Mission East and the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change by 2030. Mission East wholeheartedly supports these aims, which resonate strongly with our work.<\/p>\n
The SDGs also aim to \u201cleave no one behind\u201d in the process \u2013 something that is core to Mission East\u2019s work as we seek out the most vulnerable people and include those who are\u00a0marginalized.<\/p>\n
How Mission East\u2019s work links to the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h2>\n
Out of the 17 SDG goals, Mission East\u2019s work particularly contributes to the achievement of the following\u00a07\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-01.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-01\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>No poverty<\/h2><\/div>Eradicate extreme poverty; reduce\u00a0the\u00a0number of people living in poverty; ensure all groups have equal rights to economic resources and access to services; build the resilience of the poor and reduce vulnerability\u00a0to disaster; and promote pro-poor policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East\u00a0programmes\u00a0focus on assistance to people in poverty.\u00a0 Whether trapped in chronic poverty in remote mountains of Nepal, or recently reduced to a situation of poverty having lost assets and livelihoods to conflict in Iraq, Mission East aims to give relief to those in need, and\u00a0 in early recovery and development\u00a0phases, to\u00a0help people to help themselves.<\/p>\n
Mission East livelihood interventions are concrete examples of actions designed to support achievement of target 1.1 (eradicating extreme poverty), our inclusive approach promotes vulnerable and marginalised groups having access to economic resources and basic services (target 1.4), and\u00a0Mission East\u2019s work on disaster risk reduction contributes to target 1.5 (reducing vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and disasters).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan<\/a>, Iraq<\/a>, Myanmar<\/a>, Nepal<\/a>, Tajikistan<\/a>, Syria<\/a>, Lebanon<\/a>, North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-02.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-02\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero hunger<\/h2><\/div>End hunger; end malnutrition; increase agricultural\u00a0productivity and income of small-scale producers (including women, family farmers, etc.) and\u00a0their\u00a0equal access to resources\/inputs\/knowledge; and ensure resilient\/sustainable agricultural\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTarget 2.3, which aims to increase agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers, including women and family farmers, fits well with Mission East\u2019s\u00a0food security programs which have a specific focus on vulnerable households. These programs, in countries such as Afghanistan,\u00a0Myanmar, Nepal and DPRK\u00a0aim to improve nutritional outcomes (target 2.1-2.2) and\u00a0promote agricultural methods that are resilient and environmentally sustainable (target 2.4). In the first phases of crises, we also provide food assistance to meet immediate nutrition needs\u00a0(ex. Iraq, DPRK and Syria).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria, North Korea,\u00a0Iraq\u00a0(previously)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05_0.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-05_0\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gender Equality<\/h2><\/div>End discrimination against women and girls; eliminate violence (including trafficking, sexual or other exploitation); eliminate harmful practices (ex. child\/forced marriage); ensure women’s full participation in leadership in political, economic and public life; and promote reforms to give women equal rights to resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nSeeking to support women\u2019s needs and promote their rights is a cross cutting issue in Mission East programming. Some of our development programs\u00a0also focus specifically on awareness raising and promotion of the rights of women and girls, for example in Nepal\u00a0and Myanmar,\u00a0where we\u00a0work towards target 5.1\u00a0and 5.5\u00a0(ending discrimination against women\u00a0and promoting their participation in leadership and public life).\u00a0In Nepal, we work specifically on ending some harmful practices towards girls and women like\u00a0chhaupadi\u00a0(target 5.3), and equipping women with information to prevent trafficking (target 5.2)\u00a0\u00a0In Iraq\u00a0and Lebanon\u00a0community\u00a0centers\u00a0and case management services\u00a0provide safe spaces for young women and girls at risk of gender-based violence in a crisis context and awareness campaigns are carried out on issues such as early\/forced marriage (target 5.2-5.3).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-06\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Clean water and sanitation<\/h2><\/div>Universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all (including\u00a0women\/girls\/vulnerable groups), and participation of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTargets 6.1 and 6.2 (access to safe water & sanitation) are served by Mission East\u2019s WASH programs in several target countries. Our WASH programs also aim to promote participation and ownership of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management (Target\u00a06.b)<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Tajikistan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-10.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-10\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduced inequalities<\/h2><\/div>Income growth for the poorest; empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all (irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status); and ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities – including promoting legislation\/policy on this.