Jean Van Wetter
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Our office in
#Gaza
has been totally destroyed yesterday in a bombing. Attacking civilian buildings is totally unacceptable. We are all shocked at Enabel. As a Government agency working for the common good in a framework of international humanitarian law, we cannot accept this.
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One of the ambitions of our strategy is to be a role model and walk the talk. We decided to change our fleet of vehicles across Africa with smaller electric cars. Thanks to our office in Uganda for leading the way!
#climatechange
#challengingthestatusquo
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I cannot stop thinking at
#OlivierVandecasteele
who has today been for 320 days in detention in Iran. As a former humanitarian worker, I feel injustice and anger. My thoughts with him, his family, his friends and the whole humanitarian community. Stay strong Olivier!
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It is with deep sorrow and horror that we learn of the death of our colleague Abdallah Nabhan (33) and his 7-year-old son Jamal last night after an Israeli airstrike in the eastern part of the city of Rafah in
#Gaza
.
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Great visit yesterday of 1 of the vocational training centers built by Enabel in
#Burundi
. Its architecture using local materials, is powered by solar energy and recycle rain waters. It also costs 3 times less to build than a conventional concrete building.
#enablingchange
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Water is life! Proud to see the impact of the
#irrigation
program that
#Enabel
@BelgiumMFA
support in Burundi! More than 500 kms of irregation channels have built and are benefiting 30,000 people, improving production, increasing revenues and reducing land disputes
#actforimpact
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Very happy to present
#Enabel
vision, strategy and organization to 30 new Belgian diplomats today. A good cooperation with
@BelgiumMFA
is essential to achieve impact, ensure a good dialogue with our partners and reinforce the Belgian cooperation as a whole.
#WorkingTogether
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Très heureux d'avoir pu rencontrer SE la Ministre
@diene_keita
aujourd'hui à
#Bruxelles
en marge de la signature de notre nouvel accord de coopération en
#Guin
ée. Au plaisir de travailler ensemble les prochaines années!
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Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.
@JuttaUrpilainen
,
@carogennez
and
@AminaJMohammed
kicking off the
#GlobalGateway
High level event on
#education
.
@Enabel_Belgium
is proud to be part of it, as part of
@EU2024BE
!
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With Minister
@MeryameKitir
visiting projects implemented by
@WFP
@FAO
and funded by
@BelgiumMFA
in Nothern Burkina Faso, helping local communities to fight climate change while developing new income generating activities
#actforimpact
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Ravi d'avoir pu rencontrer notre Première Ministre
@Sophie_Wilmes
en marge du
#ParisPeaceForum2019
et lui présenter les actions et partenariats de
@Enabel_Belgium
pour contribuer à la stabilité et au développement dans le monde.
@BelgiumMFA
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Saying goodbye to Tanzania after 5 extraordinary years in this great country! Will miss it!
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Great discussion today with the
@Practitioners_
' Network to prepare a joint declaration for the
@FinanceInCommon
summit. We believe in more collaboration between development agencies and public development banks in achieving the
#SDGs
and fighting climate change!
#TeamEurope
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Ambition, talent and a strong motivation to have a positive impact on our world! Welcome to the new cohort of our
#JuniorProgramme
. They are in Brussels this week for their training before putting their expertise to the benefit of our programs and our partners.
#enablingchange
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Opening of the
#diplodays
today in Brussels by
@hadjalahbib
and
@carogennez
! The Belgian diplomacy is known for its capacity to find a consensus, which requires flexibility and capacity to listen to diverging opinions while being consistent on core values.
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Découverte de la fabuleuse cité d'Abomey, capitale historique de l'ancien royaume du Dahomey de 1625 à 1894 au Bénin. Ce site présente un potentiel touristique important et la
#culture
est un vecteur de développement qu'il faut soutenir!
#enablingchange
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Merci à SE Dr. Kasory Fofana, Premier Ministre de Guinée, pour pour sa confiance et support dans notre nouveau programme de coopération, avec un focus sur les chaînes de valeur agricole et le développement du secteur privé.
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Proud to release our
#enablingchange
report 2022 - 2023 where you can read how we transform our cooperation model and the impact we create together with our partners. Thank our Minister
@carogennez
,
@belgiummfa
and
@EU_Commission
for your trust.
👉
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Our team was pleased to receive
@MeryameKitir
today at our office in Ouagadougou to share the successes and challenges of our cooperation program in Burkina Faso. We currently work in the Centre Est region with a focus on local economic development, health and security.
