UNDP and Development Partners: Joint Recovery and Stabilization Programme delegation visits Aweil MyZA

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UNDP and Development Partners: Joint Recovery and Stabilization Programme delegation visits Aweil:

UNDP in partnership with WFP, UNICEF and FAO, is making progress on a joint recovery and stabilization programme to respond to the high prevalence of food insecurity and malnutrition in Aweil. The main pillars of the joint programme comprise promotion of food security, generation of sustainable livelihoods and revitalization of the local economy while restoring basic services and strengthening community security, peacebuilding and social cohesion.

From Monday 29 May to Tuesday 30 May, UNDP Acting Country Director, Jean Luc Stalon, as well as representatives of UNICEF, FAO and WFP will be accompanied by a high level delegation of development partners including the Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, H.E. Kiya Masahiko and the Heads of Development Cooperation of Sweden and Germany. The purpose of the field visit is to review progress of the ongoing activities as well as engaging with the state government officials in view of the imminent launch of the joint UNDP, UNICEF, FAO and WFP recovery and stabilization programme. The delegation will visit the WFP general food distribution site, UNICEF and WFP nutrition center at Maduany, and UNDP Vocational Training Centre and community market.

The joint programme is a concrete response to the operationalization of the new way of working to rebalance humanitarian and development interventions in South Sudan with the aim of strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities.

What: Visit to the Recovery and Stabilization Project site in Aweil
When: 29 May to 30 May 2017
Where: Aweil city
Who:

Aweil State Governor a.i., Hon.James Wieu Mayuol
The Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, H.E. Kiya Masahiko
UNDP Acting Country Director, Jean-Luc Stalon
Swedish Development Cooperation representative, Ola Nilsmo
German Embassy representative, Bernhard Worm
FAO Head of Program, Felix Dzvurumi
WFP representatives, Anna Soper and Yonathan Ayalew
UNICEF representative, Angela Griep

Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Humanitarian Assistance to Africa:

Minister for Foreign Affaires, the Hon Julie Bishop MP:

Today I announce that the Australian Government will provide further assistance to the millions of people across Africa forced from their homes, with more than ten million estimated to be on the verge of starvation due to ongoing conflict and widespread drought.

An additional $ 19.3 million in support will provide emergency food, healthcare, water and sanitation to people in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya.

This new funding will bring our contribution towards the international response to conflict, drought and famine in Africa to approximately $ 68 million since July 2016.

More than 5.8 million people in South Sudan are in need of assistance due to conflict and acute food shortages. Australia will provide support through the International Committee of the Red Cross and the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund to help meet the food, health and protection needs of these people.

Australia’s funding to Uganda and Ethiopia will help these countries work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to meet the humanitarian needs of more than 800,000 South Sudanese refugees and others fleeing conflict in the region. Our funding will also support longer term education and livelihood opportunities for refugees and their host communities.

Our assistance will also help the World Food Programme and Red Cross meet the needs of over 7 million people at risk of starvation in northeast Nigeria due to ongoing conflict and drought, including 1.4 million acutely malnourished children.

In Kenya, Australia’s funding through UNICEF will help to address the food and water needs of more than 2.7 million people who are affected by drought and have fled conflict in neighbouring countries.

This new package of assistance supplements Australia’s regular funding to United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund and humanitarian organisations to respond to humanitarian crises globally, including in Africa.

Distributed by APO on behalf of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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GROHE appoints Renu Misra as the new President for the Middle East, Africa and East Mediterranean:

GROHE (www.GROHE.com), the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings and a global brand dedicated to providing innovative water products, has today announced the appointment of Ms. Renu Misra as the President of GROHE Middle East, Africa and East Mediterranean. With this appointment, Renu will represent GROHE Group’s interests across all three regions and will report directly to Michael Rauterkeus, CEO of Grohe AG.

Renu Misra joined GROHE in 2010 as CFO of GROHE India and was then promoted to CEO of GROHE India Business, leading sales in India and the subcontinent.

Renu’s managerial and organisational capabilities delivered robust results in challenging markets and resulted in significant growth of the business. Her most recent role was General Manager of Lixil Water Technology (LWT) for India and the subcontinent where she was responsible for GROHE and American standard brands.

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