2day,UNIDO Reg.Dir.Jean Bakole led d official presentation of Nigeria's NAP 4 d Reduction & Elimination of Mecury Use in d Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Sector & Unveling of d Nat. Policy on Solid Waste Mgt & Nat.Policy on Plastic Waste, in Abuja cc Government of Nigeria;Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Ce 2/12, les membres du gouvernement, du secteur privé, des institutions et des partenaires financiers se sont retrouvés autour d’une Table ronde organisée par @McipmeGuinee UNIDO Guinea #Refila Elle est réalisée dans le cadre du #WACOMP, ⚙️UNIDO 💶UE au Niger

"Je n'utilisais pas l'ordinateur mais toujours mon téléphone. Avec la formation du #P2R, je sais maintenant quelle utilité il a et les effets sont immédiats, surtout avec l'accompagnement post-formation. Nous avons nous même refait notre logo" Ndèye Awa Diop, Gie Daan Sa Doole

En cette #JourneeInternationaleDelaFemme, , hommage aux #femmes qui changent le monde, créent de l'emploi et contribuent à l'#innovation technologique. Elles méritent reconnaissance et soutien ! Comme le fait le #P2R/ONUDI Sénégal financé par UE au Sénégal #journeedelafemme

"Bien que les #femmes représentent près de 1/2 pop mondiale, l’#écart_technologique et l’accès à internet restent en leur défaveur par rapport aux hommes" Pour un monde digital inclusif : innovation et technologies pour l’égalité des sexes un.org/fr/observances… UE au Sénégal

Today, the ECOSHAM THC08 has considered 04 draft standards that will be shared for public enquiry. Furthermore, they concluded on 48 draft standards to be shared for countries vote by April 2023, for their adoption by the Technical Managt Committee #TMC & sectorial ministers.

"Once developed,these #standards can be used to ↗️regional technical #regulations, the implementation of which will contribute to the progressive❌of non-tariff⛔️🚧to #trade in goods, as recommended by the AfCFTA Secretariat Official", said ECOWAS Directorate of Industry Director, opening the ECOSHAM THC8 meeting

Les #femmes apportent une #qualité inestimable à tous les aspects de la vie - du travail aux relations, en passant par la communauté. Donnons-leur les ressources et le soutien dont elles ont besoin pour exceller #qualité #femmes

#ECOREG - Adoption de projets de règlements techniques concernant les chaines de valeur #mangue, le #manioc et dérivés, #textile & habillement, #TIC: L' #enquête_publique est lancée. Vous pouvez consulter les projets de règlements techniques 👉linkedin.com/feed/update/ur……

DID YOU KNOW? 91 #standards related to 4 regional value chains #mango, #cassava, #textiles/garments & #ICT have been selected for harmonization at regional level, & submitted to the regional standards harmonization process according to the #ECOWAS Standards Harmonization Model.

These 91 identified standards were submitted to the regional #standards harmonization process according to the ECOWAS Standards Harmonization Model. 31 of them that have reached the stage of validation by the Technical Management Committee TMC/#ECOSHAM will submit to the TMC👇

While renewing its commitment to supporting UNIDO’s efforts, Aisha Sillah/EU in The Gambia expressed confidence that the validation of the draft #ECOSTAND #standards will ↗️ the region’s competitiveness & facilitate the integration #ecowas_cedeao region into the global economy.

“#TheGambia urges the Ecowas - Cedeao to accelerate the operationalization of the Regional #QualityInfrastructure system for the benefit of our companies and citizens, as well as the protection of our environment,” – H. S. Gaye, Ministry of Trade, Ind, R.Intg & EmploymtThe Gambia.

#EU_funded_WACQIP_TMC_meeting “UNIDO Quality Infrastructure has provided technical assistance to the Ecowas - Cedeao not only to develop the regulatory framework of the regional #quality_infrastructure but also to develop regional value chains ” – #ChristianLasser, representing UNIDO in th meeting

Meeting of experts of sectoral ministers - The Chair of the TMC-Ecowas - Cedeao #ECOSHAM presented this morning 27th March, the 31 standards already validated (20-24 March 23) by the members of the TMC. The ministers' experts have already confirmed the validation for 24 standards

#Gambia, today, 27th March 2023, The 31 #standards submitted by the EU in Nigeria 🇪🇺🇳🇬 funded #WACQIP UNIDO Quality Infrastructure were validated by the sectoral ministers' experts. The next step is their adoption by the sectoral ministers ( Ecowas - Cedeao ministers of #industry)

#ECOREG a lancé une Enquête publique relative aux projets de #règlement_techniques sur 4 CV (mangue, manioc & dérivés, textile & habillement et TIC) ECOREG has launched a Public inquiry on the draft #technical_regulations on 4 VC linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… DEADLINE: 20 APRIL 2023

30March23-ACHIEVEMENT!!!📣🎯 31 #ECOSTANDS standards on #mango,#cassava and ICT #valueChains developed by the ECOSHAM THC supported by the eu-funded #wacqip UNIDO Quality Infrastructure , submitted by the Ecowas - Cedeao #ECOSHAM #TMC, have been approved by the #ECOWAS Council of Sectoral Ministers.

“These #standards are catalytical for the eco growth of the Ecowas - Cedeao region & giving us a sound foundation for the incoming AfCFTA Secretariat Official. They are undoubtedly an essential part of our trade and eco dev architecture” #Baboucarr_Ousmaila_Joof,Minister-Indust, Trade,RI & Employment