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nInclusion of vulnerable\/excluded groups is a key operational approach for all Mission East countries and programs. Whether in our relief efforts, the delivery of basic services, livelihoods activities or disaster risk reduction efforts, we promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all members of a community, regardless of factors such as sex, disability, ethnicity or religion (target 10.2). Livelihood efforts, in particular promote\u00a0income growth for the poorest and marginalized groups (target 10.1). Our work with civil society\u00a0organizations\u00a0enables them to better represent these groups and to advocate for better legislation and policy for their rights (target 10.3 and 10.4).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-16.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-16\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Peace, justice and strong institutions<\/h2><\/div>End abuse\/\u00a0exploitation\/\u00a0trafficking\/\u00a0violence against children; ensure responsive\/\u00a0inclusive\/\u00a0participatory\/\u00a0representative decisions-making; and promote non-discriminatory laws\/\u00a0policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s priority of working with and through civil society actors whenever possible, and particularly civil society actors who represent the needs and rights of vulnerable and excluded groups has the aim of achieving responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making (target 16.7). Together with these groups we advocate for non-discriminatory laws and policies (target\u00a016.b). Additionally, Mission East’s child protection activities in Iraq respond to target 16.2, to protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation during conflict in Iraq and their vulnerable situation while displaced.<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/mission.bybranchout.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-17-1.png\" "\\"E-WEB-Goal-17\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Partnerships for the goals<\/h2><\/div>Promote civil society partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s emphasis on working in partnership with local organizations and within networks of NGOs, helps achieve the target of promoting effective civil society partnerships which build on experience (target 17.17).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change by 2030. Mission East wholeheartedly supports these aims, which resonate strongly with our work.<\/p>\n
The SDGs also aim to \u201cleave no one behind\u201d in the process \u2013 something that is core to Mission East\u2019s work as we seek out the most vulnerable people and include those who are\u00a0marginalized.<\/p>\n
How Mission East\u2019s work links to the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h2>\n
Out of the 17 SDG goals, Mission East\u2019s work particularly contributes to the achievement of the following\u00a07\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>No poverty<\/h2><\/div>Eradicate extreme poverty; reduce\u00a0the\u00a0number of people living in poverty; ensure all groups have equal rights to economic resources and access to services; build the resilience of the poor and reduce vulnerability\u00a0to disaster; and promote pro-poor policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East\u00a0programmes\u00a0focus on assistance to people in poverty.\u00a0 Whether trapped in chronic poverty in remote mountains of Nepal, or recently reduced to a situation of poverty having lost assets and livelihoods to conflict in Iraq, Mission East aims to give relief to those in need, and\u00a0 in early recovery and development\u00a0phases, to\u00a0help people to help themselves.<\/p>\n
Mission East livelihood interventions are concrete examples of actions designed to support achievement of target 1.1 (eradicating extreme poverty), our inclusive approach promotes vulnerable and marginalised groups having access to economic resources and basic services (target 1.4), and\u00a0Mission East\u2019s work on disaster risk reduction contributes to target 1.5 (reducing vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and disasters).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan<\/a>, Iraq<\/a>, Myanmar<\/a>, Nepal<\/a>, Tajikistan<\/a>, Syria<\/a>, Lebanon<\/a>, North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero hunger<\/h2><\/div>End hunger; end malnutrition; increase agricultural\u00a0productivity and income of small-scale producers (including women, family farmers, etc.) and\u00a0their\u00a0equal access to resources\/inputs\/knowledge; and ensure resilient\/sustainable agricultural\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTarget 2.3, which aims to increase agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers, including women and family farmers, fits well with Mission East\u2019s\u00a0food security programs which have a specific focus on vulnerable households. These programs, in countries such as Afghanistan,\u00a0Myanmar, Nepal and DPRK\u00a0aim to improve nutritional outcomes (target 2.1-2.2) and\u00a0promote agricultural methods that are resilient and environmentally sustainable (target 2.4). In the first phases of crises, we also provide food assistance to meet immediate nutrition needs\u00a0(ex. Iraq, DPRK and Syria).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria, North Korea,\u00a0Iraq\u00a0(previously)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gender Equality<\/h2><\/div>End discrimination against women and girls; eliminate violence (including trafficking, sexual or other exploitation); eliminate harmful practices (ex. child\/forced marriage); ensure women’s full participation in leadership in political, economic and public life; and promote reforms to give women equal rights to resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nSeeking to support women\u2019s needs and promote their rights is a cross cutting issue in Mission East programming. Some of our development programs\u00a0also focus specifically on awareness raising and promotion of the rights of women and girls, for example in Nepal\u00a0and Myanmar,\u00a0where we\u00a0work towards target 5.1\u00a0and 5.5\u00a0(ending discrimination against women\u00a0and promoting their participation in leadership and public life).