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29/04/2020

UN Agencies, under the aegis of the Regional United Nations Sustainable Development Group for West and Central Africa (R-UNSDG-WCA) have been working round the clock with governments, since the first case was reported the region, on 29 February 2020, to ensure adequate preparedness and response to the coronavirus disease in the region.

14/01/2020

Le Directeur régional de l'UNFPA pour l'Afrique de l'ouest et du centre a été reçu en audience par Son Excellence, Idriss Deby Itno, Président de la République du Tchad pour discuter de la capture du Dividende Démographique mais aussi de la situation dans le bassin du Lac Tchad et de l'amélioration de la santé reproductive

07/01/2020

2020 Message to WCAR Staff form regional management.

07/01/2020

La Conférence Internationale sur la Population et le Développement qui s’est tenue du 12 au 14 novembre 2019 à Nairobi, au Kenya a accueilli plus de 10 000 délégués issus de tous bords. Le bureau régional de l’UNFPA pour l’Afrique de l’ouest et du centre y a pris part en mettant l’accent sur l’importance de la capture du Dividende Démographique pour l’Afrique.

Durant ce sommet les Etats et les partenaires ont pris l'engagement de transformer le monde en mettant un terme, d'ici 2030, aux décès maternels évitables, aux besoins non satisfaits en planification familiale et aux violences basées sur le genre et autres pratiques néfastes envers les femmes et les filles. Plus de 1 200 nouveaux engagements, y ont été pris dont près du tiers viennent de l’Afrique

03/12/2019

Kenya Is Set To Host The 25th International Conference On Population Development (Icpd+25) From Tuesday To Thursday, This Year Marks The 25th Anniversary Of The Ground Breaking International Conference On Population And Development (Icpd), Which Took Place In Cairo In 1994. At That Conference,179 Governments Adopted A Programme Of Action, Recognizing That Reproductive Health, Women's Empowerment And Gender Equality Are The Pathway To Sustainable Development

02/12/2019

Mabingue Ngom Regional Director UNFPA talks about Transforming Africa and the World Live on Good Morning Kenya.

29/11/2019

The Global Gender Summit took place from 25 to 27 November 2019, at the Kigali Convention Centre (KICC), Kigali, Rwanda. It was hosted by the African Development Bank and the Republic of Rwanda, organized along with other multilateral development bank partners, the biennial event brought together leaders from government, development institutions, the private sector, civil society and academia. The main objective of the summit was to share best practices and catalyze investment to accelerate progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa and around the world. UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr. Mabingue Ngom, attended the Global Gender Summit. Convinced that Demographic Dividend can change a lot in Africa, his presence at the summit was motivated by the will to support gender in Africa in order to build on the outcomes of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 commitments to accelerate changes on the ground, and by the willingness to support member states to move their demographic agenda forward. Coinciding with the 16 days of activism to end Gender-Based Violence that started 28 years ago, the Regional Director also took this opportunity to make a plea for enhance commitments against the scourge.

20/11/2019

POPULATION D'AFRIQUE 10 : SWEDD, the project to empower women and harness the demographic dividend in the Sahel, was launched in November 2015. It covers Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. In Côte d'Ivoire, thanks to Christian and Muslim religious leaders, as well as several initiatives such as Safe Spaces, the Husbands' clubs and Future Husbands' Clubs, conclusive results have been obtained and a second phase of the project is already under study.

20/11/2019

POPULATION D'AFRIQUE N°10 : Le SWEDD, le projet d'autonomisation des femmes et de capture du dividende démographique au Sahel, a été lancé en novembre 2015. Il couvre le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Mali, la Mauritanie, le Niger, le Tchad. En Côte d’Ivoire, grâce aux leaders religieux chrétiens et musulmans, ainsi qu'à plusieurs initiatives telles que les Espaces sûrs, les clubs des maris et des futurs maris, des résultats concluants ont été obtenus et une deuxième phase du projet est déjà à l'étude.

03/10/2019

Fuyant les attaques du groupe jihadiste Boko Haram, 17 000 réfugiés et déplacés ont trouvé refuge dans le camp de Sayam au Niger, situé à 1 400 km de la capitale Niamey. Voici comment les Nations Unies viennent en aide à ces populations.

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