turtle conservation group leader Delwar Hossain with others on Cox’s Bazar Beach, Bangladesh. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS

Gabriella Richardson Temm, Lead of the Small Grants Program at the GEF, says civil society, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and youth and women groups around the world “play critical roles in shaping global development agendas. They deliver transformational solutions to global environmental problems, bring rights holders and marginalised voices into national policy dialogues, and elevate local priorities in international environmental negotiations and financing.”

Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and youth and women groups around the world play critical roles in shaping global development agendas.

The small grants program has served as a cornerstone of civil society engagement within the GEF partnership since its inception in 1992.

“Over three decades, the program has demonstrated remarkable reach and impact, administering over US$1.5 billion through nearly 30,000 grants to Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women, and youth across 136 countries. This extensive network has successfully secured US$990 million in co-financing, demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in mobilising additional resources for environmental action at the grassroots level,” says Temm.

Grassroots community protection has been acknowledged as contributing to the success of moving one of the sea turtles – the green turtle – to the International Union for Cons

ervation of Nature’s (IUCN) ‘Least Concern’ list. Other factors include international trade bans, reduced poaching, and improved fishing gear.

However, the species predominantly nesting in the Cox’s Bazar beaches, the Olive Ridley is classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, while the Hawksbill Turtle remains ‘Critically Endangered’ due to population declines.

Many sea turtles don’t survive the hazardous journey to the nesting grounds at Cox’s Bazar Beach, Bangladesh. Credit: Bangladesh Forest Department

Establishment of Turtle Hatchery

In Cox’s Bazar, with the help of the foundation, the youth group surveyed a 10 km stretch from Reju Khal to Balia Khali beach to identify sea turtle nesting sites. It also gathered insights from local communities on sea turtle breeding seasons, nesting frequency, preferred locations, and community perceptions regarding conservation.

Following the assessment, a sea turtle hatchery was established in Boro Inani, Cox’s Bazar. The hatchery is now playing a crucial conservation role, as these statistics show.

Between January and April 2024, 5,878 Olive Ridley eggs were collected from various nests at Swankhali, Ruppati, Imamer Deil, and Madarbunia sea beaches, resulting in 3,586 hatchlings hatching, with an average hatching success of 61 percent.

Also, from February to April 2025, a total of 3,199 eggs were collected, and by May 2025, 716 hatchlings had been released.

Stefan Liller, UNDP Bangladesh representative in the turtle hatchery. Credit: UNDP Bangladesh

Delwar said that stray dogs often eat the turtle eggs so the hatchery makes a significant contribution.

“We collect eggs that turtles release on the shore and bring those to the hatchery for hatching. Besides, we ask the community people to give turtle eggs to the hatchery. We, the group members, collect the turtle eggs from them too.”

Nurul Afsar, another TCG member, said many ethnic communities living in Cox’s Bazar consume turtles and their eggs – so the group plays a role in encouraging them not to consume but instead protect them.

ABM Sarowar Alam, program manager (species and habitats) at the IUCN in Bangladesh, said Cox’s Bazar Beach was once the ideal breeding ground for sea turtles, but it has dwindled due to habitat loss, poaching, and human disturbance.

He believes that several areas of the beach should be declared as “protected areas for sea turtles” to ensure safe breeding and that fishing should be restricted in the canals connecting to the sea so that turtles can move freely for nesting.

The group also addresses other hazards, such as the issue of stray dogs that kill the turtles and consume the eggs.

Firoz Al Amin, range officer of Inani Forest Range in Ukhiya, said the Forest Department has been working to control the stray dogs on the beach, aiming to protect the turtles.

A sea turtle moves toward the sea. Local conservationists are making a difference to the future of these ancient aquatic animals. Credit: UNDP Bangladesh

EARTH Project, More Than Turtle Conservation

Dr Mohammed Muzammel Hoque, national coordinator of the GEF Small Grants Program at UNDP Bangladesh, said the EARTH project’s role went beyond turtle conservation in the region.

