According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2021/2022, Belarus ranks 60 out of 191 countries in the Global Human Development Index.
The Human Development Index it is an integral indicator calculated to measure life expectancy, years of schooling and gross national income at purchasing power parity per capita in a particular territory.
The main indicators that are taken into account when developing the Global Human Development Index are life expectancy (72.4 years in Belarus), years of schooling (more than 15.2 years in Belarus), gross per capita income adjusted for purchasing power parity ( $18,849 in Belarus).
The indicators of the human development index reflect the progress of the Republic of Belarus in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Center for social adaptation, rehabilitation, training, accommodation and temporary shelter for people with disabilities was opened in Lepel, Vitebsk Region. The center is designed for simultaneous accommodation of 6 people.
The main activity of the social institution is the preparation of people with disabilities for independent living. People with disabilities living in the districts of the Vitebsk region will be able to receive medical, social, psychological and other types of services necessary for physical, psychological, social and labor rehabilitation.
The opening of the Center will make an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 8, 10 and other SDGs.
More information about the social institution can be found at the link: https://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/v-lepele-otkrylsja-tsentr-sotsialnoj-adaptatsii-reabilitatsii-obuchenija-prozhivanija-invalidov-i-5848-2022/.
On September 2, 2022, the presentation of the first excursion in Belarus in the «clear language» took place at the cultural institution «Baranovichi Museum of Local Lore». The project was implemented by the NGO «Belarusian Association for Assistance to Young Disabled and Disabled Children», the Baranovichi Local History Museum, the SEI «Secondary School No. 13 of Baranovichi» with the support of the Baranovichi City Executive Committee and includes a tour of the hall of nature that is understandable for any person, as well as labeling in «clear language».
The project will be useful for people with intellectual disabilities, those who have difficulty reading and understanding the text, people with dementia, those who have had a stroke or brain injury, etc.
The use of «clear language» contributes to the creation of an accessible environment and makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goal 10 and other SDGs.
More information about the project can be found at the link: https://lifeguide.by/ekskursii-na-yasnom-yazyke/?fbclid=IwAR24QaY9XXspdc3Xg4a5bs8bWYVVrHYISXKNvhwadcxvkloWchx0aKo6c4g.
Green areas play an important role in creating a comfortable urban environment. In September 2022, the second stage of testing a digital solution to improve the efficiency of urban greening planning is underway. Citizens of the cities of Korma, Novopolotsk, Pinsk and Novogrudok will conduct a «green inventory» – they will count and describe the condition of trees and shrubs in different parts of the city using the digital platform «Countree».
Any citizen can take part in the inventory of green spaces on pilot sites in his city after completing the introductory training. Applications for participation in the experiment are accepted until September 9, 2022.
The implementation of the initiative to improve the efficiency of urban greening planning contributes to an increase in the area of green spaces, the development of the city’s ecology and contributes to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 13, 15 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about the experiment and the results already achieved during the first stage can be found at the link: https://www.undp.org/ru/belarus/press-releases/cifrovaya-karta-zelenykh-nasazhdeniy?fbclid=IwAR33QXc1ise7DLKhZwdzwG1K-MKDYVLMFfnDNARqBIR-vu8mKcLB-OiY9yU.
From September 26 to October 9, 2022, the educational institution «Republican Center for Ecology and Local History» will hold a republican environmental event for garbage collection «We care».
The event is aimed at attracting the attention of young people to the current environmental situation in cities and regions of the Republic of Belarus, popularizing the idea of resource conservation, fostering respect for nature, as well as preventing recyclable waste from entering the environment.
Teams of students of institutions of secondary specialized and higher education can be participants in an environmental event. The composition of the team can be from 10 to 20 people.
Carrying out environmental activities makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 12, 13, 15 and other SDGs.
More information about the environmental event «We Care» can be found at the link: https://minpriroda.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/my-zabotimsja-v-kontse-sentjabrja-startuet-respublikanskoe-ekologicheskoe-meroprijatie-po-uborke-musora-4396/?fbclid=IwAR1K0P046oxJx1N3MiLK5263Sza2zUUDwMIEFZ7llKZ7zd-aDnM2HxoAPms.
