Fatma Ahmed-Coleby

UN Development practitioner | Africa-focused, globally curious | Business, Travel & Tourism | Creative Curator | Views my own

[Fatma Ahmed-Coleby @_FatmaAhmed]

Thank you for your leadership, it’s been inspiring to see your commitment to Africa and inspiring the next generation of development activist. Congratulations @ahunnaeziakonwa

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

🎉Congratulations @ahunnaeziakonwa on your appointment as @UN Special Adviser on Africa

Your leadership over 8 years helped elevate Africa’s voice, unlock partnerships & inspire a generation to think bigger. Your impact will endure far beyond this chapter
https://t.co/kiD0qqb2Aj

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

What makes peace agreements endure?

Our new 📖 w/ @AfricaProg explores lessons from peace processes across 🇧🇮 🇰🇪 🇪🇹 🇱🇾 🇲🇱 🇸🇱 🇨🇩 & more, looking at mediation, political will, national ownership in sustaining peace.

📖 https://t.co/4bhdbcCNom

#AfricanPeaceProcesses

[Fatma Ahmed-Coleby @_FatmaAhmed]

It gives me great joy to see this project launch, a process that started in 2024, intentionally co-created and designed, will be transformative in 2026. A timely launch - Happy International Women’s Day

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

📢 BRIDGE launches today.

Implemented in partnership w/ @AfDB_Group & coordinated by the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions #AFSIT, the project supports stronger institutions, gender-responsive justice systems & women’s participation in decision-making.

#IWD2026

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

📢 BRIDGE launches today.

Implemented in partnership w/ @AfDB_Group & coordinated by the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions #AFSIT, the project supports stronger institutions, gender-responsive justice systems & women’s participation in decision-making.

#IWD2026

[African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security @AUC_PAPS]

🚨 Open Call for Applications!

Are you a young African ready to shape the future of the continent?

Here’s your chance to join the fully funded African Union Continental Capacity Building Training Programme for Youth.

📍 Location: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
⏳ Deadline: 27 February 2026
🔗 More information: https://t.co/eoABiwL35V

@_AfricanUnion
@AGA_Platform

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

📹 On the margins of the #AUSummit

A day of strategic engagements & a focused conversation on groundwater investments, advancing a coordinated approach to governance and financing & positioning groundwater as strategic infrastructure.

Read more: https://t.co/CmVH5MkdP7

[Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar @YusufTuggar]

Democracy must deliver; and the conversation starts now.

Watch the Ministerial Forum on the Regional Partnership for Democracy, co-hosted by Nigeria and UNDP RSCA, live from Addis Ababa on the sideline of #AUSummit2026

Watch Live:
https://t.co/jEJ7rbTihw

#RegionalPartnershipForDemocracy #MakingDemocracyDeliver
#NigeriaAtAUSummit26

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

🔴 HAPPENING NOW | Ministerial Forum, w/ @NigeriaGov

Leaders & development partners are in the room, exchanging on regional cooperation, how to strengthen institutions, reinforce public trust & advance regional action.

🔗 Watch live: https://t.co/YK5WSF4tl0

#AUSummit

[Fatma Ahmed-Coleby @_FatmaAhmed]

Happening right now, a timely ministerial forum to discuss Regional Partnerships for Democracy.

Politics shouldn’t detract from policy consistency on the Africa continent. We must contain consistency of policies #AUSummit2026

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

💬 Be part of the conversation on what leadership means for Generation Z.

We will examine how youth civic engagement is influencing the rule of law and political transitions across #Africa.

ℹ️ https://t.co/InXUn6buYU

#AUSummit

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

On 6 Feb, we joined @AUC_PAPS for the #AFSIT Review & Planning Workshop.

Together, we took stock of 2025 & aligned on shared priorities for 2026.

From ATI to deeper CSO engagement and women/youth participation, #AFSIT is committed to supporting inclusive transitions in Africa.

[Ahunna Eziakonwa @ahunnaeziakonwa]

Happening now! 📢

Together with policy experts & partners, we’re looking at how Africa’s #CriticalMinerals can power Africa’s development.

This moment must deliver jobs, industries and fairer leverage for Africa.

Learn more 👉🏾 https://t.co/DSpY4DJCu1

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

At our #AFSIT side event, @jmartyns emphasized that transition support is a means to an end.

The goal remains to build robust governance as a foundation for restoring institutional legitimacy and delivering effective public services.

#InclusiveTransitions

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

What could African countries do to negotiate better credit ratings & lower the cost of borrowing❓

👇🏾Find out from @ahunnaeziakonwa @UNDP why you should tune in for a special conversation ahead of #AM2024 #WashingtonDC

🗓️ 24 October
🕙 10 am
➡️ https://t.co/XM8OQy0qcv

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

🗣 A year of progress, and we're shifting from aspiration to action, strengthening governance and driving #InclusiveTransitions across Africa.

A key milestone today as we hold the 2nd Steering Committee meeting of the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions #AFSIT

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

📢 Exciting news for #AFSIT !

We're thrilled to announce new support 🤝 from the @_AfricanUnion Peace Fund to the Africa Facility to Support #InclusiveTransitions.

This contribution will be vital to promoting a peaceful & inclusive #Africa🌍

[African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security @AUC_PAPS]

The dialogue serves as platform to identify challenges, opportunities& ways to enhance partnerships aimed at effectively supporting democratic governance & political transition processes. It'll also provide space for cross-fertilizatiom of knowledge, learning & capacity building.

[African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security @AUC_PAPS]

HAPPENING TODAY

The Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions (#AFSIT) Regional dialogue series🤝: High-level dialogue on deepening democracy, good governance & inclusive political transitions in the Horn of Africa

@_AfricanUnion @UNDPAfrica @Int_IDEA @IGADPeace @OSE_HoA

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

As we conclude this methodology workshop, #AFSIT is optimistic about the ATI.

With continuous input from our dedicated experts & partners, these tools serve for robust, data-driven analysis proactively addressing the dynamics of political transitions in the continent.

[UNDP Africa @UNDPAfrica]

We moved from conceptual stages to practical outcomes to create a neutral, trustworthy and risk-informed index.

Key discussions included integrating AI to understand evolving political shifts.