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Official Account of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development. 2025-27 : PR 🇸🇱/VP 🇦🇴| #Newsletter ✉️⤵️ #OAFLAD

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In few minutes, we’ll be starting!

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🌍 Happening shortly at #COP31!

Today, Friday, 13 November 2026, #OAFLAD joins the African Culture House Panel Programme in Antalya, Türkiye, for a discussion on “From Africa’s Cultural Heritage to Climate Action: Invisible Labour and Social Resilience.”

♻️ Our Executive Secretary, Dr. Nardos Berhanu, will join fellow panellists to discuss “Zero Waste Across Generations: Women as Custodians of Shared Heritage.”

A powerful opportunity to highlight African women’s role in preserving cultural heritage and driving climate action.

#COP31 #BuildingResilience

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#COP31

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🔴 NOW HAPPENING | COP31 – ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE 🇹🇷

At #COP31, OAFLAD, represented by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Nardos Berhanu, is taking another important step towards advancing women's economic empowerment and climate resilience.

OAFLAD and the African Culture House and Handicrafts Market (ACH) are signing a strategic partnership agreement to promote African cultural heritage, preserve traditional knowledge, and create greater opportunities for women artisans and entrepreneurs across the continent.

🤝 Aligned with OAFLAD's #BuildingResilience campaign, this partnership reinforces a powerful message: African women are not just facing the impacts of climate change; they are driving solutions, preserving traditions, and building more resilient communities.

Together, we are turning partnerships into opportunities and ensuring that African women's voices, knowledge, and leadership remain at the heart of climate action.

#OAFLAD #COP31 #BuildingResilience #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateAction

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Açılış kurdelesini lider eşleri, uluslararası kuruluşların temsilcileri ve BM Sıfır Atık Yüksek Düzeyli Şahsiyetler Danışma Kurulumuzun üyeleri ile birlikte kestiğimiz Sıfır Atık Müzesi’nin hayırlı olmasını diliyorum.

COP31’de Sıfır Atık Vakfımız tarafından hayata geçirilen müze, 2017’de başlattığımız Sıfır Atık Projesi’nin ulusal ve uluslararası gelişimini anlatıyor.

Kullandığımız eşyaların ömrünü uzatmaktan doğal kaynakları korumaya kadar, gündelik tercihlerimizin neleri değiştirebileceğine dair farkındalık oluşturuyor.

Dilerim Antalya’da paylaştığımız bu tecrübe, farklı ülkelerde sıfır atık anlayışını merkeze alan yeni uygulamalara vesile olur. #COP31Türkiye

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En marge de la COP31 à Antalya, la Maison de la culture africaine et l’OAFLAD (l’Organisation des Premières dames d’Afrique pour le développement) ont signé jeudi un accord pour renforcer l’autonomisation économique des femmes africaines. Objectif : valoriser l’artisanat, ouvrir des marchés équitables aux productrices et soutenir des projets portés par les femmes. Un partenariat qui entend transformer leur savoir-faire en opportunités concrètes et placer les femmes au cœur du développement durable. La cérémonie de signature, organisée au Musée Zéro Déchet, situé dans l’enceinte de la conférence, a réuni le vice-ministre turc des Affaires étrangères, l’ambassadeur Musa Kulaklıkaya ; l’ambassadeur Yönet Can Tezel, directeur général chargé de l’Afrique australe et multilatérale ; Zeliha Sağlam, présidente du conseil d’administration de la Maison de la culture africaine ; ainsi que Dr Nardos Berhanu Wudeneh, secrétaire exécutive de l’OAFLAD. La Maison de la culture africaine avait été créée en 2016 dans le cadre d’une initiative de responsabilité sociale des entreprises, sous l’impulsion de la Première dame de Türkiye, Emine Erdogan.

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A meaningful moment as OAFLAD signs a strategic partnership agreement with the African Culture House and Handicrafts Market (ACH).

🤝 A shared commitment to empowering African women, preserving cultural heritage, and strengthening climate resilience across the continent.

#OAFLAD #COP31 #BuildingResilience

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🔴 NOW HAPPENING | COP31 – ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE 🇹🇷

At #COP31, OAFLAD, represented by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Nardos Berhanu, is taking another important step towards advancing women's economic empowerment and climate resilience.

OAFLAD and the African Culture House and Handicrafts Market (ACH) are signing a strategic partnership agreement to promote African cultural heritage, preserve traditional knowledge, and create greater opportunities for women artisans and entrepreneurs across the continent.

🤝 Aligned with OAFLAD's #BuildingResilience campaign, this partnership reinforces a powerful message: African women are not just facing the impacts of climate change; they are driving solutions, preserving traditions, and building more resilient communities.

Together, we are turning partnerships into opportunities and ensuring that African women's voices, knowledge, and leadership remain at the heart of climate action.

#OAFLAD #COP31 #BuildingResilience #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateAction

[OAFLAD 🌍 @OAFLAD]

🔴 NOW HAPPENING | COP31 – ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE 🇹🇷

At #COP31, OAFLAD, represented by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Nardos Berhanu, is taking another important step towards advancing women's economic empowerment and climate resilience.

OAFLAD and the African Culture House and Handicrafts Market (ACH) are signing a strategic partnership agreement to promote African cultural heritage, preserve traditional knowledge, and create greater opportunities for women artisans and entrepreneurs across the continent.

🤝 Aligned with OAFLAD's #BuildingResilience campaign, this partnership reinforces a powerful message: African women are not just facing the impacts of climate change; they are driving solutions, preserving traditions, and building more resilient communities.

Together, we are turning partnerships into opportunities and ensuring that African women's voices, knowledge, and leadership remain at the heart of climate action.

