Henny Gerner

African Finance Ministers have laid out a five point agenda for Global Financial Architecture Reform. A 🧵

If business-as-usual climate action continues, there are dangers that the gains of gender equality will be lost theguardian.com/global-develop…

The attacks in Burkina Faso have roots in Mali, this is a regional Sahel crisis, violence rates in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger doubled compared to 2018, a very complex geopolitical dilemma.

Visiting today the program 'Governance Locale Démocratique' combining economic activities with resolution of land tenure conflicts at community level in Mali, in Sikasso and Ménaka. Funded by @SwedeninML

I have one simple message for the leaders of South Sudan: Think about your people. Respect your people. It's time South Sudanese leaders agree to cooperate, and to deserve the wonderful people they have.

2019 was a significant year for SNV. We launched our 2019-2022 strategic plan and implemented more than 250 projects in 29 countries, focusing on #systemschange in agriculture, energy and WASH. In this article, we summarise the highlights of 2019: on.snv.org/30gpG01

Here are 200 people in 177 cars. And what they would look like on bikes, on buses and on light rail. Let’s use the next decade to make the cities of the future green and get out of our crazy addiction to cars.

BENELUX consultations with UNEP today in Brussels. Exchanges centered around UNEP’s action on climate change, protection of ecosystems and biodiversity, circular economy and air pollution. @IGG_NL

Concluding a good visit of country team consultations on #SouthSudan: endorsing integrated approach of @DutchMFA on peace efforts tied to humanitarian needs & building resilience, as latter is possible in South Sudan!

@Dutchmfa country team visiting a Dutch funded @Cordaid agricultural project during a 2 day visit to Yambio. Synergising interventions on knowledge, cooperatives and microfinance, building resilience. @AlainNoudehou @jaalberda @HennyGerner @IGG_NL @jaalberda

Finalising a two day #PfRR learning exercise in #Southsudan. @DutchMFA walks the talk, 18,5 million USD pledge to support PfRR resilience programming in partnership areas to be executed by @FAOSouthSudan. @AlainNoudehou @jaalberda @HennyGerner @paulvandelogt @AHHashi

In 6 months time there has been installed a lot more #solar panels in #Yambio, #SouthSudan. Note what is possible during (relative) peace! The youth, however are not really appreciating the sun while standing in a ceremony. @IGG_NL @mazairac

Young entrepreneurs in #Juba, #SouthSudan, ‘by nature’ they say. They were educated in UK, Uganda and Kenia. They see opportunities such as not having competition. They see less the constraints, but access to finance is a problem. With deputy Dutch ambassador Michel Deelen.

Welcome to our colleagues from @DutchMFA for our country team consultations on #SouthSudan!

@rikovermars As forex is very scarce in Ethiopia Winsol is using recycled plastics for local manufacturing of certain parts of its solar product. Battery will be locked when clients do not repay credit and to be unlocked by SMS. Affordable for rural areas. @SNVworld @IGG_NL

Ethiopian Worknesh Tilahun greatly appreciates her biogas for faster/cleaner cooking, saving time. Crops doing good on slurry. Another lady cooks on 3 big stoves using gas from 500 meter away medium scale biogas. Biogas is transforming lives of women. @SNV_AGRI @IGG_NL

In 4 years time a young Ethiopian ex- civil servant transformed himself into a prosperous fruit seedling business owner, benefiting community and own livelihood. Thanks to @SNVworld @IGG_NL

Ethiopia horticulture farmers, through SNV farmer field schools improve productivity and healthier products, increase income and transform their livelihoods (housing, education). @SNVworld @IGG_NL

Agri-cooperative Amedber near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia is processing annually 90.000 liters of high-quality vegetable oil, and anticipates doubling the production in 3 years when more hydro-power becomes available. @SNVworld @IGG_NL

Visited village-level sanitation project by @SNVworld in Este, Ethiopia involving local government, communities, schools and service providers. Special care for people with disabilities and ultra poor. @IGG_NL