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As the global response to COVID-19 pandemic transitions from emergency response to long-term reconstruction, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in collaboration with the World Bank Tuesday hosted a webinar discussion focused on strengthening the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in African countries affected by…

In commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2020 and the 30th anniversary of the African Children’s Charter, the African Union hosted a virtual couch talk where high-level policymakers discussed a wide-range of issues fundamental to the welfare of the African child – early childhood development, education as well…

As African governments began plans for the reopening of schools, AU ECOSOCC and AfDB Gender, Women and Civil Society Department’s last bi-weekly COVID-19 awareness webinar series focused on the theme: Building resilience in education systems, post pandemic     One of the fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe…

Last week Monday, the African Union hosted a virtual conference on the theme: “The Role of Non-State Actors in Silencing the Guns in Africa,” focused on the role of non-state actors in ending conflicts and human rights violations on the African continent     The African Union’s theme for 2020…

In commemoration of Africa Day 2020, the secretariat of African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC), hosted a roundtable discussion with journalists where the secretariat’s agenda for working with the African media was unveiled       African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC), a technical…

In celebration of Africa Day 2020, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Monday hosted a high-level webinar discussion focused on highlighting African solutions to African problems in peace and security, public health and socioeconomic development     Silencing the Guns in Africa is a flagship programme of Agenda 2063, Africa’s…

In support of Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Gender, Women and Civil Society Department, are jointly hosting a series of weekly thematic webinars aimed at raising awareness and sensitizing African citizens about the…

The World Health Day is commemorated every April 7 to raise awareness about health issues and mobilize support for action, from local community to the international stage.  April 7 also marks the date of the founding of the World health Organization (WHO) – the specialized agency of the United Nations…

As Africa begins its battle against COVID-19, the water needs of millions of Africans continues to remain unmet, even as climate change threatens to worsen lack of access to safe water on the continent.     Water is fundamental to human existence thus is often considered as the most precious…

The African Ministers` Council on Water (AMCOW), last week, hosted water and sanitation experts from across the Nigerian federation to a one-day country consultation meeting on the Africa Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG); as part of the process of developing an inclusive sanitation policy framework for the continent.     Water,…