Congratulations on 10 great years @DEval_Institute Joerg Faust and all the team. We are delighted to be working with you on a number of important initiatives Global Evaluation Initiative IEG - WB Group

The WorldBank #WDR2022 cites the need for transparency of non-performing loans & proactive management of distressed assets. IEG's latest podcast episode discusses the conditions that steered low-income countries into the current wave of #debt crisis. 🎧 bit.ly/3HFcoPM

#MARKETS | Led by Nigerian-based entrepreneur Nonso Onwuzulike, Earnipay receives $4 million in seed funding from investors africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/…

Glad to meet Hakainde Hichilema. Your election has shown Zambia’s commitment to democracy.   The EU is ready to support your reform agenda.   🇪🇺🇿🇲 can team up and invest together in renewables, transport corridors and digital technologies with #GlobalGateway

Glad to see this 🇿🇦 technology transfer hub move forward. This is mRNA technology designed in Africa, led by Africa and owned by Africa. With the support of #TeamEurope. A perfect example of what we can achieve when we pool our forces. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

‼️ Third country nationals in #Ukraine are facing challenges as they attempt to flee. Discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality or migration status is unacceptable. We deplore such acts and call on States to address this immediately. iom.int/news/discrimin…

Mehrwert unklar: Neue Synthesestudie des @DEval_Institute zu #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit der Privatwirtschaft idwf.de/-DA1XAC

The Centre for Global Development, a think-tank, estimates that 40m people worldwide will be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine econ.st/3qT57FF

📢Call For Proposals 📢 Click on afrea.org/call-for-propo… for more details Project duration is 1 year from the date the award is granted. 🗓️Proposal submission deadline: 5 May 2022 🗓️ Submit proposals to [email protected] and copy to: [email protected] and [email protected]

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Don't Miss Out: Knowledge packed engagements Twende Mbele #gLOCAL2022 event To register: bit.ly/3a50qmn

Below ⬇️: the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest WorldBank assessment. Download the report: wrld.bg/kBwO50KLZ5k

Science: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 inaugurates biggest science library in Africa.

🛎 Access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food is a human right. For everyone, everywhere. #HumanRightsDay

The week was devastating for #Afghan women and girls. First banned from higher education. Now banned from working at NGOs and other organizations. Restricting rights to education and employment is cruel and inhumane. It also means that many families lose their means of survival.

By the end of 2022, as many as 685 million people could be living in extreme poverty — making 2022 the second-worst year for poverty reduction in the past two decades (after 2020). Learn more in our #YearInReview: wrld.bg/SNrV50M8y10

I condemn in the strongest terms possible the senseless and brutal murder of Edwin Chiloba; fashion model, designer and🏳️‍🌈activist. My heart goes out to his family, his friends and the LGBTQ+ community. Edwin's life mattered. May he rest in peace. DCI KENYA #Justice4Chiloba

Emperor Menelik of Ethiopia with his lion at his side. He was a vital leader and Emperor in Ethiopia's victory over the Italian army in that famous and very significant Battle Of Adwa in March 1886. #ethiopia #battleofadwa #africanhistory #leadership