UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳

Welcome to the Official Account of the United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub for West & Central Africa (UNDP WACA)

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

“The silo-approach to preventing violent conflict & building peace is no longer bearing the intended results… We’re moving toward a more integrated approach only to response but to prevention…”

Nadine Umutoni Rugwe, Governance and Peacebuilding Advisor, UNDP WACA

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

Lors de l'ouverture du dialogue régional à Lomé, au #nsfwtwtًً Togo, le ministre de la Sécurité du Togo, Col. Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, a souligné l'importance d'un dialogue stratégique soutenu pour prévenir l'escalade de la violence dans les pays du #golfedeGuinée.

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

💻 Through #Tec4Peace, Grace strengthened her leadership and commitment to using technology for peace. Today, she empowers youth and women through digital skills and #cybersecurity awareness

#PeaceAndTechnology

@UNDP4Youth
@UNDPAfrica
@OpenSociety
@Give1Project

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🌍🇹🇬 À Lomé, gouvernements, partenaires🤝et agences de l’ONU🇺🇳se réunissent pour renforcer la prévention des conflits dans le golfe de Guinée.

@DKAmbGhana
@PnudTogo
@UNFPA_TOGO
@UNHCR_Togo
@UNDPAfrica

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🚀 112 young leaders.
🌍 21 countries.
📍 Thiès, Senegal.
📅 8–19 June 2026.
#Tec4Peace2026 will empower a new generation of digital changemakers advancing peace, resilience and innovation across West & Central Africa.

👉Read more: https://t.co/LkoGjZsaAR

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

#SaveTheDate
On 3–4 June 2026, governments, regional organisations and partners will gather in Lomé, Togo 🇹🇬 for a regional dialogue on conflict prevention in the #GulfofGuinea.

🕊️ Theme: From Commitment to Impact
🤝 Supported by Japan 🇯🇵
#Peacebuilding #UNDP #UNFPA #UNHCR

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🌍 SAVE THE DATE | 03–04 juin 2026 à Lomé 🇹🇬
Dialogue régional sur le renforcement de l’agenda de prévention dans le Golfe de Guinée : De l’engagement à l’impact 🕊️
🤝 Organisé par le PNUD, l’UNFPA et le HCR, avec l’appui financier du Japon 🇯🇵
#Prévention #Paix #GolfeDeGuinée

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

📣African youth, your voice matters!🌍
Ahead of the Regional Dialogue on Local Governance in Brazzaville🇨🇬, UNDP is gathering young people’s perspectives on governance, public services & the #SDGs
📝 Share your views and help shape local action in Africa.
https://t.co/IulAknEGmH

[Ahunna Eziakonwa @ahunnaeziakonwa]

Africa rises with every borehole drilled, every field irrigated, every river flowing.

💦Water is more than a resource. It is dignity, resilience & the pulse of Africa’s future.

This #AfricaDay, let’s turn possibility into progress & ensure Africa’s wealth flows to its people.

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

Partnerships are key to advancing more disability-inclusive electoral processes.

At the conference on elections in the digital era, we explored how collaboration b/w EMBs, OPDs, regional institutions & development partners can help drive implementation.

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 Digital transitions must be drivers of inclusion, not new forms of exclusion. — @AminataMaiga20

Closing the conf., Aminata Maiga stressed the importance of embedding accessibility into the design of electoral processes & public services from the outset.

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 For too long, we've assumed that digitalization means the same thing for everyone. They do not. — @nirinakiplagat

At the conf. on disability inclusion @nirinakiplagat stressed the importance of centring the lived experiences of persons with disabilities.

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

The Africa Conf. on Disability Inclusion in 🗳️ in the Digital Era concluded today.

Over the past 3⃣ days, electoral institutions, OPDs, regional actors & partners exchanged experiences, identified practical solutions for more inclusive electoral processes.

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 Lack of sign language, absence of braille, inaccessible polling stations limit participation.

— Hon. Gastone Rusiha, at the conf. on disability-inclusion, citing some of the practical barriers persons w/ disabilities face in elections.

#InclusiveOnline
#Africa

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 The voice of persons with disabilities remains the path to democracy. — Moussa Thiare

At the Conf. on disability-inclusion, discussions highlighted the importance of accurate data on the state of participation of PWDs to inform policy decision-making.

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 Full participation in the electoral cycle is the very spirit that defines dignity.

At the Conf. on disability-inclusion, Gomezgani Wongani Nkhoma spoke to the barriers PWDs, particularly youth, face in elections.

#InclusiveOnline
#Africa

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🌍♿ Conversations are underway in Dakar on Disability Inclusion in Electoral Processes in the Digital Era.
From accessible voting technologies📲 to AI🤖and electoral reforms🗳️, participants are sharing practical solutions to ensure no one is left behind.

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

The conference on Disability Inclusion in Electoral Processes in the Digital Era opened today.

Over the next 3⃣ days, discussions will focus on accessibility, participation & inclusive digital transformation in #Africa.

ℹ️ Join us: https://t.co/S5xKViZKML

#InclusiveOnline

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

Comment la transformation numérique peut-elle soutenir une participation électorale plus inclusive ?

Rejoignez-nous à la Conférence africaine sur l’inclusion du handicap dans les processus électoraux à l’ère numérique.

Rendez-vous sur https://t.co/S5xKViZKML pour ℹ️📄🎤📝

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

“RSF’s success reflects a strong partnership & evolving challenges demand strategic agility. We must adapt, recalibrate where needed & stay committed to the region’s stabilization journey.”

Arne Hartig
#GFFO Head of Stabilization, Africa & ISG Representative
#RSF Board Meeting🇨🇲

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

“Stabilization is not an exit strategy, but a transition to resilient communities where institutions, services & livelihoods are sustainably restored.

Stakeholders are called to strengthen coordination, financing & local ownership.”

Mathieu Ciowela
RR-UNDP🇨🇲
#RSF Board Meeting