Month: May 2022

News and Updates from FP2030

This newsletter focuses on detailing our plans for the Latin America and Caribbean region and sharing some new tools and updates from the FP2030 network.

FP2030 arrives in Latin America and the Caribbean

Luz Elena Ramos Terrones—a newspaper vendor, or canillita as they are known locally—at her kiosk. She is a member of an organization affiliated to the National Federation of Newspapers, Magazines and Lottery Vendors (Federación Nacional de Vendedores de Diarios, Revistas y Loterías del Perú, FENVENDRELP). Newspaper and magazine vendors’ earnings come from a percentage of the sale price of the newspaper. However, they must pay the editorial house in advance. There have been collective agreements made with the editorial house, but FENVENDRELP is still trying to demonstrate in court that there is a employer-employee relationship between the editorial house and the canillitas and that the editorial houses should therefore assume responsibility for their social protection. . Special Instructions - Full release: all subjects signed our form of model release MRLIMA-030

After eight years of work in Africa and Asia, FP2030 has arrived in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and it is here to stay. Why wasn’t FP2020 more present in the LAC region, and what has changed now? Several exciting shifts have led to this moment. Almost exactly ten years ago, in July 2012,… Continue reading FP2030 arrives in Latin America and the Caribbean

News & Updates from FP2030

The FP2030 Support Network was happy to gather together last week to welcome Executive Director Samu Dube to the North American & Europe Hub for the first time since she joined the partnership in December. Her visit has provided opportunity for us to have important discussions about the next phase of our transition to the expanded global support network for our FP2030 partnership – and of course, to discuss what we want to look like as a multinational, intentional, inclusive team.