The Advocacy Team

🚨 Financing Reparations: Unlocking existing and innovative solutions. Recently, Belgium has taken a monumental step by being ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings—a pivotal acknowledgement of colonial injustices. This is a positive stride toward building a just and equitable future. At The Advocacy Team, we believe it's time for all countries implicated in colonial crimes to step up and take responsibility. To support nations committed to accountability, our experts have crafted 14 actionable recommendations on financing reparations. Here are some of the most impactful ones that can work in combination: 💸 Debt Cancellation: Free up funds by cancelling oppressive debts. ⚖️ Repurposed Financial Sanctions: Redirect sanctions to reparative justice initiatives. 📊 Financial Transaction Taxes: Introduce taxes on financial trades to generate funds for reparation. Curious about how these measures can work together and drive real change? Dive into our latest report, drafted with Development Reimagined, and discover more. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ebmfEu_N #Reparations #Advocacy #GlobalJustice #InnovativeFinance

🌍 Ready to drive change in international development? 🌍 Register your interest now for the 2025 edition of our training course on ‘Financing More Sustainable and Equitable International Development’! Whether you are an individual professional or representing an organisation, this training course is designed to empower you with the tools to create lasting change.🤝📈 Join organisations like @savechildrenuk, @theirworld, and @CleanAirFund who’ve already benefitted from our bespoke course. In this course, building on up to date expertise, The Advocacy Team will guide you through the fundamentals of development finance. They will cover critical topics such as 📌global poverty, ODA flows and in-donor refugee costs;📌 delve into alternative financing methods like blended finance, remittances, and FDI;📌 and provide insights to help you forecast future UK aid funding. Be the next to make an impact on the global stage! 🌱✨ Register below! https://lnkd.in/gMdZxVd3

Timely Reparations for Timeless Wrongs. Check below ⤵️ this timely report on reparations by The Advocacy Team in collaboration with Development Reimagined! In a recent speech in Kingston, Jamaica, Jeremy Corbyn, Independent MP for Islington North and member of the APPG for Afrikan Reparations, emphasised that reparations involve “recognising this nation’s [the UK’s] role in crimes against humanity, no matter how uncomfortable that process of reflection may be.” Reparations, though sometimes seen as a complex term, simply refer to measures taken to acknowledge, address, and compensate for historical injustices and systemic harms inflicted on marginalised communities. Such measures are crucial for addressing historical wrongs, promoting economic equity, fostering restoration and healing, preventing future harm, and upholding moral responsibility. To learn more about reparations, the measures involved, and how Global North countries can finance these efforts, consult the report compiled by our experts at The Advocacy Team in collaboration with Development Reimagined ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dYd5VvvM

COP29 countdown: What’s next for Loss and Damage? As COP29 takes place in Azerbaijan, the focus on financing climate challenges intensifies, notably around the Loss and Damage Fund. While the costs of climate-induced loss and damage are hard to quantify, a projection from a 2022 UN report estimated up to $300 billion per year by 2030. Despite the launch of the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 and early pledges, the finance gap remains significant. With COP29 labelled as the “finance COP”, it offers a great opportunity to align climate finance with global needs. Mathilde Benguigui from The Advocacy Team and Brooke Moore from the European Policy Centre think-tank delve into key questions on loss and damage and explore potential solutions for addressing them at COP29. ❔How can the funding gap—projected to reach up to $671 billion annually by 2030—be closed? ❔What mechanisms will ensure funds are accessible, effective, and aligned with local needs? ❔How can the EU leverage its unique position on the FRLD Board to champion reforms and drive action? Check out the blog on the European Policy Center website here https://lnkd.in/eUjpyEy6

🚨 "The finance COP," An opportunity to rethink the global financial architecture and boost public funding to tackle the climate crisis – but will ambition match the urgency? Read our short commentary on climate finance at the COP29 meetings and what it could mean for vulnerable nations battling rising temperatures, climate shocks and natural disasters as a result of climate change. We'll be keeping a close eye on the outcomes at COP and will share our analysis throughout. Reem Berrada, Mathilde Benguigui, Soufyane Badreddine #COP29 #Baku #Climatefinance #LossandDamage

We are proud to have supported Bond UK and Peace Direct in the development and creation of this dedicated resource to reshape how policies are developed, implemented and advocated for to inspire transformative change across the sector advancing anti-racist and decolonial approaches in international policy and advocacy. Read more on the findings here: https://lnkd.in/erMfQ2qT Special thanks to Lorriann Robinson, Reem Berrada, Areeshya Thevamanohar, Lena B., Kit Dorey, Katherine Strasser-Williams #AntiRacism #Advocacy #Decolonisation

The Advocacy Team will be at Labour Party Conference from tomorrow! If you'd like to catch up over coffee, drop us a message—we’d love to connect. See you soon! 

🚨 RfP - Consultant to support technical analysis of potential policy levers and sectors as part of a Political Economy Analysis on Black Carbon Emissions Reduction 🚨 The Advocacy Team, in collaboration with the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Berkeley Air, and Orbis Air, is seeking the services of a qualified consultant (with a climate/scientific background) to conduct a technical assessment aimed at identifying the most promising sectors and policy levers for reducing black carbon emissions in the Arctic. This initiative is part of the Clean Air Fund (CAF) broader goal of achieving a 35% reduction in black carbon emissions by 2030 from 2010 levels. This Request for Proposals (RFP) focuses specifically on the Arctic region, with the objective of providing actionable insights that can guide future interventions. Submission Instructions - Proposals must be submitted by the 5th of September 2024 to Nasim Salad at [email protected]. Any inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to the same address. 

🚨 Request for Proposals - Canada🚨 We are looking for a consultant to support the mapping of key stakeholders in Canada as part of a Political Economy Analysis on Black Carbon Emissions Reduction. The Advocacy Team, in collaboration with the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) , Berkley Air, Orbis Air, and TU Delft, is seeking the services of a qualified political consultant to identify and engage key stakeholders for a comprehensive political economy analysis (PEA) on black carbon emissions reduction. This work is funded by the Clean Air Fund (CAF) as  part of CAF’s  vision to achieve a 35% reduction in black carbon emissions by 2030 from 2010 levels. While the study is global, this RfP focuses on Norway and Canada as part of a case study on the Arctic. Please review the RfP document linked below. Proposals must be submitted by the 28th August 2024 to Nasim Salad at [email protected]. Any inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to the same address.

🚨 Request for Proposals - Norway 🚨 We are looking for a consultant to support the mapping of key stakeholders in Norway as part of a Political Economy Analysis on Black Carbon Emissions Reduction. The Advocacy Team, in collaboration with the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) , Berkley Air, Orbis Air, and TU Delft, is seeking the services of a qualified political consultant to identify and engage key stakeholders for a comprehensive political economy analysis (PEA) on black carbon emissions reduction. This work is funded by the Clean Air Fund (CAF) as  part of CAF’s  vision to achieve a 35% reduction in black carbon emissions by 2030 from 2010 levels. While the study is global, this RfP focuses on Norway and Canada as part of a case study on the Arctic. Please review the RfP document linked below. Proposals must be submitted by the 28th August 2024 to Nasim Salad at [email protected]. Any inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to the same address.