Embracing the socio-economic, agricultural, and cultural diversity of the African region, FAO has established three Regional Initiatives (RI), unique to the African region, to ensure effective delivery and demonstrate impact of FAO’s work on the key regional priorities, while responding to FAO’s Strategic Objectives. The Three Regional Initiatives call to: Accelerate action by countries in Read more…
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) – Djibouti – Djibouti
IGAD was created in 1996 to supersede the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development(IGADD), which was founded in 1986. This followed the recurring and severe drought and other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984 that caused widespread famine, ecological degradation and economic hardship in the Eastern Africa region. Although individual countries made substantial efforts to Read more…
Arab Maghreb Union – Rabat – Morocco
The UMA was founded on February 17, 1989, when the Constitutive Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union was signed by the Five Heads of State in Marrakech. The Marrakech Summit was preceded by the meeting held by the Five Maghreb Heads of State in Zeralda (Algeria) on June 10, 1988 during which it was decided Read more…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – Abuja – Nigeria
The Vision of ECOWAS is the creation of a borderless region where the population has access to its abundant resources and is able to exploit same through the creation of opportunities under a sustainable environment. What ECOWAS has created is an integrated region where the population enjoys free movement, have access to efficient education and Read more…
Lomami National Park – DR Congo
Lomami National Park is a protected wilderness located in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa. Nestled within the central basin of the Lomami River, the park spans the provinces of Tshopo and Maniema, with portions extending into the lush forests of the Tshuapa and Lualaba river basins. Officially designated on July Read more…
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) – Gaborone – Botswana
Okavango Diamond Company, or ODC, is a rough diamond marketing company that is wholly owned by the Botswana Government. We offer our global customer base open access to scale supply of the full range of rough diamonds sourced from Botswana. With access to 15% of Debswana’s run-of-mine production, ODC is an important supplier to the Read more…
General Packaging Industries (Pty) Ltd – Gaborone – Botswana
General Packaging Industries (Pty) Ltd. is the leading manufacturer and supplier of packaging material in Botswana. We are located in Gaborone, the capital city and operate out of two manufacturing facilities, which specialize in paper and plastic products respectively. Our main location is centrally situated in the city’s industrial area, and houses a fully integrated Read more…
Mantasaly Resort – Antisaranana – Madagascar
Mantasaly Resort is the only 4-star resort in the North East of Madagascar. This hotel in Madagascar provides a number of watersports facilities including kitesurfing, windsurf, snorkelling, spearfishing & fishing, kayak & SUP and boat trip
Ministry of Health – Mbabane – Eswatini
The Ministry of Health mission is improve the health of the people of Swaziland by providing leadership in the production, delivery and utilization of health services which will consistently increase longetivity and quality of life.
Ministry of Health – Maseru – Lesotho
The Ministry of Health mission is provide an efficient and compassionate health care and social welfare system, with particular emphasis on the prevention and eradication of priority health and social welfare problems that are amenable to cost-effective interventions. There is need to implement a selective package of health and social welfare interventions that will bring Read more…
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