Asa Andersson

Working with Sida in Ethiopia. Tweets about issues that matter in my effort of contributing to a better world...my own opinions.

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

On the margins of the trilateral meeting with the IGAD Committee of Ambassadors, Secretariat, and Development Partners, IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, signed a grant agreement with the Government of Sweden to support IGAD's peace and security initiatives.
This agreement underscores our shared commitment to fostering stability and cooperation in the region.
@SweinEthiopia

[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

🇸🇪 via @MSBse is supporting the refugee response in eastern 🇪🇹.
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[Okechukwu Daniel Ogbonnaya @oakdanny]

#Ongoing @SweinEthiopia and @GGGIEthiopia Year 1 review of the Conservation & Sustainable Management of Forested Landscapes with partners @IDE_Global #ECFFEthiopia with several encouraging results to showcase. #ClimateAction #SustainableImpact #CommunityEngagement

[GGGI Ethiopia @GGGIEthiopia]

@GGGIEthiopia is organizing a daylong Annual Review Meeting for the @SweinEthiopia funded #conservation and #SustainableManagement of #Forested #Landscape(CSMFL) project in collaboration with its Implementing Partners @ECFF_09 & @iDEorg . @MoA_Ethiopia

[UNODC Eastern Africa @UNODCEastAfrica]

Today, the 17th Prison Commissioners' three-days forum kicked off in Jigjiga, Ethiopia. The forum's sessions focus on prison reform in Ethiopia as part of UNODC's prison reform initiative. UNODC & @SweinEthiopia continue supporting the forum's coordination, boosting #sdg16 in 🌍

[GGGI Ethiopia @GGGIEthiopia]

DDG @HelenaCMcLeod, along with @oakdanny had productive meeting with @Asa_Dev & discussed on global work of @gggi_hq & @SweinEthiopia funded project of @GGGIEthiopia, as well as #MiddleEast & Africa #SAFEInitiative, #DebtforNature swap & other potential areas of collaboration.

[Sam Gbaydee Doe @GbaydeeDoe]

I was delighted to meet with @FBAFolke team #FBA to coordinate our support to 🇪🇹 in #DDR & National dialogue to consolidate peace in #Ethiopia. #Sweden🇸🇪 remains a valued #PartnersAtCore for #UNDP from #climate to #governance portfolios to promote sustainable development.

[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

Sweden 🇸🇪 together with @UNODC_EA work to strengthen rule of law and criminal justice sector reform in 🇪🇹. New support program 🤝 worth 36m SEK signed this week.
#RuleOfLaw central aspect of sustainable peace and economic development.

@NeilWalsh_UN

[Joshua Tabah @JoshuaTabah]

Many are ready to support 🇪🇹’s national DDR program and an initial focus on ex-combatants in Tigray. At the 🇨🇦 Residence today, we discussed scaleable and transparent ways to do this, with clear next steps for collective engagement to help ensure a meaningful peace dividend.

[Roland Kobia @RolandKobia]

« He for She » yesterday at Fendika to say #NoExcuse !

Male ambassadors organised an event to raise awareness on #GenderBasedViolence with @unwomenethiopia.

#OrangeTheWorld #OrangezLeMonde #GBV #16DaysOfActivism #16Days

[Janez Lenarčič @JanezLenarcic]

Israeli settlers demolished a school in Zamuta, a village in the Occupied #Palestinian Territory.

The school was built by EU funds - because every child, everywhere has a right to education.

This destruction is intolerable and a violation of International Humanitarian Law.#IHL

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

I support Secretary-General @antonioguterres' letter to the @UN Security Council, invoking Article 99 and appealing for a ceasefire.

#Gaza's health system is on its knees and near total collapse. We need peace for health.

[UNFPA Ethiopia @UNFPAEthiopia]

Closing remarks by Ambassador Hans Henric Lundquist, @SweAmbETandAU @SweinEthiopia at the panel discussion on gender-based violence in #Ethiopia.

‘It’s an honor to co-host such a productive conversation on gender-based violence against women & girls’ he said.

[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

Happening now with @SweAmbETandAU participating

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[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

#ThrowbackThursday! In 1966, 🇸🇪 supported the development and distribution of a nutritional food for children called Faffa, based on a formula created by a 🇸🇪 professor.

It was used for child-feeding programs, not least in famine-affected areas, and helped save many lives in 🇪🇹

[Hans Henric Lundquist @SweAmbETandAU]

Visited the 🇸🇪 supported Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund and met with some of the enterprises it supports.

🇸🇪 provides flexible funding to AECF to support market development in 🇪🇹 renewable energy sector. #Climatefunding #climateinvestment

Read more: https://t.co/dqZR7FToSj

[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

👇👇 #OrangeTheWorld

[Sweden in Ethiopia & AU @SweinEthiopia]

Today, @Save_ChildrenET @save_children and 🇸🇪 are having their annual meeting at the Embassy of Sweden in Addis.

🇸🇪 supports the #ProtectingChildrenInConflict program that has played a pivotal role in advancing the AU's efforts for child rights in armed conflicts. @_AfricanUnion

[Asa Andersson @Asa_Dev]

Great progress on moving the HDP nexus agenda in 🇪🇹 Presenting 🇸🇪 perspective and support. @SweinEthiopia @Sida

[UN Ethiopia @UNEthiopia]

Ethiopian Humanitarian Country Team and the Development Partners Group discussed and committed to jointly advance the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus approach to make a difference in building resilience, reducing vulnerabilities and humanitarian needs in #Ethiopia.

[Asa Andersson @Asa_Dev]

@SweinEthiopia visit to a new @Sida supported regional “think and do” thank @HC4Democracy, which aims to use evidence based research to improve policies & practice on human rights & democracy on the Horn of Africa.