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Development Health Advice 

‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but societies do’, say women frontliners

Global Author
Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director of Women in Global Health, and two scientists who have developed COVID-19 vaccines – Professor Sarah Gilbert of Oxford University and Dr. Özlem Türeci of German company BioNTech, one of the vaccine pioneers – were guest speakers at the bi-weekly briefing by the World Health Organization (WHO) held on Monday, International Women’s Day.  WHO chief… Read More
Africa Investments 

La Banque Africaine de Développement engagée pour l’autonomisation des femmes au Sahel et dans le bassin du Lac Tchad

Elwin Mandowa,
La nouvelle stratégie du genre pour la période 2021-2025, rendue publique le 3 février dernier, renforce les engagements de la Banque africaine de développement en faveur de l’autonomisation des femmes, notamment dans la situation de fragilité à laquelle le Sahel et le bassin du Lac Tchad font face. Dans ces deux régions marquées par des crises multiformes, la Banque s’emploie… Read More
Africa Investments 

Genre et changement climatique : la Banque africaine de développement accorde une grande priorité à la résilience des femmes

Elwin Mandowa,
Engagée aux côtés de ses pays membres régionaux pour atténuer les effets du changement climatique, la Banque africaine de développement accorde une grande priorité à la résilience climatique des femmes. Dans les sociétés africaines, particulièrement en milieu rural, certaines tâches domestiques sont dédiées aux femmes: approvisionnement du foyer en eau et en bois de chauffe, gestion de la production agricole… Read More
Africa Investments 

Maurice : le Document de stratégie 2021-2025 veut s’appuyer sur les acquis du précédent DSP pour renforcer la résilience économique et les capacités…

Elwin Mandowa,
Maurice : le Document de stratégie 2021-2025 veut s’appuyer sur les acquis du précédent DSP pour renforcer la résilience économique et les capacités de production d’énergie renouvelable | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

The Africa Digital Inclusion Facility approves grants worth $1.3 million for two research efforts to enhance women’s digital access to loans and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has approved two grants for research that will increase African women’s access to a range of digital financial services including loans and micro-insurance. The grants, for $1 million and $300,000 respectively, will be disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, a blended finance vehicle supported by the Bank, to two financial technology firms, Pula Advisors… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Woman army officer in forefront COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone

Global Author
“COVID-19 is a dynamic and fluid situation,” says Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo. “You can’t predict everything that will occur in advance.”  Lt. Moiwo is a staff officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Her military training serves her well in the fight against COVID-19.  As the National Emergency Medical Services Referral Coordinator in the capital city of Freetown,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all

Global Author
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), was speaking at the end of a historic week which saw COVAX deliver more than 20 million vaccine doses to 20 countries.  To deliver on #VaccinEquity, we need to urgently ramp up production through:-connecting #COVID19 vaccine producers with companies who have excess capacity to fill & finish-bilateral technology transfers-coordinated technology… Read More
Africa Investments 

Forum d’Assouan II : renforcer les synergies en faveur des victimes de déplacements forcés en contexte de Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
La pandémie de Covid-19 a aggravé les vulnérabilités des personnes déplacées de force et les différents acteurs –gouvernementaux, multilatéraux, non gouvernementaux et privés— doivent développer plus de synergies pour prendre en compte son impact disproportionné sur ces populations vulnérables, ont estimé les participants à un panel organisé mercredi 3 mars dans le cadre du Forum d’Assouan II (1er au 5… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF

Global Author
Based on new research, it said on Thursday that more than 330 million youngsters have been stuck at home for at least nine months, since the virus spread uncontrollably this time last year.   We must emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a better approach to child and adolescent mental health, and that starts by giving the issue the attention it deserves.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Solar technology helps women farmers in Tanzania cut post-harvest losses

Elwin Mandowa,
Women farmers in Tanzania have harnessed solar technology to reduce post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, panelists learned at an African Development Bank event held February to launch its Gender and Energy brief on the status of gender mainstreaming in Tanzania’s energy sector. The brief aims to provide recommendations that will inform policymaking by government and other stakeholders. Increasing gender equality… Read More
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