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Very inspiring to listen to Ministers
@hadjalahbib
and
@MeryameKitir
about their priorities at the
#diplomatic
days this morning. More than ever,
#diplomacy
is key to find common solutions to our global challenges. I am proud of the role that
@Enabel_Belgium
can play in this l.
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New Year Resolution!
@Enabel_Belgium
gets greener and more mobile. Here is the new fleet of corporate bicycles (including a
#cargobike
for deliveries) that will be available for our colleagues at the Brussels office when the sanitary situation allows us.
#mobility
#Brussels
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Travail d'équipe! Après avoir officialisé notre accord avec les autorités ivoiriennes, inauguration de nos bureaux à
#Abidjan
avec
@BIO_Investments
et signature de notre programme cacao avec
@UEenCI
, ensemble avec
@belgiumabidjan
. Tout est prêt pour l'action!
#actforimpact
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@C_litteraire
"L'homme se découvre quand is se mesure avec l'obstacle". St-Exupery. Terre des Hommes
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Thrilled to announce that Khady THIAM DIAW is joining
@Enabel_Belgium
management team as our new People & Talent director as from Monday. In a rapidly changing world, the diversity of talents and backgrounds is a key asset for any forward-looking organisation. Welcome on board!
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On behalf of Enabel teams, happy holiday season to all of you. Thank you for your collaboration and trust!
#happynewyear2022
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To ensure our programmes align with national development strategies and local contexts, in every partner country, we have strategic advisors. They play a key role in our organization and it was a pleasure to welcome and meet them at our office in
#Brussels
yesterday evening!
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"You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over". Congratulations to the winners of the first edition of the The
#AwaPrize
, an annual competition that selects inspiring female
#entrepreneurs
from our partner countries
#enablingchange
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Amazing reenactement of the
#waterloo200
battle. Well done to the organizers and actors!
http://t.co/TJ83wfkjW9
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Challenge yourself! Always a pleasure to meet our new cohort of young professionals. They are talented, motivated and eager to have impact. They will work for
@Enabel
programmes but also for our partners such as
@AVSF_ONG
@VVOBvzw
,
@Rikolto
and
@IlesDePaix
All the best all!
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Very happy to be the latest
#GreenClimateFund
accredited entity. Looking forward to work together with
@GCF_News
and our partner countries to implement new innovative climate change mitigation and adaptation projects! Thanks to the teams who worked on this.
Welcome to the new
#GreenClimateFund
Accredited Entities approved by the
#GCFB23
Board today:
@bndes
🇧🇷
@GroupEcobank
@Enabel_Belgium
🇧🇪
@min_waterUg
🇺🇬
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Happy to sign our agreement to establish
#Enabel
in the Kingdom of
#Jordan
, together with Deputy Prime Minister Umayya Toukan and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Nasser Shraideh, and Ambassador
@filipvdbulcke
.
More information:
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International cooperation also happens via economic exchanges. On my way to Dakar together with the Belgian economic mission to showcase our innovative projects aimed at transferring Belgian know-how in the fields of
#agrifood
,
#pharma
and
#logistics
.
#BEmissionSEN
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Encore un tout grand merci à l'Ambassadeur Michael Wimmer
@belgiumabidjan
et son équipe pour le formidable accueil cette semaine. Je me réjouis du démarrage imminent des projets d'
@Enabel_Belgium
en Côte d'Ivoire!
#enablingchange
#TeamBelgium
#TeamEurope
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Thank you Minister
@MeryameKitir
and colleagues from
@BelgiumMFA
to invite me to speak about our experience dealing with fragility and the nexus between security/humanitarian/development needs. Great to be part of
#TeamBelgium
#enablingchange
#actforimpact
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Happy to be in
#Uganda
this week together with Minister
@carogennez
and
@BelgiumDGD
to review our current bilateral program and to discuss our new one. Meeting with the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija and the different Belgian NGOs active in the country
#enablingchange
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The tree at the
#Enabel
office in
#Brussels
gives us hope and wisdom. Today it welcomed 30 new colleagues as part of their induction. Happy to hear those colleagues about their motivations to join us: purpose combined with professionalism! Welcome on board!
#enablingchange
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Will be happy to take part in the selection panel of the
#HumanitarianHackathon
in
#Brussels
this week. Finding solutions to support the most vulnerable groups in a more effective way!
Fact: 821 million people go to bed hungry every day.
But we can change this!
From 15-16 January,
@WFP
,
@BelgiumMFA
&
@HackBelgiumLabs
will take on 6 challenges from school meals to data protection. We're ready to
#disrupthunger
. Are you?
