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A pleasure meeting this week with Marc De Santis, Regional Director Swiss Development and Cooperation to discuss #disaster preparedness, diaspora engagement, #ClimateAction , civic participation among other interesting topics related to #Rwanda
Holiness can walk!🤩
Born with multiple disabilities, she took her first steps at 6 years old thanks to physio & her mom's love.
Now she plays freely!
UNICEF Rwanda & partners are ensuring improved quality of life #ForEveryChild
Read Holiness' story👇🏾
unicef.org/rwanda/stories…
🐝Bees are tiny but incredible food heroes.
💡How much do you know about them?
Test your knowledge with our bee quiz 👉🏿bit.ly/3Nu49Zl
#SavetheBees
#BeeEngaged
'We face numerous malaria threats. The good news is that we have effective interventions including insecticide-treated nets, vaccines & innovative tools to help fight malaria.” Dr. Ngamije Daniel World Health Organization (WHO) Global Malaria Programme Director, at #WorldMalariaDay Commemoration in🇷🇼 #MIM2024
“These tools help us in research &getting to understand what we didn't know before which in turn facilitates our learning”
On #GirlsInICTDay , we applaud refugee girls like Cynthia harnessing the power of tablets to enhance their learning experience, thanks to @Profuturo_ support
Collaborating with Government of Rwanda, #PartnersAtCore , & many other partners, we champion green initiatives. From empowering green villages to advocating renewable energy & policies dev't, uniting sustainability & prosperity. Read more in our 2023 annual report👉undp.org/rwanda/publica…
Today is #WorldMalariaDay . Though preventable & treatable, malaria still claims lives, particularly among young children & pregnant women.
Know the signs and symptoms of malaria:
🌡High fever
🥶Chills
😫Weakness
🤧Flu-like symptoms
Early diagnosis saves lives #EndMalaria
💡With sufficient education, women and girls can access and effectively use digital technologies.
✅Read how FAO in Rwanda is supporting the enhancement of digital literacy and fostering agri-partnerships among youth and women in Rwanda.
👉🏿 fao.org/rwanda/news/de…
#GirlsInICT
At SANAC, the UNAIDS Rwanda team with reps from civil society engaged on how #communityledmonitoring extends beyond facilities especially for key populations who do not access healthcare facilities due to stigma&criminalisation.
Did you know? Africa alone has 56% of the worldwide shortage of healthcare workers providing sexual and reproductive care. A drastic change is needed to guarantee services for all.
🪡 Follow the #ThreadsOfHope unfpa.org/swp2024
“We are impressed by the collaboration in 🇿🇦! Through South-South cooperation we have gained practical experience on how you serve communities- we want to develop a national framework for Rwanda 🇷🇼 building on what we have seen in SA” - Andrew Ntwali, UNAIDS Rwanda
On this Intl` #GirlsInICT day, we are recognizing our brilliant African Girls Can Code Initiative alumni in #Rwanda 🇷🇼. Meet Natacha Sangwa from the 1st cohort, now pursuing #tech studies abroad while also developing an app to enhance market linkages for local farmers.
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💬 “How do you address the needs of the people when the countries in the #Sahel are so rich in resources and yet so poor in terms of human development or GDP ?”
Ozonnia Ojielo OJIELO, UN Resident Coordinator and Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Rwanda
#ThrivingSahel
#TBT to when we signed the Letter of Agreement with Rwanda Revenue Authority for #TaxforSDGs . Watch the reel to know the challenges this partnership aims to address and its potential impact on domestic resource mobilization. Let's propel progress towards the #SDGs together! UNDP Sustainable Finance
In Addis Ababa, I met with my sister Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa. Inspired by collaborative efforts between United Nations and African Union to accelerate action on both Agenda 2063 and 2030. Together, we’re making strides towards investing in a brighter future for Africa.
#ARFSD2024 day two kicks off with a plenary panel on voluntary national and local reviews of progress towards the #SDGs and #Agenda2063