By Peter Uzoho
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Directors General for the East, Central and Southern Africa regions and Deputy Directors General for the East, Central, Northern, Southern and West Africa regions.
According to a statement, Serge N’Guessan, was appointed Director General, Central Africa Region.
As Director General, Serge will drive and ensure the operational efficiency,
effectiveness and overall health of the Bank’s portfolio across the Central Africa region.
He will also spearhead regional business development and investment, driving resource mobilisation across the countries under his remit and growing the business of the Bank significantly.
AfDB approves $11.26m to Chad to finance women education
The Project aims to help improve access to quality secondary education in a safe and healthy school environment for 5,000 girls as well as train 2,200 teachers and administrative officials.AfDB | Updated: 08-01-2021 18:31 IST | Created: 08-01-2021 18:31 IST
Project components have provisions to help supply both schools with safe drinking water, solar power, school clinics, build girl-friendly latrines, as well as establish computer and science laboratories. Image Credit: Pixabay
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls Education and Women s Literacy Project– the first Bank grant exclusively targeting women and girls.
Chad: The African Development Bank grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education
The Project aims to help improve access to quality secondary education in a safe and healthy school environment for 5,000 girls
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 8, 2021/APO Group/
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls Education and Women s Literacy Project– the first Bank grant exclusively targeting women and girls.
The project will be financed from the Bank s Transition Support Facility and will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion, in coordination with partners involved in the education sector, civil society organisations, and youth organisations. The Chadian government will contribute a non-monetary contribution of $713,000 towards the program.
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January 8, 2021
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls’ Education and Women’s Literacy Project – the bank’s first grant exclusively targeting women and girls.
The project will be financed from the Bank’s Transition Support Facility and will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion, in coordination with partners involved in the education sector, civil society organisations, and youth organisations. The Chadian government will contribute a non-monetary contribution of $713,000 towards the program.
“Through this financing, the African Development Bank is providing support to the Chadian government to reduce inequalities through access to education – especially for girls. This enables the development of job skills and the improvement of women’s productivity potential through literacy, job training
African Development Bank grants $11.26 million for women, girls’ education in Chad
The project will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion.
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls’ Education and Women’s Literacy Project– the bank’s first grant exclusively targeting women and girls.
The project will be financed from the Bank’s Transition Support Facility and will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion, in coordination with partners involved in the education sector, civil society organisations, and youth organisations. The Chadian government will contribute a non-monetary contribution of $713,000 towards the program.