It has elephant-response teams to mitigate conflicts between elephants and humans. The Five Crab Conservation Groups (CCG), comprising 25 youth members, and five sea Turtle Conservation Groups (TCG), also consisting of 25 youth members, remain active. The project was also working towards restoring habitats, with over 7,780 seedlings planted with support from the EARTH Project, with around 80% surviving.

However, Hoque said that the success is dependent on funding – and it’s hoped that once a Forest Trail becomes operational, it can generate revenue from tourists.

Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, program coordinator of the Arannayk Foundation, said the project, by integrating livelihoods with conservation, “helped grow a sense of ownership among community members and youth, ensuring that environmental protection is not just a project outcome but a sustained, collective commitment.”

Note: The Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly will be held from May 30 to June 6, 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

This feature is published with the support of the GEF. IPS is solely responsible for the editorial content, and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the GEF.

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Russia’s attack on Ukraine turned out to be merely the opening salvo in a deteriorating global security scenario. Security has become a top concern for Europeans – and this concern has deepened. More than two thirds of Europeans (68 %) believe their country is under threat, and 52 % trust the EU to strengthen security and defence. The European Parliament has called for the EU to move towards a more unified defence stance, based on credible deterrence, operational readiness, and continued support for Ukraine.

To ensure all EU countries are able to rely on a robust defence against attack, the EU roadmap to defence readiness by 2030 aims at overcoming defence industry fragmentation and a dependence on non-EU suppliers through coordinated investment, collaborative spending and encouraging a robust industrial and technological base. While EU countries increased their defence spending in 2025, Parliament is keen to see EU governments work together more closely to unlock the economies of scale that joint defence procurement could bring. Such coordinated defence spending could benefit the EU’s rapidly-expanding defence industry, with several new financial and legislative initiatives promoting cross-border cooperation in the industry.

Four years into Russia’s war, Parliament still stands firm with Ukraine. Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session in February 2026, marking this sombre anniversary, with President Metsola remarking ‘Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security’. Parliament also voted in favour of a €90 billion support loan package to strengthen Ukraine’s defence and economy. As the loan guarantee requires an amendment to the EU multiannual financial framework, the file requires a unanimous decision in the Council – which to date has been blocked by Hungary.

Presciently, the EU already launched its first approach to boosting defence with the European Defence Fund in 2021. To increase cooperation between EU countries, this €8 billion fund promotes joint defence research and capability development, defence innovation and cross-border industrial cooperation through over 160 collaborative projects. However, the interim evaluation of the European Defence Fund (EDF) highlighted the need for funding to be faster, more flexible, and for better definition of projects for real strategic impact.

The EDF is just one way in which the EU aims to tackle the European defence industry’s high fragmentation, where Member States take national positions that nevertheless undermine overall efficiency, interoperability and competitiveness at the EU level. Today’s goal to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of EU defence spending is to develop a true common market for Europe’s security and defence industry. Less red-tape and greater defence alignment between EU countries could lead to governments enjoying the advantages of economies of scale in both industrial processes and procurement. Companies operating in the European defence technological and industrial base (known as EDTIB) could expand, and less funding would be lost to procurement from non-EU firms. Parliament is a strong supporter of a competitive EU defence market, which would lead to improved deterrence and resilience, and help EU countries better protect their sovereignty in today’s unpredictable geopolitical environment.

In a resolution on its 2025 annual report on the implementation of the EU common foreign and security policy, Parliament reiterated that the EU must defend its interests and called for increased support for Ukraine, an expanded presence in the Middle East, and underlined the need for close coordination with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As many EU countries are also members of NATO, they are subject to Article 5, the collective defence clause. The armed forces of one or several EU Member States may therefore be called on to defend a border or a NATO Ally and so need to be able to move swiftly across EU territory. However, military mobility today faces considerable barriers – outdated, inadequate or missing infrastructure (such as bridges) and inconsistent legislation. While some improvements have already been seen on customs and transport procedures, tackling the under-investment and regulatory barriers in this area as a collective could lead to benefits almost three times higher than when EU countries do not coordinate their investment.

