Afrodevelopment

Policy, practice and research on human development in Africa. Retweets are meant to inform. Email: [email protected]

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

Humanitarian workers save lives and we honour them for their sacrifice. But humanitarian crises are not only about conflict, they are about systems. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, @AfroDevGlobal calls for stronger, locally led infrastructures that prevent crises before they begin.

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

A false claim about “$50M condoms for Hamas” helped trigger the dismantling of USAID, and Mozambique’s HIV response took the hit. Our latest Afrodevelopment piece unpacks what African institutions must do next.

Read here: https://t.co/SX8O0CIAV0

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

More than 54,000 refugees are living in Busuma refugee camp in Burundi, most of them women and children.

Only 43% have adequate shelter.

They have lost nearly everything. We can’t let them lose hope too.

Please help if you can.

[UNICEF Ghana @UNICEFGhana]

Breastfeeding provides essential nutrients and strengthens the bond between mother and child. Let’s protect, promote & support breastfeeding for a healthier future for every child in Ghana.

#Breastfeeding #WBW | @UNICEFhealth @_GHSofficial @mohgovgh @unicefafrica

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

Climate resilience in Africa is no longer a future agenda, it’s an urgent systems challenge unfolding now. In our new blog, we explore six actionable priorities that can help leaders navigate this era of escalating risk and shrinking aid flows.
🔗https://t.co/OyZemtDx3u

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

Human development in Africa begins with understanding people, communities, and the social forces shaping their lives. A new blog on the critical role of sociology in that journey.
Read here: https://t.co/PN0Wk8fWHt

[Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO @GEMReport]

What are national education benchmarks?
They are targets countries set for themselves: realistic, data-driven, and grounded in national plans.
The 2026 #SDG4Scorecard tracks whether they are on track.
https://t.co/R2QdhK0biH

[CSJ @csj_nigeria]

Civil Society Urges FG to Make Poverty Reduction Key Metric of Economic Reform https://t.co/SJOBvDUwHR

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

BLOG: Between elite power and social mobilisation in Nigeria - https://t.co/nDTnVfZrgx

@BolajiOgunfemi explores the role elites play in obstructing inclusive development paths through shrinking meaningful spaces of civic engagement.

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed decades of progress in the fight against poverty. Governments must do more to stem deprivations like dangerous work conditions, unsafe housing, lack of nutritious food, and limited access to healthcare. #PovertyEradicationDay

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

Did you miss the opening of this year's #AfricaClimateWeek? You can catch up on our YouTube channel. And if you are working on climate action in Africa, you can still register for the event, which runs through 29 September: https://t.co/dQaUDyOu58 | #COP26
https://t.co/Y0ct71V6Ut

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

On this day of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we call for greater support for local aid workers who lose their lives more in the line of duty. #DRC #SouthSudan

[Dr Yemi Kale @sgyemikale]

2019 Household consumption expenditure report has been published @ https://t.co/yGgPDDcMeg: National expenditure on major food and non food categories in 2019

[Dr Yemi Kale @sgyemikale]

2019 Poverty & Inequality in Nigeria report published @ https://t.co/k7UM0ep2km. National Poverty rate at 40.09% (excluding Borno),representing 82.9mn persons. Urban poverty rate at 18.04%. Rural Poverty rate at 52.10%. Highest rate in Sokoto(87.73%) & Lowest in Lagos(4.50%)

[Afrodevelopment @AfroDevGlobal]

Seven human development facts about #Cameroon

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

These are the countries where journalists get killed and killers go free, according to CPJ’s 2019 Impunity Index:

Somalia
Syria
Iraq
South Sudan
Philippines
Afghanistan
Mexico
Pakistan
Brazil
Bangladesh
Russia
Nigeria
India

https://t.co/4kiM2FD4gS

#PressFreedom
#WPFD2020