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๐ท๐ผ๐ค๐จ๐ญ Rwanda & Switzerland just held their first-ever Bilateral Political Consultations in Kigali! Co-chaired by PS Clementine Mukeka & Amb. Philipp Stalder from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, this milestone paves the way for deeper cooperation in education, health,
Business breakfast hosted by the๐จ๐ญAmbassador to ๐ฐ๐ช brought together the Swiss Business Community to review and discuss the Finance Bill 2025. Key concerns and proposals were shared for further policy engagement. george maina #SwissBusinessCommunityKE #FinanceBill2025 #Tax
๐ Congrats to Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) for launching their new 2025-2030 strategy for a new Pan-African chapter. Great to continue our cooperation on the Cleantech Innovation Competition for ๐ฐ๐ช students to accelerate Africaโs Green Transition and catalyze climate entrepreneurship in Africa.
Employment for peace. Inspiring to see Puntland Development & Research Center (PDRC) support local entrepreneurship to create jobs & strengthen community resilience. Businesses like NetFish Cold Chain & Habeb Feed Milling in #Garowe create sustainable opportunities & dignity for youth.
Today is #WorldRefugeeDay We stand in solidarity with the 850,000+ #refugees and asylum seekers in ๐ฐ๐ช. We also celebrate our partners like Inkomoko Kenya, IFC Africa & KKCF - Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge Fund investing in refugee & host community businesses for financial inclusion & integration.
Local Statement on the ๐ฐ๐ช ๐ช๐บ Election Follow up Mission Final Report and the IEBC. We reaffirm our support for democratic processes and preparing for successful and credible elections in 2027. Read the full statement and access the report here ๐ eeas.europa.eu/delegations/keโฆ
#Iran | #Switzerland is deeply alarmed by the dangerous escalation between ๐ฎ๐ฑ and ๐ฎ๐ท since 13 June, including todayโs attacks by the ๐บ๐ธ. ๐จ๐ญunderscores the importance of full respect for international law, including the #UN Charter and #IHL. We urge all parties to exercise
Evidence-based planning using quality data is key ๐ ! Great turnout at Somaliaโs 2nd Data & Stats Forum in #Mogadishu. Thanks to Somalia National Bureau of Statistics, United Nations, line ministries & federal member states for actively discussing how to better coordinate data collection.
Under the leadership of Women-Led Organizations, we are placing the safety of women and girls at the center as we mark the final launch of the regional Gender-Based Violence project in #Hargeisa. Plan International Somalia/Somaliland Swiss Development and Cooperation NAFIS Network #GBV