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• The interim evaluation of the European Defence Fund
• Building a common market for European defence
• Military mobility
• Towards a comprehensive and beneficial approach to military mobility
• Military drone systems in the EU and global context: Types, capabilities and regulatory frameworks
• Confiscation of immobilised Russian sovereign assets: State of play, arguments and scenarios
• European Peace Facility – For Ukraine, but not only

Les ministres des Affaires étrangères de la Confédération des États du Sahel (AES) ont échangé avec les responsables de la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO), le vendredi 17 avril 2026 à Lomé. Cela, en vue d'explorer des perspectives de coopération au bénéfice des populations ouest-africaines.

Cette rencontre, tenue en marge de la réunion sur la stratégie Togo-Sahel, a réuni notamment le chef de la diplomatie togolaise, Robert Dussey, ainsi que ses homologues de l'AES, Abdoulaye Diop, Bakary Yaou Sangaré et Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré. Les discussions ont également impliqué le président de la Commission de la CEDEAO, Omar Alieu Touray, et le négociateur en chef récemment désigné, Lansana Kouyaté.

Initialement informelle, la rencontre a permis de présenter le négociateur en chef aux ministres de l'AES, avant que ces derniers ne l'auditionnent afin de s'assurer d'une convergence de vues sur les objectifs et le contenu de sa mission. Les échanges ont mis en avant la nécessité de préserver les acquis de l'intégration régionale et de promouvoir le bien-être des populations de l'Afrique de l'Ouest.

« L'AES reste dans un esprit d'ouverture conformément à son engagement pris lors de la réunion de Bamako, car le plus important est de préserver l'essentiel pour le bonheur des populations de l'Afrique de l'Ouest dans sa globalité », a affirmé Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, ministre des Affaires étrangères du Burkina Faso, pays qui assure la présidence en exercice de la Confédération AES.

Les parties prenantes ont convenu de travailler à la mise en place rapide d'un cadre formel de coopération, devant servir de base juridique aux relations entre l'AES et la CEDEAO. Les ministres de l'AES ont réaffirmé leur ouverture au dialogue, dans le respect des orientations de leurs plus hautes autorités.

À cette occasion, le Togo a exprimé sa volonté de jouer un rôle de facilitateur en servant de passerelle entre les deux entités, en vue de favoriser un rapprochement durable et constructif au service de la stabilité régionale.

Lefaso.net
Source : Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Burkina

Le chef de l'Etat, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, a accueilli le président en exercice de l'Union africaine, Évariste Ndayishimiye, ce lundi 20 avril 2026, à l'aéroport international de Ouagadougou. Cette visite s'inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement des relations entre la Confédération des États du Sahel (AES) et l'Union africaine.

Elle est une étape importante dans le dialogue entre les deux entités, dans un contexte régional marqué par des enjeux sécuritaires et de développement. Au cours de son séjour, le président en exercice de l'Union africaine aura des échanges avec son homologue burkinabè sur des questions d'intérêt commun. Il effectuera également des visites d'infrastructures socio-économiques dans la capitale burkinabè.

À travers cette visite, les deux parties entendent consolider leur coopération et explorer de nouvelles perspectives de partenariat au service de la stabilité et du développement de la région ouest africaine.

Lefaso.net
Source : Présidence du Faso

N° ° BFVK-2026-002-DAO-SNV/PGMBL

Dans le cadre du programme 2024 DANIDA Green Business Partnerships, SNV et ses partenaires Rose Eclat et Adelante Foods BV ont obtenu un financement du Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Danemark pour mettre en œuvre le projet « Green Mango for Better Livelihoods in Burkina Faso (GMBL) ». Prévu sur la période 2025-2028, ce projet vise à développer une chaîne de valeur de la mangue durable, inclusive et résiliente face au changement climatique, tout en améliorant durablement les moyens de subsistance des petits producteurs et productrices, des femmes et des jeunes. Le projet GMBL est mis en œuvre en consortium avec SNV comme partenaire principal, Rose Eclat comme acteur industriel local de transformation, et Adelante Foods BV comme partenaire stratégique d'accès au marché européen.

