🎉 Celebrating Rural Women! 🌾
In honour of yesterday’s #InternationalDayofRuralWomen, we'd like to take a moment to pay tribute to these incredible women, who are at the heart of many of our projects across the globe – from the DRC, to Malawi, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and beyond.
Rural women are the unsung heroes of development, shaping communities worldwide. From the heartlands of Nepal to the fields of Liberia, we salute their resilience and unwavering spirit.
🌱 Did you know? Rural women make a significant impact:
➡️ Agricultural Workforce: Globally, they comprise 43% of the agricultural labour force, in sub-Saharan Africa it’s even more – up to 80%. They feed nations.
➡️ Food Production: In some countries, they produce up to 80% of our food. They nourish us.
➡️ Education: Empowered rural women prioritise education, shaping the next generation. They enlighten minds.
➡️ Healthcare: They are primary caregivers, nurturing their families and communities. They heal hearts and bodies.
➡️ Access to Resources: Improving their access to resources like land and technology boosts productivity. They innovate.
➡️ Empowerment: Economically empowered rural women invest in their families, leading to better community well-being. They inspire and protect.
➡️ Gender Equality: Empowering rural women is vital for sustainable development. They lead the way.
As we honour International Rural Women's Day, we pledge to continue to support them through our work.
Excitingly, we're currently conducting a GESI Mainstreaming Research Project (GESI-M) for the British Embassy in Kathmandu, where we are exploring global best practices in GESI mainstreaming, with findings from top organisations.
Our research goes beyond Kathmandu, reaching rural Nepal's heartlands in Karnali, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces.
Stay tuned! We'll unveil the full findings in January, showcasing the impact of GESI mainstreaming on communities. Learn more about our GE
ASI Impact Report
Unpacking 2023: Our Impact Report is Here! 🚀
We're thrilled to present our #BCorp Impact Report for 2023—a reflection not just of our triumphs but our trials and learnings along the way.
>>>> 🔗https://adamsmithinternational.com/app/uploads/2023/10/ADAM-SMITH-INTERNATIONAL-BCORP_IMPACT-REPORT-2023.pdf
This is not your “traditional” annual report. We've chosen a path of candid, transparent storytelling, fully embodying the B Corp mentality.
In these pages, you'll find:
- Honest evaluations against our set promises
- Celebrations of 30 years of global impact and ventures into new sectors
- Highlights of transformative projects spanning continents
- Our reaffirmed dedication to knowledge-sharing and continuous learning
- The significant achievement of B Corp recertification
- Observations and recalibrations of our sustainability goals
While we're proud of our achievements, we're also paying attention to areas that need work.
We invite you to delve into our story, to explore our challenges, milestones, and our steadfast commitment to driving meaningful, transformational impact across the globe.
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ASI is Hiring!
📢 Attention all game changers!
We're currently recruiting for seven exciting roles at ASI! From Economic Development to Governance & Stability, we're looking for individuals eager to make an impact.
Whether you're a seasoned manager or an ambitious assistant, these roles offer the chance to work with diverse teams around the globe, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and truly make a difference.
Catch a glimpse of what's ahead at ASI and embrace a career that impacts lives.
👉 Check out the video below and apply today to start your journey with us! Link to apply: https://adamsmithinternational.com/join-us/staff-positions
#NowHiring #Jobs #InternationalDevelopment #EconomicDevelopment #Governance #Stability #ASIGameChangers
Earlier this year, we launched the ASI Thought Leaders Forum.
It is a platform with the goal to foster insightful dialogues, drive knowledge exchange and inspire innovative thinking among diverse professionals to address pressing global issues.
The Thought Leaders Forum is part of Adam Smith International's (ASI) wider Knowledge Exchange Series, which aims to foster intellectual exchange and collaboration within the development sector.
So far, we've hosted some incredible social and environmental scientists, like Dr. Saleemul Huq and Dr. Anuradha Joshi, created some exciting thought leadership pieces, and collaborated with talented The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) students to develop practical delivery recommendations for our live projects. These forums, which initially started as internal lunch and learn sessions, have evolved to include experts from a variety of fields and industries.
We look forward to encouraging insightful discussions and facilitate the exchange of ideas not only within our organisation but also with our broader community.
💡 Keep an eye out for our next edition which will be announced this week!
#ThoughtLeadersForum #UnseenToUnstoppable #Innovation #IdeasExchange #ThoughtLeaders #ASIKnowledgeExchange
World Environment Day | #BeatPlasticPollution
🌍 Happy World Environment Day! 🌱
At ASI, we're proud to celebrate our staff's unwavering commitment to #sustainability.
