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Development Health Advice 

Uncertain future for migrant workers, in a post-pandemic world

Global Author
Gary Rynhart: When COVID-19 spread around the world, many migrants were shipped home unceremoniously or left to fend for themselves. Migrants have also – because of the sectors they work in, and the poor conditions in which many lower skilled migrants live and work – been vectors for spreading the virus. Examples we’ve seen include workers in meat factories in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief

Global Author
Although the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank set up the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) two years ago to break the cycle, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media press briefing that “reviews and reports are only as good as the recommendations that are implemented”.  “COVID-19 has shown that collectively, the world was woefully under prepared”, he… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19, report finds

Elwin Mandowa,
There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa’s trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest trade finance report released jointly by the African Development Bank and the African Export-Import Bank. According to the report, only 40% of Africa’s trade is bank-intermediated – a far lower share than the global average of 80%. The… Read More
Africa Investments 

Près d’un an après son lancement au Sénégal, le PAVIE, soutenu par la Banque africaine de développement, produit des premiers résultats prometteurs

Elwin Mandowa,
À Ndiemou, dans la région de Fatick, Marie Diouf a fait de la production de sel sa principale source de revenus. « Par le passé, je produisais environ 896 tonnes de sel par an. Aujourd’hui, grâce au financement de la Délégation générale à l’entrepreneuriat rapide (DER), j’ai pu faire des aménagements dans mon champs de sel, acheter des motopompes et avoir… Read More
Africa Investments 

Mauritania: African Development Bank extends $2.1 million for rollout of Disaster Risk Financing

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Board on Wednesday approved a grant of $2.1 million to boost the country’s resilience against climate related shocks and food insecurity. The funds, sourced from the African Development Fund, will go to provide technical and institutional support to strengthen Mauritania’s capacity to assess climate-related risk. The Bank is extending the funding under its Africa Disaster Risk… Read More
Africa Investments 

The Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Elwin Mandowa,
The Resolution of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, which established the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), as amended in 2015, calls for the Boards of Directors of the AfDB to review the performance of the IRM every four years. The review draws on the lessons learnt by the IRM from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort

Global Author
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded participants that so far, more than 170 countries have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility.  It is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and WHO.  “I urge those countries that have not yet joined COVAX to do so by tomorrow’s deadline for submitting your commitment… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Tens of millions of Yemenis’ devastated by unabated war and COVID-19 

Global Author
Secretary-General António Guterres informed a High-level Ministerial meeting, that there were more than 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, and with war having “decimated the country’s health facilities”, the need for a negotiated political settlement to end the conflict is more urgent than ever. Unabated conflict He recalled his personal attachment to the country, which dates back to his… Read More
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