\u00a0In Nepal, we work specifically on ending some harmful practices towards girls and women like\u00a0chhaupadi\u00a0(target 5.3), and equipping women with information to prevent trafficking (target 5.2)\u00a0\u00a0In Iraq\u00a0and Lebanon\u00a0community\u00a0centers\u00a0and case management services\u00a0provide safe spaces for young women and girls at risk of gender-based violence in a crisis context and awareness campaigns are carried out on issues such as early\/forced marriage (target 5.2-5.3).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Clean water and sanitation<\/h2><\/div>Universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all (including\u00a0women\/girls\/vulnerable groups), and participation of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTargets 6.1 and 6.2 (access to safe water & sanitation) are served by Mission East\u2019s WASH programs in several target countries. Our WASH programs also aim to promote participation and ownership of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management (Target\u00a06.b)<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Tajikistan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduced inequalities<\/h2><\/div>Income growth for the poorest; empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all (irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status); and ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities – including promoting legislation\/policy on this.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nInclusion of vulnerable\/excluded groups is a key operational approach for all Mission East countries and programs. Whether in our relief efforts, the delivery of basic services, livelihoods activities or disaster risk reduction efforts, we promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all members of a community, regardless of factors such as sex, disability, ethnicity or religion (target 10.2). Livelihood efforts, in particular promote\u00a0income growth for the poorest and marginalized groups (target 10.1). Our work with civil society\u00a0organizations\u00a0enables them to better represent these groups and to advocate for better legislation and policy for their rights (target 10.3 and 10.4).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Peace, justice and strong institutions<\/h2><\/div>End abuse\/\u00a0exploitation\/\u00a0trafficking\/\u00a0violence against children; ensure responsive\/\u00a0inclusive\/\u00a0participatory\/\u00a0representative decisions-making; and promote non-discriminatory laws\/\u00a0policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s priority of working with and through civil society actors whenever possible, and particularly civil society actors who represent the needs and rights of vulnerable and excluded groups has the aim of achieving responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making (target 16.7). Together with these groups we advocate for non-discriminatory laws and policies (target\u00a016.b). Additionally, Mission East’s child protection activities in Iraq respond to target 16.2, to protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation during conflict in Iraq and their vulnerable situation while displaced.<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Partnerships for the goals<\/h2><\/div>Promote civil society partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s emphasis on working in partnership with local organizations and within networks of NGOs, helps achieve the target of promoting effective civil society partnerships which build on experience (target 17.17).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
Eradicate extreme poverty; reduce\u00a0the\u00a0number of people living in poverty; ensure all groups have equal rights to economic resources and access to services; build the resilience of the poor and reduce vulnerability\u00a0to disaster; and promote pro-poor policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East\u00a0programmes\u00a0focus on assistance to people in poverty.\u00a0 Whether trapped in chronic poverty in remote mountains of Nepal, or recently reduced to a situation of poverty having lost assets and livelihoods to conflict in Iraq, Mission East aims to give relief to those in need, and\u00a0 in early recovery and development\u00a0phases, to\u00a0help people to help themselves.<\/p>\n
Mission East livelihood interventions are concrete examples of actions designed to support achievement of target 1.1 (eradicating extreme poverty), our inclusive approach promotes vulnerable and marginalised groups having access to economic resources and basic services (target 1.4), and\u00a0Mission East\u2019s work on disaster risk reduction contributes to target 1.5 (reducing vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and disasters).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan<\/a>, Iraq<\/a>, Myanmar<\/a>, Nepal<\/a>, Tajikistan<\/a>, Syria<\/a>, Lebanon<\/a>, North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero hunger<\/h2><\/div>End hunger; end malnutrition; increase agricultural\u00a0productivity and income of small-scale producers (including women, family farmers, etc.) and\u00a0their\u00a0equal access to resources\/inputs\/knowledge; and ensure resilient\/sustainable agricultural\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTarget 2.3, which aims to increase agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers, including women and family farmers, fits well with Mission East\u2019s\u00a0food security programs which have a specific focus on vulnerable households. These programs, in countries such as Afghanistan,\u00a0Myanmar, Nepal and DPRK\u00a0aim to improve nutritional outcomes (target 2.1-2.2) and\u00a0promote agricultural methods that are resilient and environmentally sustainable (target 2.4). In the first phases of crises, we also provide food assistance to meet immediate nutrition needs\u00a0(ex. Iraq, DPRK and Syria).