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WFP Republic of Congo Country Brief, April 2021 Format US$ 105,560.30 cash-based transfers made US$ 21.9 million six-month (May – October 2021) net funding requirements 71,162 people assisted in April 2021 Operational Updates As part of the SDG Fund Programme implemented by WFP Republic of Congo with the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in April, health and community members were trained in integrated management of acute malnutrition. Among them,...

THE STANDARD BUSINESS Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu addressing the press in Nakuru, October 19, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The Rural and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) is seeking to increase electricity coverage in rural areas across the country through partnership with county governments. The corporation has said it would match investments made by county governments in lighting up their respective areas. Rerec, mandated with incr...

Taxes, tarrifs can’t be raised, says Tarin Top Story May 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Wednesday Pakistan would ask the IMF to be soft on envisaged targets without hiking power tariff and slapping additional taxes. He said that Pakistan would not exit from the IMF Programme but would make an effort to convince the Fund on adopting a lenient view. The IMF and World Bank had so far been sympathetic, he said. “We will achieve the targets envisaged under th...

Deal with IMF signed despite tough conditions Top Story May 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Wednesday Pakistan would ask the IMF to be soft on envisaged targets without hiking power tariff and slapping additional taxes. He said that Pakistan would not exit from the IMF Programme but would make an effort to convince the Fund on adopting a lenient view. The IMF and World Bank had so far been sympathetic, he said. “We will achieve the targets envisaged under t...

WFP Republic of Congo Country Brief, February 2021 Format USD 95,057 cash transferred 59,648 people assisted In February 2021 Operational Updates • As part of the SDG Fund Programme implemented by WFP Republic of Congo (RoC) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), 19 groups of indigenous people in the Lekoumou department were identified and participated in a training workshop. The joint programme aimed to contribute to the Governments effort...

TODAY February 3, 2021 The Federal Government has called on States and the Federal Capital Territory to provide the necessary leadership and resources for the implementation of Social Protection and SDGs activities. The Permanent Secretary, Budget and National Planning and Chairperson, Technical Working Group (TWG) National Social Protection Policy, Mrs. Olusola Idowu, made the call at the Joint Zonal Consultation on Review of the Social Protection Policy and institutionalizing Social Protect...

Share Federal Government has called on states and the FCT to provide the necessary leadership and resources for the implementation of social protection and activities of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs Olusola Idowu, made this call Wednesday in her remarks at the Joint Zonal Consultation on Review of the Social Protection Policy and institutionalizing Social Protection for Accelerated SDGs Implementation in Nigeria, holdin...

He also stated that the disbursing entity, under the programme, shall be the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). “Target beneficiaries for this programme shall be labour-intensive micro or small enterprises (MSEs), operating in the real sector. These shall ideally be innovative value-added products that are establishing footprint in the Nigerian market, and require additional funds to increase output,” the Director General said. He therefore called for applications from all suitably qualified micro,...