WHAT WE ARE SAYING
For anyone keeping an eye on the accelerating Covid pandemic in Africa, this thread is very useful 👇🏼. https://twitter.com/devreimagined/status/1279099376439185413
How are #African countries coping with #COVID19? Are governments testing enough? Are economies in total shutdown? Our weekly #INFOGRAPHIC is here as usual to provide all the data and information you need to be able to understand the big picture. A #THREAD:
"Don't give away gloves produced somewhere else, redefine a "safety net" into a productive process on the continent." We 💯 agree with @SongweVera - important food for thought for aid orgs from @gavi to @UNICEF... #localmanufacturing #exitstrategy #globaldev
While many countries have turned to contact tracing & carrying out COVID-19 tests on thousands of people, #Rwanda is trying a different strategy: pooled testing. It needs a low viral load to work, but is a v.appealing for financially constrained settings: https://theconversation.com/rwandas-covid-19-pool-testing-a-savvy-option-where-theres-low-viral-prevalence-141704
How can #development, #aid, and #humanitarian organisations try to respond more effectively to #racism? @hmryder compiled a set of 22 commitments that can serve as a blueprint for the sector. Which commitments have your organisation made? #BLM #AidToo
https://www.globaldashboard.org/2020/06/29/a-blueprint-for-black-lives-matter-in-the-development-sector/
I love this. Thanks @hmryder. Which org will have the courage to sign-up? https://twitter.com/davidsteven/status/1277917444611457024
This will be fascinating - looking forward.
In a few days the @CommonsIDC will be taking oral evidence from some of the key organisations @DFID_UK has given #aid finance to for #COVID19 vaccine development to date. We hope all involved will read two important analyses in advance:
At #DevelopmentReimagined, we feel thrust into a leadership role in promoting effective responses to #blacklivesmatter in #globaldev - and we commit to using the full range of our platform to make positive change. Proud of @hmryder providing this practical blueprint for action.
This week we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of our #AfricaReimagined Programme! We have been so #fulfilled by #helping sustainable #Africanbrands do business in #China and seeing them grow this year! We look forward to welcoming new cohorts - stay tuned!
4List of #African countries that #EU has said it will issue visas for as #COVID19 management improves is a little surprising. Excludes some with no/low cases (e.g. #Seychelles) and includes some with largest numbers of active cases (e.g. #Egypt, #Ethiopia)
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/draft-list-of-countries-permitted-to-enter-eu-when-borders-reopen-on-july-1/
More accurately, it is the @DevReimagined estimate - out of the social relief programs that African governments have announced - the programs that would reach furthest across populations, IF fully implemented #africaacts #africaresponds #povertyreduction @qzafrica https://twitter.com/qzafrica/status/1277587622265643009
WHAT WE ARE INTERESTED IN
For anyone keeping an eye on the accelerating Covid pandemic in Africa, this thread is very useful 👇🏼. https://twitter.com/devreimagined/status/1279099376439185413
How are #African countries coping with #COVID19? Are governments testing enough? Are economies in total shutdown? Our weekly #INFOGRAPHIC is here as usual to provide all the data and information you need to be able to understand the big picture. A #THREAD:
"Don't give away gloves produced somewhere else, redefine a "safety net" into a productive process on the continent." We 💯 agree with @SongweVera - important food for thought for aid orgs from @gavi to @UNICEF... #localmanufacturing #exitstrategy #globaldev
While many countries have turned to contact tracing & carrying out COVID-19 tests on thousands of people, #Rwanda is trying a different strategy: pooled testing. It needs a low viral load to work, but is a v.appealing for financially constrained settings: https://theconversation.com/rwandas-covid-19-pool-testing-a-savvy-option-where-theres-low-viral-prevalence-141704
How can #development, #aid, and #humanitarian organisations try to respond more effectively to #racism? @hmryder compiled a set of 22 commitments that can serve as a blueprint for the sector. Which commitments have your organisation made? #BLM #AidToo
https://www.globaldashboard.org/2020/06/29/a-blueprint-for-black-lives-matter-in-the-development-sector/
I love this. Thanks @hmryder. Which org will have the courage to sign-up? https://twitter.com/davidsteven/status/1277917444611457024
This will be fascinating - looking forward.
In a few days the @CommonsIDC will be taking oral evidence from some of the key organisations @DFID_UK has given #aid finance to for #COVID19 vaccine development to date. We hope all involved will read two important analyses in advance:
At #DevelopmentReimagined, we feel thrust into a leadership role in promoting effective responses to #blacklivesmatter in #globaldev - and we commit to using the full range of our platform to make positive change. Proud of @hmryder providing this practical blueprint for action.
This week we celebrate the 1st Anniversary of our #AfricaReimagined Programme! We have been so #fulfilled by #helping sustainable #Africanbrands do business in #China and seeing them grow this year! We look forward to welcoming new cohorts - stay tuned!
4List of #African countries that #EU has said it will issue visas for as #COVID19 management improves is a little surprising. Excludes some with no/low cases (e.g. #Seychelles) and includes some with largest numbers of active cases (e.g. #Egypt, #Ethiopia)
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/draft-list-of-countries-permitted-to-enter-eu-when-borders-reopen-on-july-1/
More accurately, it is the @DevReimagined estimate - out of the social relief programs that African governments have announced - the programs that would reach furthest across populations, IF fully implemented #africaacts #africaresponds #povertyreduction @qzafrica https://twitter.com/qzafrica/status/1277587622265643009
