Nuevo Documento de Trabajo: Incidencia para la protección colectiva de comunidades y personas defensoras de derechos en riesgo. Los defensores de derechos humanos de todo el mundo se enfrentan a incesantes agresiones por su trabajo de protección de las comunidades marginadas y sus territorios. https://bit.ly/4aSd3LB Este nuevo estudio desde Colombia muestra la innovadora incidencia desarrollada por una organización étnico-territorial de base para lograr un conjunto de medidas de protección colectiva con enfoque integral. ACADESAN, un consejo comunitario de la región del río San Juan, en el Pacífico colombiano, defiende los derechos de 72 comunidades afrocolombianas en una zona afectada por el conflicto armado. ACADESAN ha exigido una protección construida de abajo hacia arriba, mediante un diálogo intercultural respetuoso y equilibrado, con medidas colectivas para salvaguardar a las comunidades que representa y para defender el territorio que determina su existencia como población étnica. En 2023, tras años de exigencia en varios niveles y de trabajo con numerosos organismos gubernamentales, consiguieron que el gobierno se comprometiera a implementar 50 medidas de protección colectiva para las comunidades del río San Juan. Ahora trabajan para que estos compromisos se lleven a la práctica. En nuestro nuevo documento de trabajo, Tejiendo vínculos entre autoprotección y protección colectiva: la experiencia de ACADESAN en Colombia, Mauricio Parra Bayona y Elizabeth Moreno Barco cuentan la historia de la emblemática campaña de exigencia de protección colectiva de ACADESAN. En el documento se muestra una concepción concreta y detallada de protección colectiva, que sirve de insumo para la reflexión sobre las políticas públicas diseñadas para la garantía de los derechos a la vida, libertad e integridad. Se propone que la protección colectiva se configura con tres tipos de medidas orientadas a: 1. El fortalecimiento organizativo: a mayor fortaleza en la organización, menor serán los niveles de riesgo. 2. La garantía parcial urgente de los derechos económicos, sociales, culturales y ambientales (DESCA), para impactar en las vulnerabilidades que implican una mayor exposición al peligro y, por lo tanto, un mayor nivel de riesgo. 3. Mitigar algunos riesgos específicos propios de la confrontación armada: por ejemplo, la construcción de infraestructura física para que las comunidades puedan refugiarse cuando haya enfrentamientos armados. Reflexionan sobre la importancia de un proceso institucional coordinado que debe involucrar a la mayoría de las instituciones gubernamentales nacionales, y sobre cómo las políticas públicas deben ajustarse aún más para servir a las comunidades y organizaciones en situación de riesgo que carecen de algunos de los recursos de ACADESAN. https://bit.ly/4aSd3LB Próximamente publicaremos una versión resumida en inglés. #defensoresderechoshumanos
Accountability Research Center
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@AcctResearchCtr contributes to transparency, participation, and accountability through strategic research & practice.
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The Accountability Research Center (ARC) is an action-research incubator based in the School of International Service (SIS) at American University. ARC partners with CSOs & policy reformers in the global South to contribute to research & practice in the transparency, participation & accountability field.
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Rachel Nadelman
Research Professor at Accountability Research Center, specializing in social accountability in international development
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Joy Aceron
G-Watch Convenor-Director and Accountability Research Center Researcher
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Brendan Halloran
Strategy, Design, Convening, Facilitation, Evaluation, Learning and Impact for complex rights, governance and development challenges
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Julia Fischer-Mackey
Senior Research and Evaluation Professional | Development Studies Ph.D.
