In #Madagascar, the food security situation is worsening because of drought and #COVID19. Many communities in remote villages had to abandoned their homes 🏠 and land 🥬 to move closer to towns in search for food and work.
UNICEF @NorwayMFA@ADanevad@Danida are supporting the Gvt of 🇲🇬 during #COVID19 in providing essential water & sanitation to those in need. That means more families have access to safe drinking water, public toilets & the collection of household rubbish
https://t.co/xn6Xo6XV1e
Watch this video to know more about the @ILOAntananarivo, @WFP, @UNICEFMada & the Government of Norway joint education program in 🇲🇬 to provide access to education for the most vulnerable children in 3 districts in the south of the country. @ADanevad
https://t.co/Ft7dyV33o7
The covid crisis has a severe impact on childrens’ education oportunities. Thanks to our dedicated partners for adjusting the joint programme so quickly!
Thanks to Norwegian Government additional support to the joint education program in Madagascar, children in 3 regions in the south can have more spaces to learn and hot meals. This joint program has been implemented by @ilo, @WFP & @UNICEFMada https://t.co/7atVtOsMFh
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The @UNPeacebuilding Fund is the most important multilateral tool to advance & sustain #Peace in 40+ countries, w/strong focus on ♀️ women's rights & inclusion.
Norway is a #ConsistentPartner, providing approx USD 5⃣2⃣ million for PBF's strategy 2020-24:
https://t.co/iJJzRxR5cb
Merci au #Royaume de #Norvège d'être à nos cotés dans la lutte contre les violences basées sur le genre & l'assistance aux plus vulnérables à #Madagascar, plus particulièrement en cette période de pandémie #COVID19
👉3500 kits de dignité dotés à travers le Min. Population
Norway will continue long term partnership with African countries and @AfricanUnionUN if elected to the Security Council. Reform of #UNSC must include more perm and non-perm seats for Africa to address historical injustice. Norway PM to the African Group at UN. #ConsistentPartner
Norway gave a record NOK 37.8 bln to development aid in 2019, equivalent to 1.02% of GNI. Emphasis on #education, #health, #climate, emergency assistance and good governance, guided by the #SDGs. Read how #NorwAid funds are spent 👇
https://t.co/qjQ24eVdhw
Norway's National Day will be celebrated with #SocialDistancing this weekend.
But that doesn't stop Prime Minister @erna_solberg and her Ministers from dancing with distance in the streets 💃 🇳🇴💗
(via @Reuters)
https://t.co/UwJzrfcvsd
Madagascar and Norway join call for women and girls to be at the center of #Covid19 response. FM @Tehindrazanari1 and Min. Int. Dev. @dagiulstein want specific measures to prevent violence against women and girls. Norway proud supporter of @UNFPA on GBV
Nordic Foreign Ministers strongly support @UN crucial role to fight #Covid19. More international cooperation & solidarity needed, not less. We need to strengthen, not weaken the @WHO. Evaluation will come when pandemic is over, to identify areas for improvement.
It is Norway’s view that we need to strengthen,not weaken the @WHO.This is by no means the right time to halt funding to WHO.Naturally, WHO’s efforts should be evaluated when this pandemic is over. The response to the situation should be more international cooperation,not less.