♻️ From recycling old office machines in #London to meticulously sorting through tons of files, separating recyclable waste (mainly papers and plastics, weighing 35 kg) in #Delhi alone, we are thrilled that our office-based teams are actively driving our sustainability and plastic-free initiatives.
Since 2019, we have implemented a ban on single-use plastics in all ASI office locations where drinking water is safe. Additionally, we have taken steps to eliminate the use of single-use cups for hot beverages across our offices. Our dedicated teams in the UK, US, and Europe are tirelessly working towards the complete eradication of disposable coffee cups.
💡 In addition to this, we are working with fellow #BCorp, Inhabit, to develop ASI's Net Zero Action Plan and we are proud to share the numerous green projects that are producing positive results
From sustainable resource management in Mongolia to the "Farming for Prosperity" programme in Timor Leste, we are actively involved in a range of green projects. To learn more click here: ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/dFFehbfT
#SustainabilityChampions #GreenInitiatives #NetZeroAction #EnvironmentalResponsibility #CorporateSustainability
International Day of Education
Happy #InternationalDayofEducation! 🏫📖🎓
For more than a decade, ASI has collaborated with governments and non-governmental organisations around the world on education programmes aimed at enhancing access to inclusive and high-quality education, as well as ensuring that young people have access to skills development and lifelong learning.
From supporting governments to improve public education systems in #Somalia; improving teaching and learning opportunities for more than 4 million children in #Pakistan; to increasing employment prospects for marginalised youth in Nigeria, we have been fortunate to work towards improving education outcomes in parts of the world where it is needed the most. Today, in celebration of the International Day of Education, we would like to draw attention to some of our programmes that have played a pivotal role in the advancement of peace and development through education.
It's also a great opportunity to say THANK YOU to all our amazing teams, their team leaders and the governments, students and teachers we have worked with across the globe for helping us achieve lasting impact!
Take a look here ⬇️ 📚
International Day of Peace
📣Today is International Peace Day. 🕊
There are many war-torn countries where demobilising former fighters and reintegrating them into society is challenging, along with strengthening capacity for peace-building and stabilisation. Many of these countries could improve their governance and reduce conflict by strengthening their justice and security infrastructures.
We believe stability and growth in society depend on quality, accessibility, accountability, and responsiveness in justice, policing, and security.
Both our experience from security projects we have run in the past, as well as a growing body of research, also suggest that involving *WOMEN* meaningfully into peace-building processes will have a greater impact on long-term political stability.
Yesterday, we looked at some interesting facts and figures "Women in the Police" > https://lnkd.in/ezPu2t6D and "Women in the Military" > https://lnkd.in/eTbGGghC
#Internationaldayofpeace #somalia #peace #stability #internationalpeaceday #internationaldevelopment #socialimpact #AdamSmithInternational
Let’s talk about….DE-CARBONISING NIGERIA! 🇳🇬
Earlier this week, we joined the climate finance acceleration 🌱💰roundtable in Lagos, Nigeria, with key leaders in the climate finance space.
We sat down with UN High Level Champion for Climate Action Nigel Topping, who also gave the key note speech, as well as Nigerian and British financial institutions, developers and policymakers to discuss the mobilisation of private investment at scale to finance the transition to a low-carbon, resilient economy.
We’ve partnered with Nigerian and British expertise and UK BEIS to bring the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria into existence. CFA will be a platform for funding Nigeria’s just transition to net-zero.
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UK in Nigeria | Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) | Impax Asset Management | Sosai Renewable Energies Company | Greenage Development
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) with help of KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department established the District Performance Scorecard (DPS) which tracks and incentivizes the performance of the district at an aggregate level.
The District Education Officer of Peshawar in this video explains how DPS is helping them achieve their desired targets.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Adam Smith International
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) inducted 27,000 newly recruited teachers into an in-service induction training.
The Additional Director of Academics, Directorate of Professional Development in this video shares how the training is helping the teachers.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Adam Smith International
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa
“With the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) we get to learn the solutions to complex topics and essential teaching activities that when we perform in the classroom, it becomes easier for children to understand”
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) enrolled 81,000 teachers on the CPD programme. Watch this video of a primary school teacher from Peshawar who explains how CPD is helping teachers and students.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Adam Smith International
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Peshawar
“’ The government has provided a very large number of basic facilities to educational institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- this includes bathrooms, boundary walls, water facilities, additional classrooms and IT labs”.