On September 7, 2022, a press conference will be held in Minsk on the topic: «Volunteer movement in Belarus: involvement of the country’s population in charitable projects».
The event will be attended by representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian Red Cross Society, the Belarusian Peace Fund, the World Health Organization in Belarus, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Charitable Organization «UniHelp».
During the press conference, the participants will discuss what volunteer programs are currently being implemented in Belarus and how to become a participant in them, what percentage of the population of Belarus is involved in volunteer projects, what areas are popular among young people, how to independently create a volunteer initiative, etc.
A live broadcast of the press conference will be available at the link.
The development of the volunteer movement in Belarus contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In September 2022, an action will be launched in the Republic of Belarus to improve infrastructure facilities and restore order on the land within the boundaries of forests along roads and railways, around settlements and gardening associations, near iconic and memorable places. The company will include all regions of the country.
The forest will be cleared of debris and clutter, clearing of quarterly clearings, selective sanitary felling, improvement of public recreation areas.
Carrying out work to maintain order in the forests makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 12, 13, 15 and other SDGs.
More information about the promotion can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/society/view/v-sentjabre-startuet-aktsija-po-blagoustrojstvu-lesnyh-massivov-521855-2022/.
In order to improve environmental literacy among children, form a culture of «green behavior», expand knowledge about ecotourism, the four largest specially protected natural areas of Belarus – the «Osveisky», «Naliboksky», «Ozery» and «Krasny Bor» reserves, work together with educational institutions on the creation of a new network of clubs for young ecologists.
The initiative is being implemented by the SEI «Osveyskaya Secondary School of the Verkhnedvinsky District», the SEI «Klyastitsky Kindergarten-Secondary School named after. V.A. Khomchenovsky Rossony district the SEI «Secondary School № 1 of Volozhin», the SEI «Ozersk Secondary School».
The created clubs of young ecologists have already united more than 100 people – 80 children and 20 environmental experts. In clubs, children will get acquainted with the flora and fauna of protected areas, learn about the importance of preserving nature and biodiversity for human well-being. The first events of the reserves and the network of clubs of young ecologists were held in the summer of 2022 in the Vitebsk, Minsk and Grodno regions.
The creation of a network of clubs for young ecologists will make an important contribution to the development of the «green» economy of Belarus, as well as to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 4, 13, 14, 15 and other SDGs.
For more information about the network of clubs of young ecologists can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/society/view/kluby-junyh-ekologov-belorusskie-zakazniki-pilotirujut-novyj-format-ekologicheskogo-obrazovanija-521532-2022/.
In the 2022/2023 academic year, an innovative engineering class will start working in the State Educational Institution «Kindergarten — Secondary School №4 in Kobrin». The class will be equipped with the latest equipment: 3D printers, constructors, cameras – everything so that every student of any class has the opportunity to try himself in engineering.
The innovative engineering class will provide an opportunity to teach engineering to schoolchildren and will contribute to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 4, 9 and other SDGs.
More information about the Innovative Engineering Class can be found at the link: https://www.sb.by/articles/v-novom-uchebnom-godu-v-kobrine-zarabotaet-innovatsionnyy-inzhenernyy-klass.html.
On August 29, 2022, the Minsk City Educational Forum «Points of Growth. Development strategies» was held in the Minsk City Palace of Culture.
The forum was attended by representatives of state bodies, the administration of metropolitan areas, education departments, educational institutions, and the branch trade union.
The main goal of the forum is to analyze the work of the capital’s education system for the 2021/2022 academic year and set goals for the 2022/2023 academic year, identify priority areas for improving the educational process in educational institutions, including improving activities to provide pedagogical support and psychological assistance to families in raising children, ensuring safe conditions for children to stay in educational institutions, popularizing vocational education among young people, vocational guidance for schoolchildren, inclusive approaches in education, etc.
Holding the Minsk City Educational Forum «Points of Growth. Development Strategies» will contribute to the improvement of the capital’s education, as well as to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 4 and other SDGs.
Recording of the Minsk City Educational Forum «Points of Growth. Development Strategies» is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmlJaaG3Zsk.
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