#HumanitarianHackathon
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There is no development without quality
#education
, and there is no education without teachers. Happy to take part yesterday to the signature of the Regional Facility for Teachers in Africa, together with
@JuttaUrpilainen
,
@PelletJeremie
and
@SamuSeitsalo
#GlobalGateway
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Congratulations to our new Prime Minister
@alexanderdecroo
! It was great working with you those last 2 years and I am sure you will continue to promote the international cooperation agenda and the role of Belgium and
#enabel
in achieving the
#globalgoals
! All the best to you!
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Thank you
@PlanGlobal
@planbelgique
for inviting me to address the
#GirlsGetEqual
summit in
#Brussels
tonight. Was happy to exchange with such group of inspiring leaders and activisits.
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Getting off to a running start. Thank you
@Enabel_Belgium
colleagues for this great run this morning
#20kmBru
#20kmBrussels
#enablingchange
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Diversity is key to creativity. Such a pleasure to introduce
@Enabel_Belgium
strategy to our new colleagues yesterday in Brussels. They come from different countries but are all committed with a common passion to make our world a better place. Welcome on board
#newcolleagues
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Belle rencontre hier soir ensemble avec
@belgiumabidjan
avec le Ministre de l'enseignement technique et de la formation professionnelle
@KofinGUESSAN
. Échanges sur l'emploi des jeunes, la migration circulaire et le développement socio économique du pays
#VET
#enablingchanhe
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I wish all our colleagues, partners and friends all the best for 2019. Very proud to work for such a committed organisation and contribute to build a more inclusive world. Thank you all for your trust, ideas and collaboration!
#HappyNewYear2019
#SDG
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With the
@VSOTanzania
team in Zanzibar supporting smallholder farmers to form groups and develop commercial farming
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Thanks to the amazing speakers who shared their views yesterday on what will international development be in 2040:
@CharlesMichel
@alexanderdecroo
@rakeshrajani
@DeSchutterUNSR
@MelindaBohannon
@Irenekhan
@jpkimonyo
@abila1914
, JB Richardier, C. Kirunga
#20yearsEnabel
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Opening of the
#ParisPeaceForum2019
with interventions from
@EmmanuelMacron
@vonderleyen
@Presidence_RDC
and
#WangQishan
. Global challenges such as demography, climate change, inequality, migrations and insecurity need shared solutions as well as new forms of cooperation.
#Enabel
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Plus fort ensemble est plus qu'un slogan mais une réalité! Très heureux d'être au
#B
énin cette semaine ensemble avec
@KoenDoens
,
@RiouxRemy
et
@EIB
pour concrétiser la mutualisation de nos actions pour plus d'impact, dans le cadre de l'initiative
#GlobalGateway
.
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Très heureux de signer hier à
#Cotonou
au Ministère de la Santé une nouvelle convention de partenariat avec
@AFD_France
pour l'amélioration de l'accès aux soins de santé dans la région des collines. La santé est une priorité de
@EU2024BE
#enablingchange
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Brussels is one of the most diverse cities in the world. Great event today organized by
@PhGoffin
@BelgiumMFA
at Egmont Palace to celebrate diversity and womem leadership in the framework of
#IWD2020
Inspiring speech by
@fzibouh
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Proud to have officially inaugurated our new office this week with Minister
@MeryameKitir
and
@DelphineMoralis
. We want this office to be a hub for international solidarity and a hotbed of new ideas. Thank you to all colleagues who worked on this.
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Insecurity in a region make people want to move. Good to discuss with
@DThuriaux
and the
@UNmigration
Brussels team on how we van work together on legal identity and border crossing issues, notably in the
#Sahel
region
#enablingchange
#humanmobility
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International cooperation requires
#diplomacy
and conversely. Always a pleasure to meet the new diplomats of the
@BelgiumMFA
to present
@Enabel_Belgium
vision and programs, and discuss how our collaboration can improve impact.
#enablingchange
#TeamBelgium
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It was a true honor to welcome His Majesty the King of the Belgians yesterday at our office in Brussels. A great recognition for the work of all
@Enabel_Belgium
colleagues and our partners who work every day in difficult contexts to find solutions to our common challenges.
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At the
@InnovationVilla
in Kampala, listening to success stories and challenges of
@SafeBoda
and
@iungocapital
, as part of our reflection on how
@BelgiumMFA
@Enabel_Belgium
@BIO_Investments
can support private sector development in the country.
