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US contributes $10 million to support UN food agency efforts on COVID-19 response, future pandemics

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The funding, announced on Thursday, will support the UN agency’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme, part of its broader One Health programme . The initiative helps safeguard human, animal, plant and environmental health throughout the food chain, from production to consumption and waste management.  FAO joins with partners the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE),… Read More
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Au Burkina Faso, la Banque africaine de développement aide gouvernement et communautés vulnérables à faire face aux conséquences sanitaires et…

Elwin Mandowa,
En cette matinée du 17 décembre 2021, Mme Sabine Ouédraogo a le sourire aux lèvres. Comme dix-neuf autres responsables d’associations féminines, elle vient de recevoir un chèque de 3,5 millions de francs CFA (5335,7 euros), et ne tarit pas de remerciements à l’endroit des bienfaiteurs du jour. Le soutien financier dont elle vient de bénéficier s’inscrit dans le cadre du… Read More
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Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns 

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That message from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Eastern Mediterranean region, indicated that the pandemic is far from over, wherever you may live.  Citing the latest modelling data, Ahmed Al-Mandhari said that 22 countries and territories in the region would probably see more than 17 million cases and over 314,000 deaths by the end of the year.  Despite the holiday season, “failure… Read More
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WHO warns against blanket boosters, as vaccine inequity persists 

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“No country can boost its way out of the pandemic,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking in Geneva during his final press briefing for the year.  “And boosters cannot be seen as a ticket to go ahead with planned celebrations, without the need for other precautions,” he added.  Diverting vaccine supply  The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on… Read More
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African Development Bank Coding for Employment Digital Ambassadors program: More than 19,000 applications received

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has received a huge response to its call for applications to take part in a training program that seeks to bring digital skills to Africa’s underserved communities. More than 19,000 aspiring digital ambassadors have applied since the program launched on 17 November. All eligible African youth are encouraged to apply for the peer-to-peer learning program before 31… Read More
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Denmark extends $30 million grant to African Water Facility for climate-smart water and sanitation services in four drought-prone countries

Elwin Mandowa,
The Danish government has provided a $30.1 million grant to the African Development Bank-managed African Water Facility to enhance access to quality water and sanitation for Africans living in four arid and drought prone countries.  The grant will benefit rural dwellers in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Somalia under the Facility’s Improving access to climate-resilient safe water supply and sanitation… Read More
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Osward Mulenga Chanda Appointed Director of the African Development Bank's Water and Sanitation Development Department

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Osward Mulenga Chanda as Director, Water Development and Sanitation, with effect from 1 December. Mr. Osward Mulenga Chanda, a Zambian national, joined the African Development Bank in 2009 as Chief Water and Sanitation Engineer. He was then appointed as Division Manager, Water Security and Sanitation, in the… Read More
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Ghana: NIB compensates ex-worker for demotion, ill-treatment

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– – The National Investment Bank (NIB) in Ghana has paid 12 months Basic Salary as compensation for the demotion and I’ll treatment of its former Head of Human Resources, Senyo M. Adjabeng. The payment followed the 2021 ruling of the National Labour Commission after a complaint filed by Mr. Adjabeng against the Bank in 2017. In its ruling, the… Read More
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‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta: WHO’s Tedros

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists at WHO Headquarters in Geneva that it was also more likely that people who have been vaccinated, or recovered from the virus, could be infected, or reinfected. Omicron is a variant of the virus that causes #COVID19. To protect yourself and others: 💉 Get vaccinated as soon as it’s your turn😷 #WearAMask↔️ Keep physical distance and… Read More
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Stephen Ashcroft Appointed the African Development Bank’s Director of Corporate Services and Procurement

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen Ashcroft as Director, General Services and Procurement, with effect from 16 February 2022. Mr. Stephen Ashcroft, a British national, brings more than 25 years of progressively responsible managerial experience in procurement and related fields. He is joining the Bank after a career at AECOM, a Fortune… Read More
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