Representing Life&Peace Institute, thrilled to share that the IGAD ICBT-CBSG meeting was a success. Efforts evaluating outcomes of the 2023 Experts’ Review Meeting will pave the way for a more secure & prosperous future for borderland communities in the Horn. IGAD CEWARN UNDP Africa Borderlands Centre 🌍

📅 Key technical experts from IGAD Member States are reconvening in Mombasa to refine and advance recommendations for the ICBT-CBSG Policy Framework. This aims to enhance collaborative implementation. ABC is represented by Lily Murei, our Policy, Data and Research Specialist.

We are currently participating in the UNDP Africa SDG Finance Academy in Addis Ababa, represented by Lily Murei, ABC Research and Data Specialist. We are sharing insights on ways to enhance partnerships and financing to tackle poverty and inequality in Africa’s borderlands 🌍.

▶️ SDG Finance Academy
🗓️ 15-19 April
📍 Addis Ababa

Over 80 UNDP staff members from 31 offices across Africa are attending the 2nd SDG Finance Academy training.

Strengthening skills in sustainable finance is key to accelerate the achievement of the #SDGs & #Agenda2063 .

Very exciting news!

🚨 Reminder: The ABORNE Annual Meeting call for papers is approaching fast! 📅 Don't miss your chance to contribute to discussions on Resilience & Social Cohesion in African Borderlands. Submit by April 12, 2024. Join us in Nairobi, 11-13 Sep 2024. #ABORNE2024

The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2024 ABORNE conference in Nairobi is April 12. Kindly note that the deadline will not be extended. We look forward to hearing from you!

This collaborative conference between ABORNE, UNDP and IPSTC is going to be a landmark event. Paper submission deadline is not too far off now, so if you work on borders you might want to think seriously about putting in a proposal (just saying....)

📢 Call for Papers!

Join us for the ABORNE Annual Meeting in partnership with International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya in Nairobi, 11-13 Sep 2024.

Submit by 12 April 2024! 🌍✉️ [email protected] #ABORNE2024 #Research #AfricanBorderlands

Excellent opportunity to get vetted and added to UNDPs standby roster for rapid deployments as a consultant. If you wonder if you will ever get deployed , last year, the roster supported 2500 deployments in over 140 countries. #SDGs #CrisisResponse

Investing in water infrastructure in Africa's borderlands is crucial for resilience, health, and stability. Lily Murei, our Policy, Research and Data Specialist shares on the need to prioritise Water Investments in Africa's Borderlands. #WorldWaterDay 💦
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Call for Papers: ABORNE Annual Meeting in partnership with UNDP Africa Borderlands Centre 🌍 and International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya, Nairobi, 11-13 September 2024. Submission deadline: 12 April 2024, aborne.net/2024-conferenc…

🔍 Did you know? Women make up 75-85% of informal cross-border traders in East Africa. Our research explores the critical role they play in the region's economy and how COVID-19 has impacted them.

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#WomenInTrade #EconomicEmpowerment #IWD2024

How can we make a better business case for Africa’s borderland regions?UNDP Africa Borderlands Centre 🌍 can show us how: Read our new toolkit to develop SDG Investor Maps in 🌍borderlands & guide investors to direct capital to where it can make the most difference tinyurl.com/4dzper6e

‘Guidelines for African Borderlands SDG Investor Maps’ is a new resource designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities, and drive economic growth and stability in Africa Borderlands. A game-changer for inclusive development!

Download now: undp.org/africa/africa-…

The local indigenous communities have a great contribution towards Forest conservation.
Our Team embarked on Community education programs on climate change interventions with key target on protection of Indigenous Trees.
Meet Ms. Asikiria Sikiria from Turkana community.

.Moses Mwansa reminds us: 'Innovation isn't just about complex tech. It's about solving problems, big or small.' His approach is changing lives in sub-Saharan Africa, where 350 million lack access to financial services. Read his story 👇

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Our annual conference will be hosted by UNDP Africa Borderlands Centre 🌍 in Nairobi this year. The theme of the conference will be Resilience and Borderlands Agropastoralists. We will be in touch as soon as we have finalized the date. A call for papers will be made in the normal way!

African Anthem is finally out! It's in Swahili, as it's the most spoken language on the continent. I'm extremely proud of our dear continent!

Thank you UNDP Africa Borderlands Centre 🌍 for this report. We appreciate your work that is focused on nurturing home grown solutions to solve Africa's problems. We are happy @VillageSavers has been highlighted in this Innovation Challenge Report undp.org/africa/africa-…