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Fighting for women's rights is not only an issue for women, but all of us, men and women.
🚹🚺 Let's all be
#EachforEqual
. Not only today but every day!
#IWD2020
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Global challenges, global solutions! Proud of what we do!
#SDGs
#Enabel
#enablingchange
#acfforimpact
Climate change, urbanisation, social and economic inequality, human mobility, peace and security: the world 🌍 is facing huge challenges to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
This is what we do ⤵
#EnablingChange
#ActforImpact
#SDGs
@BelgiumMFA
@MeryameKitir
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Gefeliciteerd
@MeryameKitir
met uw benoeming tot Minister van ontwikkelingsamenwerking. Alle
@Enabel_Belgium
teams kijken ernaar uit om met u samen te werken om het Belgisch beleid inzake internationale ontwikkeling uit te voeren. Het allerbeste in uw nieuwe rol!
#enablingchange
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Very interesting
@FinanceInCommon
summit in
#Abidjan
yesterday, aiming to unite and increase the support of public development banks in the transformation of economies and financial systems towards sustainability.Agencies such as
#Enabel
have a role in this!
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Brussels is a multicultural and international city that is open to the world! Great meeting today with
@SmetPascal
to discuss existing and new collaborations between
#Brussels
region and
#Enabel
, notably in the area of
#urbanism
. Looking forward working together
#enablingchange
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Deze week hag ik ontbijt met
@tijd
. De kans voor mij om mijn visie en het werk van
@Enabel_Belgium
en internationaal nieuws toe te lichten. Erg blij met dit moment van delen. Bedankt Matthias Verbergt en veel leesplezier!
#enablingchange
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Signing ceremony of a MoU with General Compernol of
@belgiandefense
today. We are looking for more cooperation in the framework of the Belgian Comprehensive Approach on issues related to security, Governance and basic services. Development cannot occur without security!
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Football superstar
@neymarjr
becomes
#HandicapInternational
global ambassador
#NeymarForHI
#Neymar
#neymarjr
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So proud that that our project with BKVV architects in Uganda has been selected by the New European Bauhaus festival in
#Brussels
as a showcase of sustainable architecture. This meets our vision that Europe has as much to learn from Africa that Africa has to learn from Europe!
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Working together to create decent work! Happy to sign today our cooperation agreement with
@ilo
to develop opportunities in our partners counties for work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security, social protection and equal opportunities.
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Just finished the
#Namur
#triathlon
, with
@jccharlier1
. Swimming in La Meuse, riding the hilly citadel and running along the river. Great fun and effort!
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Proud of this! Reopening schools is a priority in
#Uganda
and this will help achieving it. Great team effort as well between Belgian and Ugandan partners!
#enablingchange
#actforimpact
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Thank you the teams of
@EnabelinUganda
for those few days together and above all the excellent work that you all deliver every day. I come back to Brussels with new energy and ideas to make our work more impactful!
#enablingchange
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Great meeting today with
@Irish_Aid
Director General and
@dfatirl
Deputy Secretary General today at
#Enabel
office. Discussing synergies between our two organizations and how we could work more together, notably based on our current experience in Uganda
#WorkingTogether
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As we are starting our new programme in
#Ukraine
, it was an honor to receive this morning the Deputy Prime Minister of
#Ukraine
@IrynaVereshchuk
. Thank you Minister for your trust in
@Enabel_Belgium
and looking forward working with your country on its fight for freedom!
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7
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Everything seems impossible until it is done. 42,195 kms of fun and effort at
@PortofAntBruges
#marathon
, together with colleagues from
@Enabel_Belgium
and
@BelgiumMFA
. Great team!
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
#minebantreaty
together with HRH Princess Astrid,
@dreynders
, Axelle Red and
@CityBrussels
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Belgian chocolate is already one of the best, but is getting even better being 100% sustainable!
@Enabel_Belgium
is supporting several coco cooperatives in 🇨🇮 to improve their production capacities and sustainability.
🍫 Today is
#WorldChocolateDay
!
Did you know that Belgium is working continuously towards making its
#Belgianchocolate
more sustainable?
🇧🇪 That’s why in 2018 Belgium launched the
#BeyondChocolate
Program in order to make our chocolate 100% sustainable!