#OAFLAD #COP31 #BuildingResilience #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateAction

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🇹🇿 Zanzibar, Tanzania, has officially become the 9th #OAFLAD Member State to launch the #BuildingResilience Campaign!

On 7 November 2026, H.E. Mama Mariam H. Mwinyi, First Lady of Zanzibar, Settlor and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Zanzibar Maisha Bora Foundation (ZMBF), officially launched the campaign in Zanzibar, marking another milestone in OAFLAD’s continental movement.

The campaign aims to strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate change and conflict, while promoting their protection, economic empowerment and active participation in building stronger communities.

With Zanzibar joining as the 9th Member State, the #BuildingResilience movement continues to grow, turning Africa’s shared commitment into meaningful action for women and girls across the continent.

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The First Lady of Angola SE Afonso Dias Lourenço has pleaded for their full participation in climate policies and sustainable development.
#BuildingResilience

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La première Dame d'Angola SE Afonso Dias Lourenço a plaidé pour leur pleine participation aux politiques climatiques et au développement durable.

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"When we educate a young girl and empower a woman, we invest in an entire nation"

At the 7th #FFL, the First Lady of Angola highlighted the role of education and women's empowerment in the development of human capital and the transformation of Africa
#BuildingResilience

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"Lorsqu’on éduque une jeune fille et qu’on autonomise une femme, on investit dans toute une nation"
Au 7ème #FFL la Première Dame d'Angola a souligné le rôle de l’éducation et de l’autonomisation des femmes dans le développement du capital humain et la transformation de l’Afrique

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For Ézéchiel Nibigira, President of the #CEEAC Commission, women are not only affected by climate change: they are also indispensable actors in adaptation and sustainable solutions.
#BuildingResilience

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Pour Ézéchiel Nibigira, Président de la Commission de la #CEEAC, les femmes ne sont pas seulement touchées par les changements climatiques : elles sont aussi des actrices incontournables de l’adaptation et des solutions durables.

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The president of the #CEEAC Commission, Ézéchiel Nibigira, emphasized that the empowerment of women and young girls is a strategic lever for the development of human capital and climate resilience. "When a woman is trained, a nation rises." #BuildingResilience

[OPDD-Burundi @OPDD_Burundi]

Le président de la Commission de la #CEEAC, Ézéchiel Nibigira, a souligné que l’autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes filles est un levier stratégique du développement du capital humain et de la résilience climatique. " Quand une femme est formée, c’est une nation qui s’élève"

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The Representative of the United Nations system in Burundi emphasized the strategic role of education, economic empowerment, and the inclusion of women and young girls in the development of human capital and resilience against climate change.#FFL7 #BuildingResilience

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la Représentante du système des Nations Unies au Burundi a insisté sur le rôle stratégique de l’éducation, de l’autonomisation économique et de l’inclusion des femmes et des jeunes filles dans le développement du capital humain et la résilience face au changement climatique.#FFL7

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The representative of #Gavi reminded that vaccination is an important lever for the empowerment of women and the resilience of communities. She praised the advances in Burundi, emphasizing that protecting children's health is investing in the future of all of Africa.
#BuildingResilience

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La représentante de #Gavi a rappelé que la vaccination est un levier important de l’autonomisation des femmes et de la résilience des communautés. Elle a salué les avancées du Burundi, soulignant que protéger la santé des enfants, c’est investir dans l’avenir de toute l’Afrique.

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During her presentation, the Executive Secretary of @OPDD_Burundi, Dr. Liliane Nkengurutse, highlighted the main objectives of the Forum: to better understand the challenges of women's empowerment to mobilize the various actors around concrete and effective actions.
#BuildingResilience

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Lors de sa présentation, la Secrétaire exécutive de @OPDD_Burundi , Dr Liliane Nkengurutse, a souligné les principaux objectifs du Forum : mieux comprendre les enjeux de l’autonomisation des femmes pour mobiliser les différents acteurs autour d’actions concrètes et effectives

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The First Ladies of the Central African Republic, Senegal and Angola, along with several other high-ranking national and international figures, honored this important meeting dedicated to female leadership and women's empowerment with their presence.

#BuildingResilience

[OPDD-Burundi @OPDD_Burundi]

Les Premières Dames de la République centrafricaine, du Sénégal et de l’Angola, aux côtés de plusieurs autres hautes personnalités nationales et internationales, ont honoré de leur présence ce grand rendez-vous consacré au leadership féminin et à l’autonomisation des femmes

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This high-level meeting constitutes a privileged framework for exchanges and commitments in favor of the empowerment of women and young girls, the development of human capital and the strengthening of resilience against climate change.

#BuildingResilience

[OPDD-Burundi @OPDD_Burundi]

Cette rencontre de haut niveau constitue un cadre privilégié d’échanges et d’engagements en faveur de l’autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes filles, du développement du capital humain et du renforcement de la résilience face aux changements climatiques.

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Under the High Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, the 7th edition of the High-Level Forum of Women Leaders is held on November 4, 2026, in #Bujumbura.

#BuildingResilience

[OPDD-Burundi @OPDD_Burundi]

Sous le Haut Patronage de Son Excellence Monsieur Évariste Ndayishimiye, Président de la République du Burundi, se tient, ce 4 novembre 2026, à #Bujumbura, la 7ᵉ édition du Forum de Haut Niveau des Femmes Leaders.

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🇧🇮 The #BuildingResilience movement continues to grow!

Today, Burundi becomes the 8th OAFLAD Member State to launch the campaign, reaffirming our collective commitment to empowering women and girls in the face of climate change and conflict.

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Suivez en direct les activités de la 7ème édition du Forum de Haut Niveau des Femmes Leaders de ce 04.11.2026

https://t.co/sGuN3neJLM