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Partnerships are key to advancing more disability-inclusive electoral processes. At the conference on elections in the digital era, we explored how collaboration b/w EMBs, OPDs, regional institutions & development partners can help drive implementation. #InclusiveOnline

💬 Digital transitions must be drivers of inclusion, not new forms of exclusion. — @AminataMaiga20 Closing the conf., Aminata Maiga stressed the importance of embedding accessibility into the design of electoral processes & public services from the outset. #InclusiveOnline

💬 For too long, we've assumed that digitalization means the same thing for everyone. They do not. — @nirinakiplagat At the conf. on disability inclusion @nirinakiplagat stressed the importance of centring the lived experiences of persons with disabilities. #InclusiveOnline

The Africa Conf. on Disability Inclusion in 🗳️ in the Digital Era concluded today. Over the past 3⃣ days, electoral institutions, OPDs, regional actors & partners exchanged experiences, identified practical solutions for more inclusive electoral processes. #InclusiveOnline

💬 Lack of sign language, absence of braille, inaccessible polling stations limit participation. — Hon. Gastone Rusiha, at the conf. on disability-inclusion, citing some of the practical barriers persons w/ disabilities face in elections. #InclusiveOnline #Africa

💬 The voice of persons with disabilities remains the path to democracy. — Moussa Thiare At the Conf. on disability-inclusion, discussions highlighted the importance of accurate data on the state of participation of PWDs to inform policy decision-making. #InclusiveOnline

💬 Full participation in the electoral cycle is the very spirit that defines dignity. At the Conf. on disability-inclusion, Gomezgani Wongani Nkhoma spoke to the barriers PWDs, particularly youth, face in elections. #InclusiveOnline #Africa

🌍♿ Conversations are underway in Dakar on Disability Inclusion in Electoral Processes in the Digital Era. From accessible voting technologies📲 to AI🤖and electoral reforms🗳️, participants are sharing practical solutions to ensure no one is left behind.

Comment la transformation numérique peut-elle soutenir une participation électorale plus inclusive ? Rejoignez-nous à la Conférence africaine sur l’inclusion du handicap dans les processus électoraux à l’ère numérique. Rendez-vous sur shorturl.at/bueAo pour ℹ️📄🎤📝

“RSF’s success reflects a strong partnership & evolving challenges demand strategic agility. We must adapt, recalibrate where needed & stay committed to the region’s stabilization journey.” Arne Hartig #GFFO Head of Stabilization, Africa & ISG Representative #RSF Board Meeting🇨🇲

“Stabilization is not an exit strategy, but a transition to resilient communities where institutions, services & livelihoods are sustainably restored. Stakeholders are called to strengthen coordination, financing & local ownership.” Mathieu Ciowela RR-UNDP🇨🇲 #RSF Board Meeting

“From an epicenter of violent extremism & displacement, with our partners, we co-created a stabilization pathway that has helped over 1M people return home with dignity. Now, we must recalibrate & define what comes next.” Njoya Tikum Dir., UNDP WACA Hub #RSF Board Meeting🇨🇲

The #RegionalStabilizationFacility Board in #Yaoundé 🇨🇲 to review progress across the Lake Chad Basin & explore transition from stabilization to recovery, resilience, & dev’t. Co-chaired by #UNDP & #LCBC with partners & Cameroon Gov’t #Cameroon 🇨🇲 #Chad 🇹🇩 #Nigeria 🇳🇬 #Niger 🇳🇪

Le Représentant résident adjoint du @PNUD_BFA, @DominiqueKabeya, a reçu @MalikaSlamazone, ambassadrice de bonne volonté. Échanges fructueux et exploration de nouvelles actions communes pour un impact transformationnel au profit des populations. #Développement #ODD #goodwillAmbassadors

Day 2 of framing workshop is ongoing, Libreville, Gabon, with authors & reviewers taking turns to present & share critical perspectives to enrich the upcoming landmark Report on "The State of Governance in Central Africa.” #Governance #StateOfGovernance

🎥Retour en images sur les temps forts de cette première journée riche en réflexions et en perspectives de l'atelier de haut niveau consacré à la définition du champ d’application du prochain Rapport sur l’état de la #gouvernance en #Afrique centrale

“La gouvernance n’est pas seulement une thématique ni un secteur parmi d’autres. Elle est l’architecture qui conditionne l’ensemble des politiques publiques et privées.” Mme Fatou Aminata Lo Diop, Coordonnatrice résidente du système des Nations Unies au Gabon. @fatoulo11

A 2-day expert framing workshop to produce a flagship report on "The State of Governance in Central Africa" has kicked off in Libreville, #Gabon. The report is inspired by the recognition region’s comparative advantage & its enormous potential socio-economic potentials.

UNDP 🤝, in collaboration with UNOCA 🌍 and leading regional think-tanks, is hosting a high-level Expert Framing Workshop, from 20–21 April 📅 in Libreville, Gabon 🇬🇦, bringing together experts to define the scope of the upcoming "State of Governance in Central Africa Report"📘.

🌍Le PNUD, en collaboration avec l’UNOCA🤝et d’importants groupes de réflexion régionaux, organise un atelier de haut niveau📅les 20 et 21 avril à Libreville, au Gabon🇬🇦pour définir le champ d’application du prochain «Rapport sur l’état de la gouvernance en Afrique centrale » 📘