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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD launches its new website]]></title>
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Nairobi, Kenya - 16 May 2013 - The Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) today relaunched its website, with a new design and structure developed to make it easier to share interactive news about social justice in Africa. The site includes sections with much clearer access to c...]]></description>
			<author>Aisha Ya Bajen &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:15 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[EU-Africa relations must confront inequalities]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Together the EU and Africa must strengthen African citizens' capacities in engaging in the governance of resources to common benefit, and in participating in decision-making processes. To be mutually beneficial and sustainable in the long term, EU-Africa partnership require initiatives and policies ...]]></description>
			<author>Kristin Seljeflot &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD's Agricultural Training Modules]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Africa can feed itself, yet hunger and general food insecurity continue to run rampant with 240 million people, nearly a quarter of the continent's population, affected by the problem. 30 million children are malnourished. For several decades, many efforts have been made to remedy the situation but ...]]></description>
			<author>Aisha Ya Bajen &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:24:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Final Communiqué- Meeting of the High-Level Panel, Bali]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We, members of the High Level Panel commissioned by the United Nations Secretary General to recommend an ambitious yet achievable framework for the world's post-2015 development agenda, met in Bali, Indonesia from 25 to 27 March 2013. We discussed how to build a global partnership and means of imple...]]></description>
			<author>Aisha Ya Bajen &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:51:24 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD at the March on March 8 in New York]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo: ACORD's Aminata Ndiaye, Ellen Bajenja and Emmah Nungari
ACORD staff participated in the first ever "March on March 8" - international women's day peace procession of women and men in New York on the 8th of March 2013. The large number of women who braved the heavy snow downpour from the UN h...]]></description>
			<author>Kristin Seljeflot &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Violence against women and girls - a development issue]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
ACORD's first CSW57 event on 6 March "Challenging and Preventing Hidden War Crimes" with film screening and panel debate was a smashing success.The event attracted a record attendance of 110 participants (20 men and 90 women) and there were lively discussions.
Download event report in pdf.
Gover...]]></description>
			<author>Kristin Seljeflot &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/violence-against-women-and-girls--a-development-issue/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ethiopia: Effective methods of drought mitigation]]></title>
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A pastoralists meeting held in Boranna to discuss the effects of drought rangeland management. ACORD supports communities to analyse their risks and then implement practical interventions to increase their resilience. Photo by Tom Fry
Despite their contribution to the national economy, pastoralis...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eliminating all forms of violence]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) promises to be a unique moment, contributing towards ending impunity for sexual and gender based violence. The theme of the 2013 CSW is &ldquo;Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls&rdquo; and the ev...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/eliminating-all-forms-of-violence--csw-2013/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the post 2015 agenda]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There is a need to link the implementation of the Rio +20 mandated sustainable development goals (SDGs) and post 2015 development agenda, to arrive at one set of internationally agreed goals. ACORD is a non-governmental organisation accredited to the United Nations Environment Programme. During the ...]]></description>
			<author>Kristin Seljeflot &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/integrating-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-and-post-2015-agenda/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD at the 56th CSW in New York]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
ACORD Team: Didacienne, Juliet Nakato, Ousainou Ngum, Annette Msabeni, Salina Sanou.
The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 27th February to 9th March 2012. The CSW is a functional commission of the Unit...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reaffirming Africa's development commitments]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There is a decisive push towards making the Post-2015 framework anchored around broad-based consultation and a bottom-up approach. The approach towards a new set of goals has also taken a clear departure from the past with a rallying call for &lsquo;bold yet realistic&rsquo; targets.
The statistics...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD at the HLP in Monrovia]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, 30 January: Day 3 (live updates)
More updates from Ask Africa Now on Twitter
1345GMT: CSOs call to the post 2015 HLP to "encourage people to become agents of change". Read civil society official communiqué english | french1330GMT: CSO Outreach farmers, workers, traders, informal sector ...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/acord-at-the-hlp-in-monrovia/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[CSO outreach at the High Level Panel meeting]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The High Level Panel Meeting on post 2015 international development agenda is generating lots of interest and lobbying especially among civil society organisations, national governments, media and other stakeholders. CSO outreach activities starting on 28 January in Monrovia are coordinated by the A...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/cso-outreach-at-the-high-level-panel-meeting/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Africa we want: A Pan African Dialogue]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
The Africa we Want dialogue conference was held in Monrovia from 22 to 25 October 2012.
