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The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

New Project to Strengthen Communities and Support Vulnerable Groups in Djibouti

The Integrated Community Resilience Project will focus on improving basic infrastructure and services, strengthening social safety nets, and boosting economic opportunities for vulnerable communities

The World Bank approved today a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations of underserved regions in Djibouti by enhancing human capital and expanding economic opportunities. The Integrated Community Resilience Project will focus on improving basic infrastructure and services, strengthening social safety nets, and boosting economic opportunities for…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

African Development Bank’s Climate Action Window channels $31m to boost climate resilience in four countries

The Climate Action Window of the Bank Group’s African Development Fund seeks to mobilize $4 billion by 2025 to provide rapid and coherent access to climate finance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved over $31 million in funding under its African Climate Action Window (CAW) to strengthen climate resilience in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Djibouti, and Madagascar. The Climate Action Window of the Bank Group’s African Development Fund seeks to…

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

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    • Women and girls in the village of Otoy in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, where a community-led movement has successfully lobbied to abandon female genital mutilation. ©UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/AGENCE NEUVIEME
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Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |

“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation

Over 230 million girls and women worldwide are survivors of the practice, and an estimated 27 million more are at risk of being subjected to it in the next five years

“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil. Now 30, she was subjected to female genital mutilation at just six years old – an experience that left not only physical but also psychological scars. “I’m afraid of men, of everyone, of everything,”…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt |

Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

President El-Sisi underscored the deep-rooted bilateral relations, stressing Egypt's commitment to strengthening ties

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Government Spokesperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, and Djibouti’s Ambassador to Egypt, Ambassador Ahmed Ali Berri. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy,…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) |

Nairobi hosts training of trainers: Promoting inclusive disaster risk reduction in Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan

The workshop underscored the importance of translating international frameworks into concrete, actionable strategies

From November 19 to 21, 2024, Nairobi hosted a three-day training of trainers on advancing inclusive disaster risk reduction strategies. Organized by UNDRR and attended by key stakeholders from Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan, the workshop equipped participants with critical knowledge and skills to integrate gender- and disability-responsive approaches into the…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

Djibouti's Economy Shows Strong Growth in 2023 Despite Fiscal Challenges

The medium-term outlook for Djibouti remains cautiously optimistic, with projected annual GDP growth of 5.1 percent between 2024 and 2026

Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 percent. The country benefited from a recovery in Ethiopia’s growing demand for port and logistics services. Additionally, domestic demand remained strong, supported by a recovery in private investment and government measures to mitigate the…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

World Bank Approves US$90 Million Additional Financing for Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor

The new financing will support the rehabilitation, improvement, management, and maintenance of three sections of the Southern Corridor Road

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project.  The new support will expand the scope of the US$70 million original project, approved in December 2021, to enhance regional connectivity and resilience, logistics efficiency, and improve accessibility for…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Djibouti's Prime Minister

They discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common concern

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan on Sunday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries…

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)
Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Djibouti peacekeepers mark 47th Independence Day Anniversary

Present at the event were senior officials from the UN, ATMIS, the Hiiran regional administration and representatives from the local community

Djibouti troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 47th Independence Day in a colourful ceremony on Thursday in Beletweyne, the Hiiran region.  On June 27 every year, Djibouti celebrates its independence from French colonial rule, which was achieved in 1977.  In his address, the…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • l-r) Somalia Minister of Finance Bihi Egeh, South Sudan Governor of the Central Bank (Alternate Governor) Dr. James Alic Garang, Union of the Comoros Finance Minister Mzé Abdou Mohamed Chanfiou, AfDB Vice Pres. Dr. Beth Dunford, Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finances Ilyas Moussa Daweleh and Bank Director General for East Africa Nnenna Nwabufo were among the officials taking part in the signing ceremony
    • Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finances H.E. Ilyas Moussa Daweleh and VP Dunford pose for the press after signing the project documents
    • Annual Meetings 2024: Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan join $35 million African Development Bank climate disaster risk financing project
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Annual Meetings 2024: Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan join $35 million African Development Bank climate disaster risk financing project

The Bank’s Board of Directors approved the Multi-National Climate Disaster Risk Financing Project on 3 May 2024

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development joined finance ministers and representatives from Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan for the signing agreement for a $35 million project to build resilience and responses to climate shocks. The signings took place on the sidelines…

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