Il repose sur un modèle économique qui combine amélioration de la production de mangues dans les vergers, professionnalisation de la transformation, organisation d'une distribution responsable vers les marchés cibles, accès à des marchés à plus forte valeur ajoutée et investissements verts. Le projet contribue ainsi à la structuration d'une filière mangue plus compétitive, plus durable, socialement responsable et davantage créatrice d'emplois décents, en particulier pour les femmes et les jeunes.

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre dudit projet, il est apparu indispensable de doter Rose Eclat et les acteurs concernés de la chaîne de valeur d'un document structuré de lignes directrices et de protocoles normalisés, adapté à l'environnement opérationnel, à l'organisation interne et au niveau de compréhension des utilisateurs. C'est dans cette perspective que les présents Termes de Référence (TDR) sont élaborés en vue du recrutement d'une structure locale ou d'un(e) consultant(e) individuel(le) qualifié(e), chargé(e) de concevoir et de livrer des lignes directrices et des protocoles normalisés, pratiques et conformes aux standards reconnus, pour la production, la transformation et la distribution durables des mangues de Rose Eclat, en intégrant de manière transversale les exigences environnementales et sociales applicables à l'ensemble de la chaîne de valeur.
Les consultants intéressés et éligibles peuvent télécharger les termes de références en ligne à l'adresse suivante : https://urlz.fr/v7pj

Les structures ou les consultants(es) individuels(les) intéressé(e)s devront soumettre, en français, une offre sous pli fermé avec la mention de l'objet de l'appel d'offres démontrant leurs capacités, qualifications et expériences pour exécuter la mission. Les offres devront être transmises au plus tard le mercredi 20 mai 2026 à 16h00 au secrétariat de la SNV sis à Ouaga 2000 Ouaga 2000 Sect.54 Av. SARE Elie, Porte 437. Les dossiers de candidature comprendront une offre technique et une offre financière.

Seules les candidatures présélectionnées seront contactées. SNV Burkina Faso se réserve le droit de ne pas donner suite au présent appel.

Pour tous renseignements, veuillez adresser un email à bguiro@snv.org en mettant en copie syonli@snv.org

Ouagadougou, le 17 avril 2026
La Directrice Pays

Ouagadougou, le 21 avril 2026

N O 01/2026/ESEPV-SAHEL du 20/04/2026
Financement : Affaires mondiales Canada (AMC)

1. Objet :
Le Projet Epanouissement Socio-Economique des Populations Vulnérables au Sahel (ESEPV-Sahel) lance, dans le cadre de sa mise en œuvre une demande de prix pour la Réhabilitation de la station de traitement et valorisation des boues de vidange de Dori en un lot unique.
2. Participation :
La participation à la concurrence est ouverte à toutes les personnes physiques ou morales pour autant qu'elles ne soient pas sous le coup d'interdiction ou de suspension, en règle vis-à-vis de l'administration et disposant d'un agrément technique de type BI.
3. Le délai d'exécution
Les présents travaux de réhabilitation de la station de traitement et de valorisation des boues de vidange de Dori sont estimés à Soixante-quinze (75) jours

4. Consultation et acquisition du dossier
Tout Soumissionnaire éligible, intéressé par le présent avis, peut obtenir le dossier complet de demande de prix, soit au secrétariat du projet sise à la rue Ganga, zone du bois P.145 Ouagadougou, soit au bureau de Dori situé au côté Est de la mairie de Dori et mitoyen de la radio Kawral, ou en adressant un mail à l'adresse suivante . recrutementepasec@gmail.com

5. Dépôt des offres
Les offres physiques composées d'un original et trois (03) copies devront être déposées sous plis fermé au bureau du projet à Ouagadougou sise à la rue Ganga, zone du bois P.145 Ouagadougou Tel : +226 25 3614 75, ou au bureau de Dori situé au côté Est de la mairie de Dori et mitoyen de la radio Kawral au plus tard le 11 mai 2026 à_09_heures OOmn.
6. Délai de validité des offres
Les Soumissionnaires resteront engagés par leurs offres pour un délai de soixante
(60) jours calendaires, à compter de la date de remise des offres.
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7. Ouverture des plis
Les plis seront ouverts le lundi 11 mai 2026 à 09h00 au bureau du projet à Ouagadougou et au bureau du projet à Dori en présence des soumissionnaires ou de leurs représentants qui souhaitent y assister.
8. Renseignement
Les renseignements complémentaires peuvent être obtenus par mail au recrutementepasec@gmail.com
9. Réserve
Le projet ESEPV-Sahel se réserve le droit d'apporter toutes modifications ultérieures à la présente demande de prix ou de ne donner aucune suite à toute ou partie de cette demande de prix.

