#MATTERS
#EVERYONEMATTERS – INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Every individual must be an active member in the process of sustainable development. Janathakshan believes that there must be a facilitation process for vulnerable and marginalized men, women and children to become a part of the development process.
#CLIMATEMATTERS – LIVING IN CHANGING CLIMATES
Climate change induced by human activities has been identified as one of the main threats to human civilization. Current and projected impacts of climate change will have negative impacts on all aspects of economic, social and environmental stability including food and water security. Many people and ecosystems are now vulnerable to climate change. #ClimateMatters is a cross-cutting priority area of Janathakshan’s new strategic plan 2017-2022. Actions in line with following areas.
- Enhancing climate change adaptive capacities among men, women & children
- Enhanced access to climate finance by subnational levels
- Abatement of GHG emissions abated against the business-as-usual levels
- Promoting and advocating for local mechanisms on managing climate change-related losses and damages
#EVERYCITYMATTERS – FUTURE URBAN SPACES – SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Rapid urbanization has now taken human civilization to a predominantly urban society. We are running into the second decade where the urban population has overtaken the rural population. Cities have become the centres of economic growth with concentrated markets, population and economic activities. It has also become the centres of issues such as traffic, waste, pollution and concentrated risks and vulnerabilities. #EveryCityMatters is a cross-cutting priority area of Janathakshan through which the emerging challenges of primary and secondary cities.
#EVERYTREEMATTERS – ENHANCE GREEN COVER AND BIODIVERSITY
Trees & forests are an integral part of sustaining ecosystems and enhancing the adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities. Deforestation and reducing green cover have become key challenges in sustainable development. The priority of #EveryTreeMatters trying to address the challenges of reducing green cover, forest management and biodiversity along with its impacts on lives and livelihoods of men, women and children.
#EVERYWATTMATTERS – SUSTAINABLE ENERGY – DRIVING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL (SE4ALL)
“Watt” is a unit to measure energy. Sustainable access to energy is a key economic driver. It is challenging with the current and projected impacts of climate change where phasing out of fossil fuel has become imperative. #EveryWattMatters is the priority under Janathakshan’s Strategic Road-map to drive “Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL)”.
#EVERYCENTMATTERS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (MSME) DEVELOPMENT
Ensuring equity in economic development is a concern in economic growth. Failing to do so will have negative impacts especially on vulnerable men, women and children. MSMEs play a very important role in equity in economic development. Every cent earns by MSMEs will add higher value to local economies, a higher level of resilience, higher values for local resources and greater contribution for sustainable consumption & production
#EVERYBITMATTERS – INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) FOR SUSTAINABILITY
ICT has demonstrated several positive implications on people’s lives and livelihood. Janathakshan aims at using ICT for sustainable initiatives while removing the barriers on inclusions and digital-divide especially by developing and rolling out of ICT applications to enhance resilience and adaptive capacities among men, women and children and developing ICT based inclusive engagement platforms for enhanced governance
##EVERYWATERDROPMATTERS – INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Water has multiple effects on people, economy and environment. Recent changes in availability, adequacy, accessibility, quality and predictability of water resulted in a new set of challenges we have never experienced.
#EVERYGRAINMATTERS – SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND HEALTHY FOODS
Agriculture has taken new turns with new challenges faced by human civilization. Limited resources, environmental challenges and other multiple reasons have posed threats to agriculture and food security. The business-as-usual agriculture systems will not help to meet food security demands.
#INNOVATIONMATTERS – TESTING NEW IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Janathakshan believes the best way of forecasting the future is by creating it. We believe appropriate solutions are there for all the challenges we face in the pathway towards sustainable development. Innovations are important in creating the future we want. Janathakshan has identified a cross-cutting priority of #InnovationMatters to nurture creativity and new ideas.