Martha Chipo Mutisi

A real pleasure to meet during #AfDBAM2024 @Marc_Ben Canada’s Ambassador to ⁦@_AfricanUnion⁩ We talked about the education, research and development landscape, #TVET, youth, intra-African trade, the role of RECs, and the need for support to innovation

Kicking off our week at #AfDBAM2024 at a full day event with @TradeLawCentre and @ATPC2 What is the contribution of #AfCFTA’s Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to addressing challenges faced by #WomenEntrepreneurs and #YouthEntrepreneurs? ⁦@IDRC_ESARO⁩

Members of East Africa’s artificial intelligence #AI4D community say there’s urgent need for ethical considerations, feminist approaches and inclusive policies and strategies in the development and implementation of AI on the continent. @IDRC_ESARO idrc-crdi.ca/en/research-in…

Are you at #2024UNCSC? Join us for our event this morning, on reimagining #humanitarian support and #care initiatives in Africa for sustainable development.

Some African countries produce fertilizers but we depend mostly on imported fertilizers, making them very expensive for our farmers. Yet the African Center for Fertilizer Development based in Zimbabwe has been in existence since the 1980’s. We must optimiseuse of such existing Continental assets to boost local fertilizer production and deliver quality fertilizers to African farmers at affordable prices. This is imperative if we are to improve the Continent’s agricultural sector, key for our food sovereignty and security.  These investments should also be reflected in our national budgets. 🎙️H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission @AUC_MoussaFaki 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. #𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧ToThe𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 #AFSH24 #Agenda2063 ♾️ au.int/en/AFSH-2024

Les députés canadiens ont entendu certains de nos partenaires afin d’approfondir leur compréhension du travail du @IDRC_CRDI dans la région et au Kenya.

Nous avons eu l'honneur de recevoir le président de la Chambre des communes du Canada, l'Hon. @GregFergus, les députés Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Arielle Kayabaga et Richard Cannings, et S.E. Christopher Thornley et @JanineCocker du @HCCanKenya.

At the Global #RefugeeForum, the IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement are calling for a commitment to 10 points that should inform all action on climate change and forced displacement. Read the call to action: bit.ly/4aojrLq

Just Transition | A Climate, Energy and Development Vision for Africa justtransitionafrica.org

I want to take this opportunity to thank all partners that took time from their busy schedules to engage with ⁦@IDRC_CRDI⁩ President Julie Delahanty during her travels to Tanzania and Kenya. The encounters were rich and full of mutual learning. ⁦@IDRC_ESARO⁩

We appreciated the visit today of ⁦@alykhanrajani⁩ Canada’s 🇨🇦 Ambassador-designate to South Sudan to ⁦@IDRC_ESARO⁩ regional office We discussed the current context in South Sudan and ways to work synergistically on issues of concern to South Sudanese communities

We visited @PEPnetwork, a long-standing @IDRC_CRDI partner, to hear how #research is making a difference in the Global South. Wel also learned more about an IDRC-supported training course on #genderequality and inclusion being developed by PEP.

Under a @GrOW4Women project, @DalbergTweet is drawing lessons from @_Buildher’s model and examining how the successes can be scaled. Our team got an opportunity to meet some of the women trained by Buildher. Learn more about this work bit.ly/3ryD2GY

We visited @_Buildher, an organisation contributing to the advancement of women’s participation in Kenya’s construction industry. We were joined by a team from @CanHCKenya and @DalbergTweet. #WomensEconomicEmpowerment

The meeting with @NRFKenya & @ACTSNET discussed the science, technology, & innovation ecosystem in Kenya, and about @IDRC_CRDI’s role in strengthening NRF-Kenya in the context of the #ScienceGrantingCouncils Initiative (SGCI) in Africa. #STI

And #women farmers, too, can access @CropInsurance1, thanks to the women champion #farmers who mobilized fellow women. @IDRC_ESARO

Thank you for hosting us.

Today’s conversation will focus on #genderequity, #socialinclusion and #climateaction. Local researchers, civil society organizations, and policymakers will share promising approaches to inform policy and practice for #inclusiveclimateaction.

Excited to have our President at today’s #gender café. The bi-monthly café co-organised by @CanHCKenya & @IDRC_CRDI is an informal space for dialogue, learning & networking to move the needle on gender issues #genderequity #socialinclusion #climateaction #inclusiveclimateaction

Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner, Immaculate Kassait, discusses what frameworks and support are needed to address the ethical aspects of automated decision making #ArtificialInteligence #AI4D @StrathCIPIT @IDRC_ESARO