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria, North Korea,\u00a0Iraq\u00a0(previously)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gender Equality<\/h2><\/div>End discrimination against women and girls; eliminate violence (including trafficking, sexual or other exploitation); eliminate harmful practices (ex. child\/forced marriage); ensure women’s full participation in leadership in political, economic and public life; and promote reforms to give women equal rights to resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nSeeking to support women\u2019s needs and promote their rights is a cross cutting issue in Mission East programming. Some of our development programs\u00a0also focus specifically on awareness raising and promotion of the rights of women and girls, for example in Nepal\u00a0and Myanmar,\u00a0where we\u00a0work towards target 5.1\u00a0and 5.5\u00a0(ending discrimination against women\u00a0and promoting their participation in leadership and public life).\u00a0In Nepal, we work specifically on ending some harmful practices towards girls and women like\u00a0chhaupadi\u00a0(target 5.3), and equipping women with information to prevent trafficking (target 5.2)\u00a0\u00a0In Iraq\u00a0and Lebanon\u00a0community\u00a0centers\u00a0and case management services\u00a0provide safe spaces for young women and girls at risk of gender-based violence in a crisis context and awareness campaigns are carried out on issues such as early\/forced marriage (target 5.2-5.3).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Clean water and sanitation<\/h2><\/div>Universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all (including\u00a0women\/girls\/vulnerable groups), and participation of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nTargets 6.1 and 6.2 (access to safe water & sanitation) are served by Mission East\u2019s WASH programs in several target countries. Our WASH programs also aim to promote participation and ownership of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management (Target\u00a06.b)<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Tajikistan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduced inequalities<\/h2><\/div>Income growth for the poorest; empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all (irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status); and ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities – including promoting legislation\/policy on this.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nInclusion of vulnerable\/excluded groups is a key operational approach for all Mission East countries and programs. Whether in our relief efforts, the delivery of basic services, livelihoods activities or disaster risk reduction efforts, we promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all members of a community, regardless of factors such as sex, disability, ethnicity or religion (target 10.2). Livelihood efforts, in particular promote\u00a0income growth for the poorest and marginalized groups (target 10.1). Our work with civil society\u00a0organizations\u00a0enables them to better represent these groups and to advocate for better legislation and policy for their rights (target 10.3 and 10.4).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Peace, justice and strong institutions<\/h2><\/div>End abuse\/\u00a0exploitation\/\u00a0trafficking\/\u00a0violence against children; ensure responsive\/\u00a0inclusive\/\u00a0participatory\/\u00a0representative decisions-making; and promote non-discriminatory laws\/\u00a0policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal? <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s priority of working with and through civil society actors whenever possible, and particularly civil society actors who represent the needs and rights of vulnerable and excluded groups has the aim of achieving responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making (target 16.7). Together with these groups we advocate for non-discriminatory laws and policies (target\u00a016.b). Additionally, Mission East’s child protection activities in Iraq respond to target 16.2, to protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation during conflict in Iraq and their vulnerable situation while displaced.<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Partnerships for the goals<\/h2><\/div>Promote civil society partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>How does ME\u2019s work help achieve this goal?<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div>\nMission East’s emphasis on working in partnership with local organizations and within networks of NGOs, helps achieve the target of promoting effective civil society partnerships which build on experience (target 17.17).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
Mission East\u00a0programmes\u00a0focus on assistance to people in poverty.\u00a0 Whether trapped in chronic poverty in remote mountains of Nepal, or recently reduced to a situation of poverty having lost assets and livelihoods to conflict in Iraq, Mission East aims to give relief to those in need, and\u00a0 in early recovery and development\u00a0phases, to\u00a0help people to help themselves.<\/p>\n
Mission East livelihood interventions are concrete examples of actions designed to support achievement of target 1.1 (eradicating extreme poverty), our inclusive approach promotes vulnerable and marginalised groups having access to economic resources and basic services (target 1.4), and\u00a0Mission East\u2019s work on disaster risk reduction contributes to target 1.5 (reducing vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and disasters).<\/p>\n
Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan<\/a>, Iraq<\/a>, Myanmar<\/a>, Nepal<\/a>, Tajikistan<\/a>, Syria<\/a>, Lebanon<\/a>, North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> End hunger; end malnutrition; increase agricultural\u00a0productivity and income of small-scale producers (including women, family farmers, etc.) and\u00a0their\u00a0equal access to resources\/inputs\/knowledge; and ensure resilient\/sustainable agricultural\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n<\/div> Target 2.3, which aims to increase agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers, including women and family farmers, fits well with Mission East\u2019s\u00a0food security programs which have a specific focus on vulnerable households. These programs, in countries such as Afghanistan,\u00a0Myanmar, Nepal and DPRK\u00a0aim to improve nutritional outcomes (target 2.1-2.2) and\u00a0promote agricultural methods that are resilient and environmentally sustainable (target 2.4). In the first phases of crises, we also provide food assistance to meet immediate nutrition needs\u00a0(ex. Iraq, DPRK and Syria).<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Syria, North Korea,\u00a0Iraq\u00a0(previously)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> End discrimination against women and girls; eliminate violence (including trafficking, sexual or other exploitation); eliminate harmful practices (ex. child\/forced marriage); ensure women’s full participation in leadership in political, economic and public life; and promote reforms to give women equal rights to resources.<\/p>\n<\/div> Seeking to support women\u2019s needs and promote their rights is a cross cutting issue in Mission East programming. Some of our development programs\u00a0also focus specifically on awareness raising and promotion of the rights of women and girls, for example in Nepal\u00a0and Myanmar,\u00a0where we\u00a0work towards target 5.1\u00a0and 5.5\u00a0(ending discrimination against women\u00a0and promoting their participation in leadership and public life).\u00a0In Nepal, we work specifically on ending some harmful practices towards girls and women like\u00a0chhaupadi\u00a0(target 5.3), and equipping women with information to prevent trafficking (target 5.2)\u00a0\u00a0In Iraq\u00a0and Lebanon\u00a0community\u00a0centers\u00a0and case management services\u00a0provide safe spaces for young women and girls at risk of gender-based violence in a crisis context and awareness campaigns are carried out on issues such as early\/forced marriage (target 5.2-5.3).<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Universal access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all (including\u00a0women\/girls\/vulnerable groups), and participation of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management.<\/p>\n<\/div> Targets 6.1 and 6.2 (access to safe water & sanitation) are served by Mission East\u2019s WASH programs in several target countries. Our WASH programs also aim to promote participation and ownership of local communities in improving water\/sanitation management (Target\u00a06.b)<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Tajikistan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Income growth for the poorest; empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all (irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status); and ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities – including promoting legislation\/policy on this.<\/p>\n<\/div> Inclusion of vulnerable\/excluded groups is a key operational approach for all Mission East countries and programs. Whether in our relief efforts, the delivery of basic services, livelihoods activities or disaster risk reduction efforts, we promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all members of a community, regardless of factors such as sex, disability, ethnicity or religion (target 10.2). Livelihood efforts, in particular promote\u00a0income growth for the poorest and marginalized groups (target 10.1). Our work with civil society\u00a0organizations\u00a0enables them to better represent these groups and to advocate for better legislation and policy for their rights (target 10.3 and 10.4).<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> End abuse\/\u00a0exploitation\/\u00a0trafficking\/\u00a0violence against children; ensure responsive\/\u00a0inclusive\/\u00a0participatory\/\u00a0representative decisions-making; and promote non-discriminatory laws\/\u00a0policies.<\/p>\n<\/div> Mission East’s priority of working with and through civil society actors whenever possible, and particularly civil society actors who represent the needs and rights of vulnerable and excluded groups has the aim of achieving responsive, inclusive, participatory, representative decision-making (target 16.7). Together with these groups we advocate for non-discriminatory laws and policies (target\u00a016.b). Additionally, Mission East’s child protection activities in Iraq respond to target 16.2, to protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation during conflict in Iraq and their vulnerable situation while displaced.<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Promote civil society partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div> Mission East’s emphasis on working in partnership with local organizations and within networks of NGOs, helps achieve the target of promoting effective civil society partnerships which build on experience (target 17.17).<\/p>\n Relevant ME\u00a0countries:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Armenia, Tajikistan, Syria, Lebanon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero hunger<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gender Equality<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Clean water and sanitation<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduced inequalities<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Peace, justice and strong institutions<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Partnerships for the goals<\/h2><\/div>
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Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>