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April 22 at American University Washington College of Law - find inspiration from stories of community-led accountability
Join Save Lamu, Accountability Counsel, and Inclusive Development International on April 22nd in Washington, DC for an inspiring event celebrating community-led accountability! This event is a reminder that accountability is possible: community members in Kenya stopped the planned construction of a coal plant, and community members in Guinea secured an agreement to remediate forced displacement and other harms from a gold mine. Come hear their stories and reflect on the power of community-centered advocacy. RSVP here: bit.ly/accountabilityRSVP
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David Jacobstein's quarterly roundup of reading on development still relevant and much needed: https://lnkd.in/eJgpuZfN
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Lessons for accountability from the arrest of former president of the Philippines by the International Criminal Court Joy Aceron and Francis Isaac analyze Duterte's arrest in Rappler - "offers several lessons in promoting accountability and ensuring that public officials are made answerable for their actions and decisions." They emphasize the importance of multi-level organizing for accountability, and the power and necessity of the international justice system: https://lnkd.in/e7ff8dAb
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ICYMI: Walter Flores on why indigenous knowledge is essential for health justice
Dr. Walter Flores provides valuable insights into how researchers can effectively mediate between Indigenous knowledge systems and Western academic approaches in our latest Connecting Citizens to Science episode. He highlights the importance of understanding and respecting the differing perspectives and ways of communicating used within these interactions. How can we, as researchers and practitioners, enhance our ability to bridge these knowledge systems for meaningful collaboration? 🎙️Listen to the full episode here https://bit.ly/CCS_E78 and share your thoughts below. #IndigenousKnowledge #Research #GlobalHealth #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity Accountability Research Center, American University, The University of New Mexico, Walter Flores, Nina Wallerstein, Lorenda Belone, NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
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"As researchers interested in health and social justice, we need to learn two very different languages: the language of communities, and the language of Western academia. By developing the skill of moving between those two languages, our role as researchers is to mediate between ways of knowing and learning in communities, and how that can be translated into the language of academia, which influences public policy and public services." Walter Flores in conversation with Lorenda Belone and Rebecca Rae for the Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast from The SCL Agency Listen here or where you usually get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eSwwXEVA
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Great to hear this podcast episode with our Walter Flores sharing his experience with indigenous rights to health care in Guatemala
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 In our latest Connecting Citizens to Science podcast episode, we explore the transformative power of Indigenous ways of knowing in global health with Dr. Walter Flores, Dr. Rebecca Rae, and Dr. Lorenda Belone. We discuss how Indigenous knowledge provides holistic, interconnected solutions to health, climate, and wellbeing, emphasising the critical role of community-based participatory research in addressing systemic barriers and advocating for Indigenous rights. We also examine the challenges and opportunities of integrating Indigenous and academic knowledge systems and explore how current political shifts are impacting Indigenous health. Indigenous methodologies teach us the value of reflexivity, intellectual humility, and being good relatives—not just to each other, but to our environment and future generations. 🎙️👉Listen to the full conversation here 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘣𝘪𝘵.𝘭𝘺/𝘊𝘊𝘚_𝘌78 or wherever you get your podcasts. Join us in amplifying these crucial insights by sharing this episode and continuing the dialogue. #IndigenousKnowledge #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #CommunityEngagement #ResearchActivism Walter Flores Accountability Research Center American University The University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico School of Medicine Nina Wallerstein Lorenda Belone NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
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Sobering infographic on changes in the landscape of development
Data Analysis & Visualization | Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) | Knowledge Management | Research & Insights | Creativity & Innovation
𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 Global development assistance is shrinking as donor nations adjust budgets amid economic and political shifts. This document presents the latest data on aid cuts from 12 donor countries. It highlights the scale of reductions, percentage decreases, and official justifications, offering a clear snapshot of global funding trends. 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 23𝘳𝘥 2025. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥, 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
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Health rights activists learning exchange In 2024, our partners CEGSS, Observatorio de Mortalidad Materna en México, and the Comité Promotor por una Maternidad Segura y Voluntaria convened a gathering in Chiapas, Mexico to nurture trust, solidarity, and relationships between health rights advocates, midwives, and researchers from Mexico and Guatemala. They exchanged knowledge and experiences, reflected on challenges and opportunities, and found collective strength in the diversity and similarity of experiences and capabilities. In one session, for example, the Mexican midwives learned first-hand about the experience of registering extemporaneous births carried out by indigenous midwives in rural areas of Guatemala. In another, participants learned from OMM's experience of creating audiovisual materials to target indigenous populations. Find out more by reading the workshop report in Spanish https://bit.ly/3R45xp6 or English https://bit.ly/41GM4zJ
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Anyone at #CIES2025 - this roundtable on civil society strategies to influence education policy will be well worth your time on Wednesday:
Head of International Education and Development at National Foundation for Educational Research
Are you attending CIES? If so, please join us on Wednesday at 1:15 to hear more about the work that NFER International is doing as Global Learning Partner to Education Out Loud (EOL) (together with Institute of Development Studies, Right to Education Initiative, UMN Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development). Civil society's role in education has never been more important than now. Global Partnership for Education #CIES2025