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Closing of the SWEDD+ Ministerial Session in Cotonou: Countries Reaffirm Their Commitment to Gender Equality in Africa
Ten years after the launch of the regional SWEDD project, the 8th ordinary session of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) concluded on 4 July in Cotonou, marking a decisive turning point for the future of girls and women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Organised under the leadership of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), with the support of the World Bank and...
10 Years of Impact in Africa: Cotonou to Host the Ministerial Session of the Regional Steering Committee of the SWEDD+ Project
SWEDD+ marks the culmination of ten years of concerted action, transforming a regional project into a strategic instrument of African leadership for gender equality and investment in young women. Ten years after its launch, the regional project SWEDD – Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend – and its successor initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa, SWEDD+, celebrate a decade of shared progress....
HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA CONVENES TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN THE REGION
Under the Health Security Program for Western and Central Africa (HeSP), the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with the World Bank and other global and regional partners, is bringing together technical experts for a Health Security Learning Event from 17 to 20 June 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The four-day Learning Event is a key milestone in the implementation...