THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 4 minutesHypervoisins illustre comment des initiatives locales peuvent renforcer la cohésion sociale et lutter contre la solitude en milieu urbain. En proposant des activités de quartier organisées, des espaces partagés et du soutien entre voisins, les habitants tissent des liens plus solides et améliorent le bien-être collectif. Ce modèle pourrait-il être reproduit dans d’autres villes pour réduire l’isolement social et renforcer les liens communautaires ?
Reading Time: 4 minutesEn Colombia, más de 17 millones de personas, casi un tercio de la población, requieren cuidados o apoyo diario. Construir sistemas de cuidado sostenibles requiere coordinación entre sectores y niveles de gobierno, con base en principios de colaboración, descentralización y corresponsabilidad. Pero el esfuerzo vale la pena: garantizar el derecho al cuidado no es solo una obligación moral, sino un camino hacia comunidades más fuertes e inclusiva.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Colombia, more than 17 million people, nearly a third of the population, require daily care or support. Many of these children, adolescents, older adults, and people with disabilities are supported by more than 7 million unpaid caregivers. Building sustainable care systems requires coordination across sectors and levels of government, based on principles of collaboration, decentralisation, and shared responsibility.
Reading Time: 11 minutesWith hundreds of sustainability and impact labels in circulation, how can consumers, policymakers and investors identify organisations that really do put people over profit? In this episode, Shayne MacLachlan is joined by Ruben Rebelo from the European Commission and Sofija Rakcejeva from the OECD to explore how labels can do more than just make social economy more visible and easier to support but also help people do better.
Reading Time: 21 minutesThis conversation dives into how a small gathering in a local restaurant blossomed into a powerful neighbourhood network grounded in trust, conviviality, and mutual support. From organising a 1 500-person street banquet to creating WhatsApp groups that connect thousands of residents, Patrick and Marion share how intentional social ties can strengthen safety, wellbeing, and even help older neighbours remain in their homes.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn OECD countries, around 1 in 8 young people fall between the two and become “NEETs” – those neither working, studying, nor receiving training. In Latin America, it is 1 in 4 young people. But NEETs are not just a problem. They represent an opportunity – a vast pool of talent, full of skills and enthusiasm. With the right support, they can become a powerful and positive force for change.
Reading Time: 3 minutesVolunteering at Paris 2024 was a chance to support a global event, build skills, and connect communities through civic participation.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat remains after the excitement of major events fades? Spirit of 2012 shows how targeted, well-measured programmes can turn Olympic buzz into lasting well-being gains, especially for those who need it most.