The Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) aims to enable the African continent to reap the benefits of digitalization and build the capacities of AU Member States. It is a joint initiative of the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) supported by the EU-funded Pan African … Continued
In April 2021, AU and the Africa CDC launched the Partnership for African Vaccine Manufacturing that seeks to mobilize financial partnerships; strengthen regional regulatory systems; increase technology transfer to manufacturers and develop African universities as premier vaccine research and development hubs. The initiative seeks to support this Partnership and build on lessons learned from the … Continued
This project assists civil society organizations (CSO) in responding to the pandemic’s impacts on their work and on wider civil society, highlighting and supporting country-specific challenges, and sharing best practices. To do so, the initiative consults various CSO partners to identify the key impacts of the pandemic in their contexts, such as widening gaps in … Continued
Sentinel is a pandemic and outbreak early warning and response system that detects viral threats in real-time and prepares the global community to stop outbreaks before they spread. Jointly led by ACEGID (West Africa) and the Broad Institute (USA), Sentinel builds health system resilience in West Africa by detecting high-priority viruses, connecting public health stakeholders … Continued
The Africa Cybersecurity Resource Centre (ACRC) is the first regional and sectorial organization dedicated to improving cybersecurity and cyber-resilience for the financial sector, contributing to the protection of data and financial assets of over 2,500 micro finance institutions, banks, insurances, digital financial service providers, central banks, and their customers. The initiative aims to secure the … Continued
This project provides vetted and culturally relevant information to citizens to counter disbelief and misinformation, catalyze citizens’ actions and solidarity, and combat stigmatization. Led by the Africa CDC and Co-Creation Hub (CCHub) and facilitated by the GIZ Office to the African Union, the project enables technology and communication start-ups to support last-mile communications focused on … Continued
Sending cash directly to poor people is one of the most efficient ways to fight poverty. During Covid-19, while many countries found it difficult to target, enroll, and pay millions in need due to restrictive measures, Togo managed to distribute €29M to 920,000 vulnerable people (¼ of its adult population) through NOVISSI, a digital payment … Continued
Our initiative directly addresses the phenomenon of domestic violence against women amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco in light of the different quarantine measures and lockdown. As part of the implementation of our initiative, we have launched an online campaign using video capsules produced by Moroccan girls and women advocating against gender-based violence during quarantine … Continued
Today, more than 2.1 billion people do not have access to safe water and 3 billion do not have hand-washing facilities with water and soap at home. In fragile contexts, humanitarian aid is often addressing these gaps in water delivery with temporary solutions – but at notable long term financial and environmental costs. UNICEF and … Continued
The initiative builds a concrete regional model for investing considerably and long-term in programs that will accelerate the demographic transition through girl’s education, empowerment for women and girls, prevention of early marriages and family planning, and job creation thus allowing countries of the Sahel to benefit from the demographic dividend The interventions are structured around … Continued
