LAPAS - Latvijas Platforma attīstības sadarbībai

Latvia

National NGO Platforms

La Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation(LAPAS) est une plate-forme nationale qui réunit des organisations non gouvernementales en vue d'œuvrer pour la durabilité de la société et le développement durable à l'échelle mondiale. La LAPAS a été fondée le 12 août 2004. Depuis le 31 octobre 2019, LAPAS est le secrétariat de la Coalition nationale multipartite pour la mise en œuvre des objectifs de développement durable.

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Thu 4 Jul 2024

EN - How to rebuild trust for inclusive governance

In this episode we discuss with Inese Vaivare, Director of LAPAS, Latvia the importance of promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. This conversation is part of Forus new report which focused on SDG16 and inclusive governance.

Wed 15 Sep 2021

EN - Women's rights and the "digital gap"

In this episode we speak to Inese from LAPAS, Forus member in Latvia and Tatat from Infid, Forus member in Indonesia. Inese tells us about the current context in Latvia, the obstacles women overcome and innovation in civil society organisations. From Latvia we travel to Indonesia where Infid tells us about their work and the various challenges activists and civil society organisations face both online and offline.

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Thu 4 Jul 2024

Rebuilding Trust for Inclusive Governance - Unlocking SDG 16 for Peaceful Societies

In 2015, the international community embarked on an ambitious journey with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, setting forth 17 SDGs to create a world that is just, peaceful, and prosperous. Central to this transformative agenda is SDG 16, which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, ensure access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. In this report Forus members analyse the status of implementation of SDG 16 and share experiences for the way forward.

Thu 6 Jul 2023

Sustainable Development by Shifting the Power: Capacity Strengthening of Civil Society as a Key Tool for the Implementation of SDG 17

Developed collaboratively with 14 national and regional CSO platforms, this report provides an analysis of the transformative potential of capacity-strengthening initiatives for civil society and a review of its representation in the 2022 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). With a focus on changing power dynamics, ensuring localization, and decolonizing practices, the report underscores the pivotal role that civil society organizations can play in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) when appropriately supported.