Over 100 African civil society organisations met for 3 days in Liberia, under the theme of &lsquo;The Africa We Want' in an effort to consolidate the African position towards accelerating the implementation of...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/the-africa-we-want-a-pan-african-dialogue-conference/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Learning Forum Ushers in Post 2015 Dialogue]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The essence of the Post 2015 development agenda is to develop a framework of &lsquo;The World We want Beyond 2015' including vision, purpose and goals, build on the conceptual capital, achievements and limitations of the United Nations processes, especially the MDGs and Rio processes. The agenda als...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/learning-forum-ushers-in-post-2015-dialogue/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rio+20: Citizens are Drivers of Meaningful Transformation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Rio+20 forum witnessed unique vibrancy and rich debates as development planners converged in Brazil, keen to provide strategic leadership beyond 2015 when the Millennium Development Goals are expected to culminate. The forum aimed to create space for civil society voices to engage in post-2015 p...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/rio20-citizens-are-drivers-of-meaningful-transformation/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lobbying for Civic-Driven Change]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Since 2007 a group of activists, academics and practitioners have been exploring civic agency as an entry point for both better understanding and acting on socio-political processes. Civic Driven Change (CDC) rests  on a novel, coherent connection between theories associated with citizenship, civil ...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/lobbying-for-citizendriven-change/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effective Engagement Towards 2015]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Following the recent appointment of the international high-level panel on the post-2015 development agenda by UN Secretary-General, ACORD acknowledges and congratulates all civil society, private sector and government leaders named in the 26-member advisory Panel.  This came after the conclusion of ...]]></description>
			<author>David Mudachi &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/to-be/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[African Delegation Meets Liberian President]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[African Civil Society Delegation Holds High Level Talks with President Johnson-Sirleaf, co-Chair of UN panel on Development
The African Civil Society Delegation meeting with Liberian President Hon. Johnson-Sirleaf in MonroviaLeft-Right: Mr. Mwangi Waituru (Coordinator of Beyond 2015 movement), Hon....]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/post2015-african-delegation-meets-liberian-president/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Farmers' networks driving agricultural growth]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Farmers' organisations continue to play a critical role in Africa's agricultural development acting as a vital link between farmers and decision makers, or between producers and the market. Small scale farmers increasingly appreciate the importance of working within associations and networks, creati...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/farmer-organisations-as-a-vital-link-in-agricultural-growth/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[16 days of activism against gender-based violence]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. The dates, November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women and December 10, Interna...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD at the Committee on World Food Security]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
Fatou Mbaye and Tom Fry at the Civil Society Mechanism of the Committee on World Food Security. Photo: FAO/Alessandra Benedetti
The 39th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) met from the 15th to the 20th of October in Rome, Italy. The CFS is an intergovernmental United Nations bo...]]></description>
			<author>Tom &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Farming Progress through Cooperatives]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The development of rural areas is central to overcoming hunger and poverty, mitigating climate change, achieving energy security and protecting the environment, providing employment to the youth and it is the smallholder farmer that holds the key. For them to succeed, we must seriously start investi...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:58:35 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACORD Book Launched!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Book title: "ACORD's transformation: overcoming uncertainty" 1976-2010
On the 26th of September 2012, ACORD launched its new book "ACORD's transformation:  overcoming uncertainty" in Nairobi, Kenya. Subsequent launches will take place in London on 17th October, then in Paris and Ottawa. This unique...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:46:31 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.acordinternational.org/news/acord-book-launch-26-sept-2012/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Finding Solutions to Mali Crisis]]></title>
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ACORD is supporting food distribution efforts, partnering with CARITAS. Photo: Awa/ACORD
Mali's food insecurity crisis can be traced back to the advent of the crisis in Libya.  The military coup of 22 September 2011 aggravated the situation further, leading to loss of lives and displacement. The ...]]></description>
			<author>Nashon Tado &lt;no-reply@www.acordinternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:10:01 +0100</pubDate>
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