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A short reflection on achieving results following my visit to Uganda last week. Thank you again to the teams and partners for their great welcome
#enablingchange
#actforimpact
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Happy that our new 5-year cooperation agreement between
#Guin
ée and
#Belgium
has been signed today by
@diene_keita
and
@AlexanderDeCroo
. Working together on:
📊 Entrepreneurship in agriculture and cities
🙋♀️ Sexual and reproductive rights
🔗 …
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@BelgiumDGD
@carogennez
@Enabel_en_RDC
@BelgiumMFA
@Enabel_Belgium
@BelgiqueRDCongo
@EricWillemaers
@ErwinVande
Très heureux de ce nouveau partenariat entre la Belgique et la RDC et très fier de la confiance à
@Enabel_Belgium
pour sa mise en œuvre.
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Une #éducation de qualité est un investissement pour les futures générations! Très fier d'ouvrir notre séminaire
#Weconnect
à Casablanca qui réunit nos collègues de 15 pays pour réfléchir sur une éducation de qualité, ainsi que des emplois décents, dans les régions reculées
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6
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Tanzanian Prime Minister inaugurating a new neonatal ICU set up with VSO and
@hdiftz
at Ruagwa district hospital
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Second day at
#DevLeadersConference
with an opening remark by
@MathiasCormann
of
@OECD
on what do we need to make a breakthrough on development finance, especially in the period of multiple crisis we currently live in
#financingdevelopment
#SDGs
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In Paris today with my colleagues from the
#PractionersNetwork
of European Developement agencies and
@europeaid
. Working together for more joint implementation, inclusiveness and effectiveness. Thank you
@expertisefrance
for hosting us!
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4
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I will be happy to speak at the Europe-Africa impact investing Summit taking place in Cape Town on the 14th of September. I will share our current thinking on the potential of
#greenhydrogen
on the socio-economic development in several African countries
#enablingchange
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7
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Leaving no one behind in climate action! Happy to attend the launch of the Government of
#Mozambique
energy transition and green industrialization plan, together with HE
#FilipeNyusi
. Belgium is advising on this plan through its bilateral program
#enablingchange
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3
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As we come close to the end of the year and coming back from
@COP28_UAE
, I am more and more convinced of the role of the
@Practitioners_
Network for European Development Cooperation in the international cooperation architecture. Read our statement here:
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Was happy to sign a new MoU this morning with
@brussels_hub
to better mobilize and work with the
#Brussels
private sector and entrepreneurs in the international development agenda. So much opportunities to work together and positively impact our world!
#sustainabledevelopment
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3
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Good to hear a strong focus on the
#Sahel
and the 3D+ approach - Diplomacy, Defense, Development and rule for law - at the 2021 Belgian Foreign policy conference.
@Enabel_Belgium
is committed to support this
#enablingchange
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Very happy for
#Enabel
to take the presidency of the
@Practitioners_
network, together with
#LuxDev
. Thank you
@AECID_es
for the excellent work done under their presidency. We need international cooperation more than ever
#TeamEurope
#enablingchange
#actforimpact
Development agencies of the EU member states lead by example and work closely together through the
@Practitioners_
Network. Our partnership leverages the European efforts to tackle the global challenges.
#WorkingBetterTogether
#TeamEurope
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How can we support to improve the business environment in Uganda? Debate this morning facilitated by our colleague
@FlahautAnne
with
@WorldBank
@udbltd
#PrivateSectorFederation
. Better infrastructure, skills, finance, market knowledge, standards, regulations and transparency.
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Impressed by the resilience, talent and dedication of our team and partners in
#Gaza
. From rehabilitating green areas to supporting youth to learn new skills and create jobs, they keep investing for the future. Thank you
@EnabelPalestine
and our partners!
#enablingchange
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Happy to accompany Minister
@MeryameKitir
in this working visit and present her our new actions to fight climate change and support the local production of vaccines and medical products
Development Minister
@MeryameKitir
visits Burkina Faso and Senegal this week.
The working visit focuses on international
#ClimateAction
.
➖ "There is only one way to tackle the climate crisis. And that is together. And that is now."
➡️ Read more:
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Meeting the new
@Enabel
Junior Program colleagues this morning. Whether they are engineers, economists, agronomists, social scientists or graduates from other faculties, they are all talented and committed to work on the field together with our local partners and Belgian NGOs
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We can achieve so much more by working together! Happy to be in Paris today with European and African colleagues to debate on a new Africa Europe alliance, organized by
@AFD_France
in the framework of
#PFUE2022
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Présentation de notre programme de l'agropole centre dans le cadre de
#BEmissionSEN
, financé par
@BelgiumMFA
, et visant à assurer la souveraineté alimentaire et à développer l'économie locale de la région du Sine Saloum.
#PlanSenegalEmergent
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