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Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Fourth Report Strengthening Recognition of the Importance of Human Relationships David N Jones (Editor) Global Agenda Co-ordinating Group David N Jones (Coordinator), Annamaria Campanini (IASSW), Eva Holmberg Herrström (ICSW), Silvana Martinez (IFSW), Barbara Shank (IASSW), Tom Johannesen (ICSW), Rory Truell (IFSW) Citation: IASSW, ICSW, IFSW (2020) ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Third Report. Strengthening recognition of the Importance of Human Relationships’. (Ed. David N Jones), IFSW, Rheinfelden, Switzerland Edited by David N Jones Cover design & text layout by Pascal Rudin Published by IFSW ISBN: 978-3-906820-22-4 (PDF) Copyright © 2020 by International Federation of Social Workers, Rheinfelden, Switzerland Foreword - Prefacio Foreword Annamaria Campanini, Eva Holmberg Herrström & Silvana Martinez The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development is central to the partnership between our three global organisations. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to this fourth and final report on the first decade of The Global Agenda. We recognise the significant contributions of many organisations and individuals around the world who have shaped The Agenda process and helped create this report, including many practitioners, experts by experience, local communities, educators and researchers. The work undertaken was based on the realities of practice and the enthusiasm and voluntary commitment of them all. Our three organisations are very grateful to you all. The Global Co-ordinating Group has steered this process, translating The Agenda vision, shaped in the 2010 Hong Kong conference and subsequent consultations, into a worldwide movement with unlimited potential to achieve a healthy balance between social, economic and environmental well-being underpinned by social justice and human rights. This was only possible thanks to all those involved in the Regional Observatories and others who facilitated the regional consultation processes and reports. The names of global and regional coordinators are listed in the Appendix. Pascal Rudin prepared the text for publication online and in printed form. The online PDF download is available at no charge. We are grateful to them all. David N Jones agreed to co-ordinate this process on behalf of our three organisations. He has liaised with the regional coordinators, edited the regional reports, worked on the global overview report and evaluation and chaired the new Global Agenda Task Force which is shaping the new Agenda and steering the global consultation. As he hands over this role to Abye Tassé, we acknowledge with gratitude his decade-long commitment to sustaining this process and editing the reports. IASSW, ICSW and IFSW also acknowledge each other’s contributions. Our three organisations look forward to launching the second decade of The III Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Fourth Report Global Agenda process in 2020 and the continuing global consultation. We are grateful to the members of the new Task Force. In the challenging times facing the world today, as we learn to live with the Covid-19 pandemic, the expertise of our professions is as relevant to world peace and development as it has ever been. The Global Agenda process is therefore important, not only for us but also for the world community. It provides a platform from which to take that knowledge into the wider community, to civil society, policy makers and politicians. We are grateful to all those who have sustained the vision, contributed to this report and helped to achieve recognition, not only for The Agenda process but also, more importantly, for the worldwide contribution of social work and social development. Annamaria Eva Silvana Campanini Holmberg Herrström Martinez www.iassw-aiets.org www.icsw.org www.ifsw.org July 2020 IV Foreword - Prefacio Prefacio Annamaria Campanini, Eva Holmberg Herrström & Silvana Martinez La Agenda Global para el Trabajo Social y el Desarrollo Social es fundamental para la asociación entre nuestras tres organizaciones mundiales. Agradecemos a todos los que han contribuido a este cuarto y último informe sobre la primera década de La Agenda Global. Reconocemos las contribuciones significativas de muchas organizaciones e individuos en todo el mundo que han dado forma al proceso de La Agenda y ayudaron a crear este informe, incluidos muchos profesionales, expertos por experiencia, comunidades locales, educadores e investigadores. El trabajo realizado se basó en las realidades de la práctica y el entusiasmo y el compromiso voluntario de todos ellos. Nuestras tres organizaciones