In 2014, only 50% of KP’s schools had all four basic facilities. In 2021, 86% of the province’s schools have these. Watch this video of a school principal from Haripur who highlights improved school facilities as a result of interventions made by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP).
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Adam Smith International
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Haripur
COVID-19 resulted in several school closures across Pakistan, including the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) implemented by Adam Smith International and funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office supported the Education Department KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department to help schools make the best use of the time available through several interventions.
Watch this video of a Primary School Teacher from Mardan who narrates how children are catching up post-pandemic.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Mardan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) established Intra District Performance Scorecard (IDPS) which tracks and improves the performance of clusters of schools within each district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.
Watch this video of an Assistant Sub Divisional Education Officer (ASDEO) who explains how circle-wise competition motivates everyone to achieve their targets.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Adam Smith International
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa
“There was an ad in the newspaper for the recruitment of teachers. I (Shaista Hamid) applied for a position, took a test, an interview was conducted and I got selected on merit.”
With the KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) (Implemented by Adam Smith International and funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) supported the merit-based recruitment of 67,000 teachers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
Watch this video of a primary school teacher from Nowshera who explains her journey in hiring and the support she received for her teachings.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
#education #educationreform #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Nowshera
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) implemented by Adam Smith International and funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office established the Education Monitoring Authority (EMA) with the support of KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department which ensured that the data is being collected from 90% of all schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan each month. As a result, the teacher attendance has improved from 81% to 92% and student attendance has improved from 71% to 81.3%.
“All the reforms made by the education department were great. The most important of them all was to bring teachers to the school.”
Watch this video of a Data Collection & Monitoring Assistant (DCMA) who travels to different schools in Mansehra despite harsh weather conditions in the district.
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
#education #educationreform #mansehra #learning #Pakistan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa
'A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future (The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme)'
In 2012, provincial education outcomes for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan were low.
Adam Smith International has been helping the Government in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) with the KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department which was funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to address these challenges.
At KESP our aim was to have more children in school, staying for longer and learning more. And we have made progress towards that end.
We took some of education’s most intractable problems over the past 75 years and demonstrated that change is possible within a decade.
Watch this video that highlights some of the key milestones that KESP has achieved:
'KESP - A Decade of Reforms; An Agenda for the Future"
B Corp month is over, but the work is far from done. We’ve only started scratching the surface of all that goes #BehindTheB! Our commitment as a #bcorp is to keep on learning and working as part of a growing community to fulfil the vision of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. So, stay tuned for future updates about our journey.
If you've missed our B Corp updates during March, we've summarised some of the things we do as a B Corp in the below video – if you want to learn more, please head over to our latest Annual B Corp Impact Report here ➡️ ➡️ ➡️: https://bit.ly/3wSs9Qz
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Come and step #BehindtheB!
As a B Corp, we know that it’s our people who make our business a success. They're the people that inspire us to continuously ask ourselves how we can become a better employer. It's also why we invest in the well-being, training, and development of our workers. But that’s not all – caring about people and workers also means listening to them and creating avenues of communication and feedback.
March is #bcorpmonth month and in honour of this, we asked some of our team what it means to them to be working for a B Corp.
You can hear their answers in the video below:
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2/2 THE POWER OF WOMEN IN COCOA 🍫
Women play a critical and at times undervalued role in agricultural production. One such example can be seen in Liberia, where female cocoa farmers are crucial yet largely undervalued. Failing to adequately target them for training and trade, results in poorer quality and quantity of production.
Recruiting female farmers to train other women on good agricultural practices is one of the ways to include women in training initiatives, and ensure they are delivered in a format that suits their needs.
In Liberia, we conducted an impact assessment, which revealed that average yields per acre increased by 41% for the farming households that received this kind of training. You can learn more about the benefits of engaging female cocoa farmers in the video below.
Supporting these female farmers could also allow Liberia access premium markets, which our team discusses in detail in this article published in Next Billion: https://nextbillion.net/women-cocoa-female-farmers-liberia-access-premium-markets/
If you would like to know more about this and other stories impacting women around the globe head over to our page in honour of #internationalwomensday here 👵👩🏾🤹♀️🧕🏽👩🏽🏫👮🏻♀️👩🏻💼 ➡️➡️➡️: https://adamsmithinternational.com/news/message-from-the-ceo-celebrating-international-womens-day-2022/
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