Through our partnership in the BiBEST project, we are building resilience among women cross-border traders in 🇱🇷 and 🇸🇱 to address #GenderBasedViolence

Our 2025 Staff Retreat in Freetown, Sierra Leone, brought together MRU teams to reflect, strategize, and commit to regional transformation. Key themes: #GrowthMindset, #Accountability, and #Collaboration. Together, we’re building bridges for a stronger future!

In partnership with our local stakeholders, our BIBEST project team organized a successful GBV awareness campaign in Foya, 🇱🇷. We thank our partners at African Development Bank Group for working with us in strengthening capacity of cross-border women who trade in cassava, palm oil and vegetable.

On this year’s #InternationalWomensDay DSG Monu and #BIBEST Project team joins counterparts in Kailahun to celebrate and recognize the brave, strong and resilient women of the subregion.

Reflecting on 52yrs of fostering #economiccooperation, #peace & #security in W/Africa, We celebrate our team & partners, and recommit to #regionalintegration & driving #AfCFTA. Grateful to member-states, African Development Bank Group , Ecowas - Cedeao , United Nations and all partners. #Thejourneycontinues

In #Foya to empower our #BIBESTproject women on Custom/Trade Procedures and Req'ments @ #borderposts With African Development Bank Group funds, #WCBTs from 🇱🇷&🇸🇱 stay #safe & use borders better. together, our #women champion #economicdevelopment & #regionalintegration #MRU #womanpower #peace

#Day2 of the #BIBESTproject training in #Foya. The #WCBTs learnt about #teamwork, #leadership, #taxprocedures, #harnessingmobilemoney and many more. Next stop: #Jendema-Bo Waterside women. African Development Bank Group #WCBTs #WomenChampions #regionalintegration

In Jendema & BoWaterside for Ph.2 of empowering #WCBTs on customs procedure & requirements @ border posts. African Development Bank Group funds thru #BIBESTProject help WCBTs overcome #GBV; promote #regionalintegration & Champion #development National Revenue Authority- Sierra Leone Liberia Revenue Authority @ONS_202 #LIS #SLID

The LRA joins the MRU and AfDB-funded BI-BEST Project to train and empower women traders along the Liberia–Sierra Leone border, promoting inclusive trade and gender equality. #WomenInTrade #LRACustoms #MRUTradeFacilitation #MovingToBillions

Hawa Massaquoi, a #WCBT says #MobileMoney is great for her business. "The only risk is a dead battery. Otherwise, it's way safer than cash." With African Development Bank Group funds thru #BIBEST project, more women gain #Fintech skills and champion development. #FinancialInclusion #regionalinteg

#Day2 of the #BIBESTProjest refresher training for #Jendema-#BoWaterside border officials. Courses include #standards&protocols, #gender sensitivities, #ethics, etc. African Development Bank Group support is providing the #conduciveenvironment for #WCBTs to champion trade & #regionalintegration

In #Koindu🇸🇱 with our to listen, learn & act. Meeting stakeholders, border officials, and our amazing #BIBEST ladies. African Development Bank Group support is adding skills, growth, and sustainability to #WCBTs Next stop: Foya🇱🇷 #EconomicGrowth #EndGBV #RegionalStability #womenchamps #regint

1/1 Thrills in #Cky; turning shared visions to action.🤝 With Ecowas - Cedeao, we're making the #MRU Transboundary Water Management Office a reality for #regionalcooperation. This office will protect our shared rivers, ensuring: 💧 Unity 🌱 Sustainability 📈 Shared Prosperity

A powerful close to Session One! 🇺🇳 Partners unpacked MRU strategic priorities, the institutional landscape, and bold opportunities for collaboration with the UN. We’re energised and ready as we dive into Session Two! 📸 Group photo capturing the momentum 🇸🇱 🇱🇷🇬🇳 🇨🇮

#Women must enjoy digital spaces to #learn, #connect & #explore without fear of violence or bias. Let's #UNiTE to #EndDigitalViolence against women & girls. African Development Bank Group thru #BIBEST commits to helping #WCBTs stay safe from #GBV & facilitate trade. #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism

#Koindu goes #Orange against GBV: #Change starts in this key #BI_BEST community, where #WCBTs face #GBV @ home & @ work. With African Development Bank Group support, we're all united to push back, esp. against #DigitalViolence on women & girls. #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism #UNiTE #DigitalRespect

Frm schs to #AtayaBases in Foya 🇱🇷, we mobilize to #EndViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls. They deserve to learn, lead, and live without fear of #GBV, cyberbullying, or harassment. Men are stepping up as allies. With African Development Bank Group, we’re doing more. #UNiTE #He4She #EndGBV #OrangeArmy

We sat down with young men @ to unpack #GBV. #DomesticAbuse, #DigitalViolence are all linked to #livelihoods, #norms, #drugabuse, etc. African Development Bank Group support thru #BIBESTProject is powering the right ideas to change behaviours. #HeforShe #EndGBV #Mengage #SBCComm #16Days #AllMenCan

Our DSG for #EconomicGrowth & #RegionalIntegration, Ama Gborie joined FAO in Africa's 2nd Reg. Social Protection Meeting in #Addisababa. Goal: advance social protection & transform #agrifood systems in AF. A huge platform for peer-review & networking.#SocialProtection #AfricaAgenda