9 September 2026

ICSD 2026 : 14th International Conference on Sustainable Development

"Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education".

Scenes from the municipal market in Tucuru, Guatemala. rrIndigenous women of Guatemalas Polochic valley are feeding their families, growing their businesses and saving more money than ever before. rrWith the help of a joint UN programme thats empowering rural women, women's groups in the area have learned to produce shampoo in bigger batches and in different varietiessuch as aloe, cacao, avocado and honeyand sell them in local markets.rrThe Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women by FAO, WFP, IFAD and UN Women is working to advance advance gender equality and economic empowerment of women in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. In Guatemala, the programme started in 2015, with funding from Norway and Sweden, supporting rural women to develop a range of skills, from sustainable agricultural practices to marketing organic shampoo and learning solar engineering. With better knowledge of their own rights and access to skills, credit and income, women participants can make more decisions within their homes and participate in municipal spaces.rrRead More: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/7/feature-guatemala-saving-for-a-rainy-dayrrPhoto: UN Women/Ryan Brown

The 14th ICSD 2026 draws inspiration from the pressing challenges of environmental, economic, and socio-cultural sustainability, addressing the needs of present and future generations within a global-scale context.

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