On August 20, 2024, a press conference on the topic: “The Red Book – an effective mechanism for protecting rare and endangered species. Work on the 5th edition” was held in Minsk.
Publication of the 5th edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus is planned for 2025. Currently, an analysis of data from monitoring of flora and fauna, state cadastres of flora and fauna, scientific and other research over the past 10 years is being conducted. On the results of this work:
A video recording of the press conference “The Red Book – an effective mechanism for protecting rare and endangered species. Work on the 5th edition” is available via the link.
Updating information on the current state of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna makes an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 13, 14, 15 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On August 22–23, 2024, the World Women’s Forum on the theme: “For a Green Future” was held in Mongolia.
The Chairperson of the Belarusian Union of Women, Olga Shpilevskaya, took part in the forum, delivering a report on the topic: “State policy of Belarus to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women in the socio-economic sphere”.
In her speech, Olga Shpilevskaya noted that equality of labor rights in Belarus is regulated at the legislative level: the country is implementing the National Action Plan to Ensure Gender Equality, which gives positive results. According to the Gender Inequality Index, Belarus ranks 29th among 170 countries, and according to the Gender Gap Index, it ranks 36th among 146 countries. Olga Shpilevskaya also noted that the country maintains a high level of female participation in the workforce, the level of female unemployment is decreasing, support is provided for female entrepreneurship, opportunities for women in the labor market are expanding, and the gender gap in terms of pension levels is decreasing.
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The Eurasian competition “INTEGRATION” has started in Belarus to select investment projects with the aim of providing financial support for their implementation under special conditions, taking into account state support programs (state participation) based on a specially created banking product “Regions – Sustainable Development”.
This product provides for the implementation of investment projects in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation in the following areas: “New Construction”, “Reconstruction”, “Modernization”, “Repurposing”, “Localization”.
There are also additional conditions for the implementation of investment projects for the following industries:
Limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, individual entrepreneurs and peasant (farm) households may take part in the competition.
To participate in the competition, you must fill out an application and send it to the email address: info@infra-konkurs.ru.
More detailed information on the requirements for investment projects to be implemented and their initiators can be found on the website.
The Eurasian competition “INTEGRATION” will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 8, 11, 12 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
From August 20 to 24, 2024, the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the National Children’s Technopark are implementing the project “Summer School of Young Analyst”.
The main goal of the project is to teach talented Belarusian youth with a high level of analytical skills how to work with information resources and materials, as well as to develop the analytical movement through participation in educational programs.
In total, 25 people are enrolled in the Summer School – postgraduate students and young scientists from higher education institutions. A lecture “On the Development of Innovative Technologies in the Belarusian IT Sector”, psychological training and team building have been prepared for them. In addition, the following will be organized for the project participants: a master class on “Analytics and Regions”; a seminar on “BISS Developments in the Methodology of Strategic Analysis and Forecasting (Matrix as an Analytical Tool)”; workshops, lectures, educational sessions and other events with the participation of heads and representatives of ministries, departments and organizations.
The implementation of the project “Summer School of Young Analyst” will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On August 20, 2024, a meeting of the Public Coordination Ecological Council under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus was held in Minsk.
Council members discussed current environmental issues and reviewed the draft Plan for Interaction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus with the Public on the Promotion and Implementation of Environmental Initiatives for 2024-2025.
The plan envisages measures for organizational interaction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus with the public, measures on the creation of the conditions for the promotion and implementation of environmental initiatives, including the holding of a public forum for the exchange of experience and discussion of topical environmental issues, the republican action “Car Free Day” and other events.
The work of the Public Coordination Ecological Council under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In Belarus, issues in the field of promoting employment and labor protection are carried out through the implementation of activities of the State Program “Labor Market and Employment Promotion” for 2021-2025.
According to a sample survey by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, in the first half of 2024, the employment rate of the working-age population was 84.2%, and the unemployment rate was 3% (0.4% less than in the same period in 2023) with the consolidated target indicator of the State Program of 4.2%. Particularly, among women of working age, the employment and unemployment rates are 85.3% and 2.7%, while among men they are 83.3% and 3.3%.
In January-June 2024, the State Employment Service provided:
Ensuring full and effective employment of the population makes an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 8 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
The Department of Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus prepared the Eighth National Report of the Republic of Belarus on the implementation of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.
The Report reflects the information on the efforts of the Republic of Belarus to fulfill each of the obligations noted during the consideration of the seventh National Report of the Republic of Belarus on the implementation of the Joint Convention. The Report also includes policies for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, spent fuel and radioactive waste management practices, and criteria used to define and classify radioactive waste.
Ensuring the safety of spent fuel and radioactive waste management contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 3, 12, 15 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
Global electrification of transport is one of the world trends. According to forecasts by the International Energy Agency, the global fleet of electric vehicles could grow to 145 million by 2030.
The Republic of Belarus is actively involved in the development of electric transport and expansion of the necessary infrastructure. The country has developed a Comprehensive Program for the Development of Electric Transport for 2021-2025. As a result of its implementation, the number of passenger electric vehicles increased by 2.5 times in 2023. As of early January 2024, almost 9,000 electric passenger cars were registered. By 2030, their number could reach 300 thousand.
Due to the increase in the number of electric vehicles in Belarus, a network of electric charging stations is being formed. Today, there are 720 charging stations in operation in all regions. It is planned to install 200-250 stations per year.
In addition, in 2023, the share of urban passenger electric transport in the total amounted to more than 37%. By 2025, this indicator is planned to increase to 45%.
The development of electric transport helps reduce emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 7, 12, 13 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
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To effectively manage parking space and vehicle storage areas for the State Enterprise “Garages, Car Parks and Parking Lots”, it is planned to develop a digital platform.
The platform will include several services. It will a system of interaction between citizens and city services in such areas as paid parking, car parks, parking lots, storage of vehicles that violate traffic rules, etc. In addition, the platform will allow prompt notification of violations of stopping and parking rules, find out where the car has been towed and how to pick it up.
The operation of the digital platform for parking space management will help reduce the load on urban traffic, reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere and will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 9, 11, 13 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On August 8, 2024, a meeting of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee was held to discuss the results of the economy of the Gomel region in the first half of 2024, as well as the forecast indicators of socio-economic development for 2025.
The Gomel region has significant natural resources, a developed industrial complex and competent specialists. The region accounts for one-fifth of the country’s industrial production. For the Gomel region, industry provides an opportunity to achieve significant effects for the economy through the modernization of existing and creation of new production facilities, expansion of the range and the release of new types of innovative and high-tech products.
Since July 2024, the updated Law “On Investments” has come into force in Belarus, which provides additional mechanisms for stimulating production initiatives in the regions.
Increasing the investment attractiveness of the Gomel region will contribute to its socio-economic development and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 8, 10, 11 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
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