diplomacy&development

The French Ambassador to the DRC, François Pujolas handing over the Convention  signed with the French Red Cross/DRC Representative,  Thibaud Saint Sébastien,  aiming  to tackle the root causes of malnutrition in DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the countries most affected by food insecurity.  The last IPC analysis identified 22 million Congolese in a situation of acute food insecurity, which is 6 million more than in 2019. Considering the share of the population surveyed, it is about a third of the Congolese population who would be affected. Nutrition is therefore a major public health problem in the DRC: the prevalence of delayed growth stands at 42% and the prevalence of acute malnutrition reaches 6.5% according to survey data MICS 2018 (UNICEF). Over 35% of the causes of death among children under 5 are directly or indirectly related to malnutrition.   In addition to these health aspects, malnutrition represents a real obstacle to deve...

The DRC National Minister of Tourism, Dr Yves BUNKULU ZOLA in his office with the Ambassador of Turkey in the DRC, Mr. Salih BOGAÇ GÜLDERE  The DRC National Minister of Tourism, Dr Yves BUNKULU ZOLA, has met this Thursday, October 15, 2020 in his office the Ambassador of Turkey in the DRC, Mr. Salih BOGAÇ GÜLDERE.  The exchanges were about revitalizing cooperation in the tourism sector between the two countries.  " The DRC is full of great potential. Turkey being an advanced country in the field of tourism, we propose to share your experience to allow my country to develop its potential in the sector that I manage ". The Minister told the Turkish diplomat.  The other side of this trade is investment. The Minister wished to see Turkey invest in the field of tourism in the DRC in view of its experience, and especially the stable and advantageous relations that there are between the two countries.  Signature of a memorandum of understanding Tourism Minister Yves Bu...

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of the Merck Foundation with  African First Ladies who introduced  The “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards in their respective countries Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the winners of “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for African Countries.   The theme of the awards was ‘Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and Keep Physically and Mentally Healthy during Coronavirus Lockdown’ with the aim to separate facts from myths and misconceptions. The “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards were introduced in partnership with African First Ladies of Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Guinea Conakry, Burundi, Central African Republic (C.A.R.), Chad, Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Gambia, Liberia and Congo Brazzaville, Angola and Mozambique.  Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasizes, “I am very proud of our winners. We received a tremendous response from African jour...

Funded to the tune of $ 7 million by the African Development Bank, the project contributes to helping rural communities in the country. Paulina Barbosa has been selling fish for 30 years in São Tomé, the largest island in the archipelago. “I was accompanying my mother, who sold fish. I learned with her. She sold in the street, carried the fish on her head, without hygiene, recalls Paulina. There weren't as many customers back then as there are today. " Since 2014, the young woman has been training. And things have changed in São Tomé. “Today we have a market. We sell fish in good hygienic conditions. I was taught to smoke fish, salt it and sell good quality fresh fish. I use ice for preservation. I have more clients and more income that allows me to provide for my family, ”she says. Alfredo Rompão is a farmer. Before, the lack of passable roads was a real problem for his business. Today he has great motivation to work in the fields. “With access to the news I can produce more ...

The French Ambassador to the DRC, François Pujolas  giving his speech during the ceremony of the launch of the residential workshop on the overall review of the reform and modernization process of the Congolese Public Administration Since 2012, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has initiated a process of reform and modernization of the public administration which, with the support of the World Bank, aims to improve performance of public administration in the DRC. The French Ambassador to the DRC, François Pujolas, participated on Monday, October 12 in the ceremony of launch of the residential workshop on the overall review of the reform and modernization process of the Public Administration, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of infrastructure, representing staff of the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Public Service, pilot of the modernization of the civil service, several members of the Congolese government and authorities, as well as representatives of ...

African Development Bank Group Appoints Ms. Yacine Fal, Director General, Cabinet Office of the President As Director General, Ms. FaI will oversee the administrative and operational work and activities of the Cabinet Office of the President. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB.org) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yacine FAL Director General, Cabinet Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020. As Director General, Ms. FaI will oversee the administrative and operational work and activities of the Cabinet Office of the President. Primarily, she will provide oversight of all units and departments directly reporting to the President. She will also ensure enhanced delivery efficiency and effectiveness for all Presidential initiatives and Bank operations, as per agreements with respective Vice Presidency Complexes. She will oversee the work of senior staff to improve overall coordination and engagement of the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors with ...

The expert in support of the embassy in the fight against epidemics in the DRC, Dr. Jean-Elie Malkin The people most at risk of developing and dying severe forms of covid-19 are people over 50 and those with associated diseases in the first row of which diabetes and high blood pressure. Screening for these two conditions is therefore essential in order to take care of them as quickly as possible and to put in place both individual plan and their family circle of preventive measures against covid-19 in particular barrier gestures and social distancing. On October 8, at the Education and Diabetes Center in Kinshasa, the ceremony of launch of massive screening activities for co-morbidities (hypertension and diabetes) as part of the covid pandemic19.  The French Ambassador to the DRC, François Pujolas welcomed this initiative. "The launch of this program illustrates the adaptation of the strategy to fight against covid-19 and testifies to France's constant commitment to this fight...