Month: October 2024

 In response to the severe flooding in Sierra Leone, significantly impacting communities, farmland, businesses and infrastructure, the European Union (EU) has released 200,000 euros in humanitarian funding to meet the most urgent needs. This EU funding will help the Sierra Leone Red Cross to provide emergency assistance to 1,800 flood-affected households (12,600 people) in the four worst-affected districts, mostly through multipurpose cash transfers to cope with their emergency needs (lost […]

 Like many other regions in Sudan, the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, the largest internal displacement in the world, has led to increasing violations against civilian communities, sexual violence, disease, and a looming famine warning. The crisis affects women differently due to societal roles and limited resources, particularly in women's access to essentials like food, water, and health care are particularly constrained by insecurity and […]

 Responding to a crisis can be overwhelming, often triggering a wide range of emotions and mental health challenges, such as anger, grief, anxiety, insomnia, and heightened stress. “We shed tears while helping the people affected by the floods. I was unusually shocked. I worked for over four to five days straight, without sleep” recalled Isa Muhammad Boboke, a volunteer with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Borno State Branch in Maiduguri, […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Absa Group, one of Africa's leading financial services providers, today celebrated a landmark agreement to mark the execution of a transformative financial package aimed at increasing funding for underserved segments, across South Africa and the continent. The target audience includes women-owned businesses, youth entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition to enhancing Absa's regulatory capital, the facility will promote access to finance, […]

 The Directorate of Financial Report and Grants began a five (5) days training on 7th -11th October 2024 on Contingent Owned Equipment for Peace Keeping Accountants.  The Course was coordinated by Nigeria Army College of Logistics and Management in Lagos, Nigeria. Economic Community of West African States in collaboration with the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management conducts Training on Contingent Owned Equipment for ECOWAS Peace support Operations. This training brought […]

 Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the Northern Red Sea Region, conducted a tour to assess the progress of water supply initiatives for humans and livestock, as well as ongoing water and soil conservation activities. These efforts are being implemented through public collaboration with the Defense Forces. The tour covered the sub-zones of Qarora, Nakfa, and Afabet. During her visit to the Qarora sub-zone, Ms. Asmeret observed the newly built dam […]