están muy agradecidas con todos ustedes. El Grupo de Coordinación Global ha dirigido este proceso, traduciendo la visión de la Agenda, conformada en la conferencia de Hong Kong de 2010 y consultas posteriores, en un movimiento mundial con un potencial ilimitado para lograr un equilibrio saludable entre el bienestar social, económico y ambiental respaldado por justicia social y derechos humanos. Esto solo fue posible gracias a todos los involucrados en los Observatorios Regionales y otros que facilitaron los procesos e informes regionales de consulta. Los nombres de los coordinadores mundiales y regionales se enumeran en el Apéndice. Pascal Rudin preparó el texto para su publicación en línea y en forma impresa. La descarga del PDF en línea está disponible sin cargo. Estamos agradecidos a todos ellos. David N Jones acordó coordinar este proceso en nombre de nuestras tres organizaciones. Se ha puesto en contacto con los coordinadores regionales, editó los informes regionales, trabajó en el informe global de evaluación y evaluación y presidió el nuevo Grupo de Trabajo de la Agenda Global que está dando forma a la nueva Agenda y dirigiendo la consulta global. Cuando le entrega este papel a Abye Tassé, reconocemos con gratitud su compromiso de una década de mantener este proceso y editar los informes. V Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Fourth Report IASSW, ICSW e IFSW también reconocen las contribuciones de cada uno. Nuestras tres organizaciones esperan lanzar la segunda década del proceso de La Agenda Global en 2020 y la consulta mundial continua. Agradecemos a los miembros del nuevo grupo de trabajo. En los tiempos difíciles que enfrenta el mundo de hoy, a medida que aprendemos a vivir con la pandemia de Covid-19, la experiencia de nuestras profesiones es tan relevante para la paz y el desarrollo mundial como lo ha sido siempre. Por lo tanto, el proceso de la Agenda Global es importante, no solo para nosotros sino también para la comunidad mundial. Proporciona una plataforma desde la cual llevar ese conocimiento a la comunidad en general, a la sociedad civil, los responsables políticos y los políticos. Agradecemos a todos los que han mantenido la visión, contribuido a este informe y ayudado a lograr el reconocimiento, no solo por el proceso de La Agenda, sino también, lo que es más importante, por la contribución mundial del trabajo social y el desarrollo social. Annamaria Eva Silvana Campanini Holmberg Herrström Martinez www.iassw-aiets.org www.icsw.org www.ifsw.org Julio de 2020 VI Contents Contents Foreword III Prefacio V Executive summary VIII Chapter 1 Global Overview 1 Chapter 2 Africa 41 Chapter 3 Asia Pacific 65 Chapter 4 Europe 93 Chapter 5A América Latina y el Caribe 141 Chapter 5B Latin America and the Caribbean 202 Chapter 6 North America 261 Chapter 7 Evaluating the first decade of The Global Agenda 302 Chapter 8 Looking Forward 331 Appendix I: The Partner Organisations 336 Appendix II Selected United Nations Conventions and other 337 Instruments relevant to this theme Appendix III Global Agenda for Social Work and Social 342 Development: the Commitments Appendix IV: Agenda Coordinators 351 VII Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Fourth Report Executive summary This the fourth and final report from the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) on the first decade of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development 2010-2020 (IFSW et al. 2012, IASSW et al. 2014, IASSW et al. 2016, IASSW et al. 2018) is focused on strengthening recognition of the importance of human relationships. The report includes a Global Overview, five regional reports on that theme, a description of the process of The Global Agenda, an evaluation of the decade of activity and a chapter looking to the next decade. The key messages of the Global Overview can be summarised as: • Failure to address worsening inequality is increasing instability and undermining social relationships • Planning for sustainability and wellbeing for all in healthy environments benefits individuals and humanity • Valuing and involving people in decision making, respecting local knowledges, including indigenous knowledges, produces better and more sustainable outcomes • Demonstrating support for respectful relationships, building on people’s strengths, creates the best outcomes • Respecting the practice experience of practitioners in social work and development strengthens the effectiveness of policy • Ensuring a positive working environment with relationship based management draws out the best in practice • Resourcing education and training, including continuing personal development and research, is crucial both for organisational effectiveness and professional practice The