The Fourth (4th) Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-4)
Date: 4-8 April 2022
The African Union Commission invites you to attend its event on “Building Forward Better Well Being and Living Standards in Africa”
Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Who: Convened by Africa Union Commission (AUC), Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development.
Why: The Fourth Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-4) is scheduled to take place in hybrid format from 04-08 April 2022 under the Theme: “Building Forward Better Well Being and Living Standards in Africa”. This theme is opportune in light of the COVID-19 health crisis which already affected the livelihoods, well-being and the living standards of the African populations, negatively impacting the indicators of the relevant targets of the Aspiration 1 of the First Ten Year Implementation Plan (2014-2023) of the AU Agenda 2063, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Webinar on Youth employment opportunities in agri-food systems in Middle East and North Africa
Date: 29 March 2022, 12:30-15:00 CET
Online
Your are welcomed to join an event being held by the African Union Commission and the OECD Development Centre Webinar on Youth employment opportunities in agri-food systems in Middle East and North Africa. It will be opened in the presence of the leadership and officials of the AU Commission, AU Member States, representatives of RECs, CSOs and Partners
IIe Conférence mensuelle des Ambassadeurs africains de Paris (23 mars à 17 h, H Fr.) : « Agriculture et agro-industrie : comment mieux coopérer avec l’Afrique ? »
Date: 17 March 2022, 17:00-18:45 (CET), online and in peron in Paris
Face aux besoins d'une population qui doublera en trente ans, l'Afrique n'a d'autre choix que d'optimiser sa production agricole afin de réduire son extrême dépendance à l'importation, dure réalité exacerbée par la guerre en Ukraine, avec un prix de la tonne de blé qui a doublé en quelques jours. « Agriculture et agro-industrie : comment mieux coopérer avec l'Afrique ? » est le thème de notre IIe Conférence mensuelle des Ambassadeurs africains de Paris.
After the Elections: Key priorities for the new Somali government
Date: 15 March 2022, 14:00 CET
Online
The current federal election process is the fifth one since the formation of the first transitional Somali government in 2000. It has been marked by pronounced delays, controversies within the country’s political leadership, as well as numerous reports and allegations about irregularities and vote-rigging. Violence has escalated several times since the beginning of 2021.
While creditable progress has been achieved in Somalia with regard to peace- and statebuilding in the past decade, structural impediments continue to inhibit advances in key policy areas such as inclusive politics, constitution-making, security, federalization, rule of law and the reform of public financial management. Further challenges include an increasingly severe humanitarian situation that already pays witness to the effects of climate change.
Table-ronde de lancement du programme Caravane Santé Burkina Faso 2022-2024
Date: 15 Mars, 10:00 CET
Online
La caravane santé est constituée d'un fourgon logistique qui circule dans la ville de Ouagadougou selon un itinéraire précis en direction de centres publics de santé. A chaque étape, le dispositif est déployé, les actions réalisées sur site par une équipe de professionnels de santé locaux formés. Des tests rapides sont réalisés avec remise immédiate du résultat.
Fragility Forum 2022: Development and Peace in Uncertain Times
Date: 7-15 March 2022, online
The World Bank invites you to attend their Fragility Forum 2022 focusing on the theme of development and peace in uncertain times.
The Fragility Forum is a biennial event that brings together policymakers and practitioners from humanitarian, development, peace and security communities; public and private sector; academia; and civil society. The objective is to exchange innovative ideas and knowledge to improve development approaches in fragile, conflict and violence-affected (FCV) settings to foster peace and stability.
WTO Gender Research Hub - Think Up! #1: Financing Change: Trade Finance at Women Entrepreneurs' Rescue
Date: 9 March 2022, 15:00-16:45 CET
The World Trade Organisation invites you to attend their event hosted by their Gender Research Hub on trade finance to support women entrepreneurs.
Context and background
For the year 2022, the WTO Gender Research Hub focuses its work and discussions on the overarching theme of "Gender Equality for Sustainable Trade and Recovery". The Hub's annual work programme includes a series of three workshops, entitled Think Up!, to further analysis on trade and gender equality issues and showcase research findings which will be reviewed from a concrete and practical perspective.
A more sustainable future? Tunisia’s climate and energy challenges
Date: 7 March 2022, 16:00 CET, onine
The Middle East Policy Forum of George Washington University invites you attend their online event to discuss Tunisia's clilmate and energy challenges in pursuit of a more sustainable future.
In 2014, Tunisia became the first country in the MENA region to include recognition of climate change in its constitution, guaranteeing the right to “a sound and balanced environment while contributing to the safety of the climate by all available means.” Thus, the country set out to significantly reduce its carbon footprint over the next two decades. With limited access to energy resources, Tunisia has the unique opportunity to develop its renewable energy sectors. Yet, the country faces a range of other challenges–including its economic reliance on agricultural food production–that require policy innovations beyond developing sustainable energy sources.
Congo, Land of Opportunities
Date: 9-10 March 2022
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
The Ministry of International Cooperation and the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships of the Republic of Congo invited you to join them at their the roadshow event at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, in London.
The main objective of this event is to present the economic opportunities in Congo available to investors and businesses willing to take part in the development of the country.
#Infra4dev Conference: Infrastructure, Recovery & Growth: Building out from the Pandemic
Date: 3-4 March 2022, online
The Infrastructure for Development Conference series (#Infra4Dev) is an initiative of the World Bank’s Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, aiming to promote dialogue and exchange between leading edge economic researchers and the wider community of policymakers and practitioners on leveraging infrastructure for development.
The World Bank and the International Growth Centre, based at the London School of Economics, are partnering for the third annual #Infra4Dev Conference, to be held online on the mornings (ET) of March 3rd and 4th, 2022.
Policy makers around the world are currently grappling with the immediate economic recovery from the global pandemic, while at the same time trying to steer the global economy on to a more sustainable long-term development path. Accordingly, the theme for this year’s conference is the impact of infrastructure on economic development. We will explore how a range of infrastructural developments – including digital, urban transport, economic corridors, and energy systems – contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.