Afri-Dev.Info

#Information,#Data,#Research, #Analysis,#Evidence On Development/#SDGs In #Africa{CrossCutting Themes #Education,#Gender,#Health,#Inequality,#Population,#Youth}

[Afri-Dev.Info @AfriDevInfo]

To Advance #SDGs In 2017 #Africa Must Address:
1.#Youth #Development/#Jobs
2.#Inequality Based On
#Gender
#Education
#Income
#Health
#Hunger

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

The BCG vaccine can reduce the transmission of bovine tuberculosis, and routine vaccination of cattle could be used to substantially eliminate the disease within the Ethiopian dairy sector, a new Science study finds.

Learn more: https://t.co/XSlrBeMrPb; https://t.co/UL5yrNTTFw

[Amref Health Africa @Amref_Worldwide]

Universal Health Coverage cannot be achieved without a strong health workforce. We urge African governments and stakeholders to invest more in recruitment, training, and retention strategies. #AmrefHealthHeroes #WHWWeek #Amref4HWs #UHCInAfrica @WHO @WHOAFRO

[FAO Statistics @FAOstatistics]

#DYK @FAO's #FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries from 1961 to the most recent year available❓

A wealth of 🌍 agricultural data & statistics to discover.

Explore for yourselves👇

🔴https://t.co/5rzqAjwbhV

#StatisticsTwitter

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

What does climate change have to do with peace and security?

Quite a lot, in fact.

The impacts of climate change can lead to increased tensions, conflict, and instability in a country or region.

Find out more in our climate security explainer: https://t.co/lDCrJJqaAh

[UNFPA South Africa @UNFPASA]

Reminder to submit your applications for the following local consultancies: Gender & Social Norms: https://t.co/JobzGt2M9c Adolescents & Youth: https://t.co/IHIprT8uQV Population Change & Data: https://t.co/fXo07chCML Apply Before 06 April 2024 & share widely with your networks!

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

🎓 Every child deserves the chance to learn and thrive. Let's work towards breaking down barriers to education and ensuring equal opportunities for every student, everywhere.
➡️Learn more about the @UN and the #GlobalGoals
https://t.co/e0Qmwl7Znb

[Global Partnership for Education @GPforEducation]

Education is not just about getting children into a classroom.

Education is about 👇

[UN Development @UNDP]

📢 Calling all changemakers, innovators and global enthusiasts.

We are launching a global call for experts across 31 profiles.

This is your gateway to impactful opportunities and to help advance the #GlobalGoals.

Apply now: https://t.co/YiBbP1B20n

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

DID YOU KNOW?

🚸 Over 160 million children are trapped in labour instead of learning in classrooms.

🎓 1 in 5+ young people lack access to education and vocational training.

Let's secure a future where every child learns, not works.

#EndChildLabour #ThisWayToSocialJustice

[Education 2030 @Education2030UN]

Every learner deserves quality, affordable & inclusive education.

Former UN Special Adviser for #TransformingEducation, @leogarnier, shares insights on what it takes to turn countries’ commitments into concrete actions.

#LeadingSDG4

⏯️Full interview: https://t.co/pRO9r8e3BA

[UN Women @UN_Women]

We remember Wangari Maathai, born #OnThisDay.

An environmentalist, women’s rights activist, and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Her legacy lives on.

[UN Development @UNDP]

The #HumanDevelopment path has shifted downwards, and these losses may be permanent.

None of the developing regions have met their anticipated Human Development Index levels based on pre-2019 trends.

More in our new #HDR2024: https://t.co/kPjI8NDwkz

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

🤝 Gender equality isn't just a women's issue; it's everyone's issue. Let's engage men and boys as allies in the fight for gender equality, challenge harmful stereotypes, and promote positive masculinity. #GlobalGoals #ActNow https://t.co/j2IH2RMrmy

[UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 @UNESCO]

To #InvestInWomen education is a smart investment on all fronts📚

But with 122 million girls out of school today in the world, we still have much work to do.

Let’s continue promoting #GenderEquality in education to protect #HerEducationOurFuture!

👉https://t.co/Rq2Q6jGpUq

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Women workers earn 80% of what men do.

Lower pay can prevent women and families from putting food on the table, securing safe housing, and accessing medical care and education.

Let’s #InvestInWomen to create a gender-equal future.

Find out more: https://t.co/RDaHNnRrvx

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Celebrate #IWD2024 with us!

Join us for this special celebration as we will highlight the important link between #DecentWork and #GenderEquality.

📺https://t.co/DhBvEKzBPd
📌8 March
🕒13:30 CET

#InvestInWomen

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

Reducing maternal mortality is crucial for building healthier societies. We can achieve this by:

✅Increasing access to primary health care
✅Improving quality of care
✅Addressing inequities
✅Advancing gender equity & rights

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

79 years ago, the @UN Charter spelled out a better future for everyone.
A world of fundamental freedoms, human rights and equality for all.

This matters today more than ever.
https://t.co/xtjfVweskj #StandUp4HumanRights

[UN DESA Sustainable Development @SustDev]

From setting the global environmental agenda to ensuring every country's voice is heard, UNEA is a platform that tackles the biggest environmental challenges of our time.

#UNEA6 is coming up from February 26 to March 1
Learn more: https://t.co/WBBI3Zdhb3

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

“ENOUGH.”

While global attention is waning, the war in Sudan is spreading, forcing millions of people to flee for their lives.

People of Sudan need peace, now.