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 311 - Draft report Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Adam Bielan

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 311 - Draft report Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Adam Bielan

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Les États-Unis ont eu recours à leur puissance militaire pour empêcher l'Iran de contrôler le détroit d'Ormuz, mais ce pays du Moyen-Orient a déjà démontré sa résilience par le passé.

Tirana a accueilli mi-avril le IVe Sommet de la diaspora albanaise. Entre grand messe patriotique, exode constant de la population d'Albanie et accueil d'une personnalité controversée comme l'ancien maire de New York Eric Adams, les résultats concrets se font toujours attendre.

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 18 - 90 - Entwurf einer Stellungnahme Änderung des Beschlusses (EU) 2021/1764 über die Assoziierung der überseeischen Länder und Gebiete mit der Europäischen Union einschließlich der Beziehungen zwischen der Europäischen Union einerseits und Grönland und dem Königreich Dänemark andererseits
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Urmas Paet

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Climate-related extreme weather events are increa-singly displacing communities across Southern Africa, with negative implications for social cohesion, livelihoods, and community resilience. Understanding how displacement erodes social cohesion is important for developing strategies for restoring it. Evidence shows that livelihood support interventions, for example, cash‑based assistance, in-kind transfers (agricultural inputs) up to skills development programmes, are a pathway for mending or strengthening social cohesion in displacement contexts. Yet, in some cases, they can further fragment it. This requires strategies under which such interventions can be deployed to positively shape social cohesion outcomes.
This Policy Brief synthesises insights from qualitative research conducted from 2023 to 2025 with displaced communities and host populations in Zimbabwe (Chimanimani and Tsholotsho districts) and Mozambique (Guara Guara, Grudja and Praia Nova). It examines how livelihood interventions can either rebuild or further fragment social cohesion, identifies critical factors driving cohesion outcomes, and provides evidence-based recommendations for national governments, humanitarian actors, and development co-operation actors working in climate-displacement contexts across Southern Africa.
In Zimbabwe, vertical social cohesion in displacement contexts is eroded by a lack of designated policies on displacement, leading to poor socioeconomic outcomes for displaced individuals; ad hoc recovery and reconstruction efforts that undermine durable solutions and long-term recovery; and a lack of accountability infrastructure that undermines trust in the government. In Mozambique, the slow implementation and unequal distribution of recovery interventions undermine cooperation between communities and the institutions involved in post-disaster recovery efforts. This has led to large-scale returns of people to high-risk areas.
Drawing insights from both case studies, we provide key recommendations and conditions for implementing livelihood support to achieve social cohesion in climate-related displacement contexts.
Key policy messages
• Livelihood interventions can lead to maladaptation if not supported by strong governance mechanisms including policy frameworks and institutional coordination in planning and implementation.
• People-centred, area-based approaches to livelihood programming that account for pre-displacement livelihoods and support post-displacement transitions, while benefiting both displaced populations and host communities, should be adopted. One-size-fits-all interventions risk undermining economic recovery and social cohesion.
• Horizontal and vertical social cohesion indicators should be embedded in livelihood programmes from the outset to assess the social impacts before and after implementation.
• Inclusive, participatory decision-making in the delivery of livelihood support programmes should be mandated to prevent exclusionary practices that erode trust in institutions.

Dr Tomy Ncube is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Centre for International Development Innovation at the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, and the School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies.

