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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Bank will contribute through the implementation of this project to improve access to electricity for people in Central and Northern Mozambique
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Mozambique: African Development Bank grants $33 million to improve the electrical grid near borders with Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

The grant is from the Transition Support Facility, a financial instrument of the Bank specifically for states undergoing transition

Meeting in Abidjan on 5 December 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org/en) approved a grant of $33.25 million to Mozambique to implement the Songo-Matambo electricity transport line project. The grant is from the Transition Support Facility, a financial instrument of the Bank specifically for…

World Health Organization (WHO)
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World Health Organization (WHO), partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa

The side-event at the CPHIA proposed actions to accelerate the Big Catch-Up vaccination campaign

With one in five children in Africa still missing basic, life-saving vaccines, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling for accelerated action to reach all children and put the continent back on track to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 goals towards reducing illness and deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases.…

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    • Ms Charlotte Baker, Deputy Head of the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat, and Dr Emmanuel Agogo, FIND Director, Pandemic Threats, launched a new report on the 100 Days Mission for Diagnostics during the Diagnostics Dinner event
    • Dr Angela Muriuki, FIND Director, Women’s Health, discussed strategies to build health systems for people, not diseases, with Dr Daniel Mwai, Advisor to the Presidential Economic Transformation Team on Health, Kenya, during the Diagnostics Dinner event
    • Professor Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Director General of RBC, and Dr Sanjay Sarin, VP Access, FIND, presented the signed agreement between Rwanda Biomedical Centre and FIND, during the Diagnostics Dinner event
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FIND calls for commitments to implement the World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution on diagnostics, signs an agreement with Rwanda Biomedical Centre and launches a new report on diagnostics for global health security

At the same event, FIND and the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) launched a new report on diagnostics for pandemic preparedness

FIND (www.FINDdx.org) is calling for commitments to support the implementation of the Resolution on diagnostics that was adopted at the World Health Assembly earlier this year; A Collaboration Agreement has been signed with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to support digitally enabled, equitable access to testing; FIND and the Independent Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat…

International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)

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    • IFPMA and H3D Foundation renew their partnership for another three years. Pictured left to right: Karim Bendhaou, Africa Engagement Chair, IFPMA; Micaela Neumann, Communications Manager, IFPMA; Belinda Bhoodoo-Smith, Associate Director, Lilly Global Health Partnerships and Non-executive Director, Lilly South Africa; Professor Kelly Chibale, Chairman and CEO of the H3D Foundation; Dr Susan Winks, Head of Research Operations and Business Development, H3D; and Greg Perry, Assistant Director General, IFPMA
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Renewed partnership to boost the skills needed to drive drug discovery and development in Africa

Since 2021, IFPMA and the H3D Foundation have collaborated to provide early and mid-career scientists in Africa with new opportunities to develop their skills

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) (www.IFPMA.org/) and H3D Foundation (https://H3DFoundation.org/) have today announced a new three-year phase of their partnership, aiming to boost the skills and capacity needed to drive increased research and development of new medicines in Africa. Despite 20% of the global burden of…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
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Africa's triumph: A decade of progress and challenges in pursuit of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) vision

Member States must continue to advance people-centred monitoring, accountability and enforcement mechanisms to ensure Africa Leaves No One Behind in sustainable development

Africa has made significant strides towards realizing the vision of  the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), for a continent that puts individual dignity and human rights at the centre of development. “The ICPD agenda remains relevant for the African continent. We need to recommit to the breakthrough solutions and momentum needed to…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Children and leaders from four Southern African countries renew their commitment to children’s rights

Leaders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe rally around education and the climate crisis in Walvis Bay to mark World Children’s Day

The Presidents of Botswana and Namibia, the Vice-President of Zimbabwe, and the Minister Community Development and Social Services of Zambia have joined more than 100 children to mark this year’s World Children’s Day at a summit in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The summit is a moment for children and their countries’…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Zambia on the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility

Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the Executive Board, Zambia will have access to about $184 million in financing (SDR 139.9 million)

The Zambian authorities and the IMF team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the second review of the 38-month Extended Credit Facility-supported program (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the Executive Board, Zambia will have access to about $184 million…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Shaping the African Aquaculture Sector through Collaboration and Knowledge Hub Strategies

Effective knowledge management and information dissemination are not merely advantageous but imperative for the sustainable development of aquaculture in Africa

The Consultative Workshop on Fisheries and Aquaculture Knowledge Management and Information Dissemination in Africa, a pivotal event held in Lusaka, Zambia on November 13, 2023, not only served as a beacon for the transformative potential of effective knowledge management and collaborative efforts within the African aquaculture sector but also delved…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Aquaculture Africa (AFRAQ) 2023 Conference Spotlight: African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources's (AU-IBAR) Strategies for Advancing Aquatic Animal Health in Africa's Sustainable Blue Economy

Emphasizing the integration of aquatic animal health management into this strategy, AU-IBAR stressed the essential link between healthy aquatic ecosystems and the economic prosperity

During the AFRAQ 2023 Conference and African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society Exposition being held in Lusaka, Zambia, AU-IBAR was actively engaged in discussions regarding aquatic animal health, welfare, and biosecurity. Their contributions specifically revolved around key strategies, such as the African Fisheries Reform Mechanism (AFRM) and the Blue…

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    • Smallholder livestock farmers in Zambia are now better equipped to adapt to climate change
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African Development Bank supports small livestock farmers in Zambia to adapt to climate change

With 96.7% of households adopting new production practices for milk, the nutritional benefits for adults and children have also improved

The Climate Resilient Livestock Management Project, implemented by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) in Zambia between 2017 and 2022, has helped to equip small livestock farmers to adapt to climate change. In particular, the percentage of targeted households with enough water for their animals to drink all year round has…