Climate-related extreme weather events are increa-singly displacing communities across Southern Africa, with negative implications for social cohesion, livelihoods, and community resilience. Understanding how displacement erodes social cohesion is important for developing strategies for restoring it. Evidence shows that livelihood support interventions, for example, cash‑based assistance, in-kind transfers (agricultural inputs) up to skills development programmes, are a pathway for mending or strengthening social cohesion in displacement contexts. Yet, in some cases, they can further fragment it. This requires strategies under which such interventions can be deployed to positively shape social cohesion outcomes.
This Policy Brief synthesises insights from qualitative research conducted from 2023 to 2025 with displaced communities and host populations in Zimbabwe (Chimanimani and Tsholotsho districts) and Mozambique (Guara Guara, Grudja and Praia Nova). It examines how livelihood interventions can either rebuild or further fragment social cohesion, identifies critical factors driving cohesion outcomes, and provides evidence-based recommendations for national governments, humanitarian actors, and development co-operation actors working in climate-displacement contexts across Southern Africa.
In Zimbabwe, vertical social cohesion in displacement contexts is eroded by a lack of designated policies on displacement, leading to poor socioeconomic outcomes for displaced individuals; ad hoc recovery and reconstruction efforts that undermine durable solutions and long-term recovery; and a lack of accountability infrastructure that undermines trust in the government. In Mozambique, the slow implementation and unequal distribution of recovery interventions undermine cooperation between communities and the institutions involved in post-disaster recovery efforts. This has led to large-scale returns of people to high-risk areas.
Drawing insights from both case studies, we provide key recommendations and conditions for implementing livelihood support to achieve social cohesion in climate-related displacement contexts.
Key policy messages
• Livelihood interventions can lead to maladaptation if not supported by strong governance mechanisms including policy frameworks and institutional coordination in planning and implementation.
• People-centred, area-based approaches to livelihood programming that account for pre-displacement livelihoods and support post-displacement transitions, while benefiting both displaced populations and host communities, should be adopted. One-size-fits-all interventions risk undermining economic recovery and social cohesion.
• Horizontal and vertical social cohesion indicators should be embedded in livelihood programmes from the outset to assess the social impacts before and after implementation.
• Inclusive, participatory decision-making in the delivery of livelihood support programmes should be mandated to prevent exclusionary practices that erode trust in institutions.

Dr Tomy Ncube is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Centre for International Development Innovation at the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, and the School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies.

This policy brief offers advice for making digital remote work a viable solution to fill labour gaps without requiring workers to physically relocate. From a technology standpoint, there is no reason someone who does computer-based work must physically relocate, assuming they have the required job skills and internet connectivity. The increased use of bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) between countries is evidence that there are major skills gaps and global competition for labour. Indeed, a BLA can serve as a “policy sandbox” where governments negotiate the legal and statutory terms of digital remote work. Digital remote work can be an especially useful solution when the country providing labour has a large pool of people who are willing to work and fill labour pool gaps in countries of employment, but for different legal or personal reasons cannot relocate across borders. This latter point is no small thing: there is a significant body of migration research showing that the majority of people are not interested in moving across borders – or in the case of many refugees are unable to do so. The reasons for this are myriad. Digital labour could be a workaround to meet basic labour demand and facilitate economic inclusion. The word “could” is critical because banking, social and health insurance, and taxation, all of which are components of legal employment, remain bordered. This policy brief will focus on a specific case from research on urban refugee livelihoods where the worker was able to work digitally in the U.S. from Malaysia, while being subject to social security, taxation and insurance in the U.S. The idiosyncrasies in this case help point to spaces for reforming social security, tax and insurance rules to reduce their “bordered-ness” and make digital work more systematically viable.
Key policy messages:
• To make digital remote work viable at scale, development cooperation agencies should play a key facilitator role, linking relevant authorities in the tax, social insurance and banking regulation sectors. This is especially important for refugees, who often cannot move and who fall outside the protection of host country labour laws. These reforms could, for example, be built into BLAs.
• Achieving inclusive economic development goals via digital employment would require that remote workers earned competitive salaries. Thus, there would need to be buy-in from the private sector regarding wage competitiveness for workers in different countries, as well as a role for unions and civil society in negotiating digital remote work policy.
• While digital work can enable greater economic and labour participation for workers who cannot relocate for jobs, there are still sectors that require physical presence. Thus, digital remote work is not a replacement for immigration policy that facilitates safe and flexible migration for those people who do have to move.