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March 28, 2024 | France, Nutrition, Nutritious Food Systems, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Global Health, WASH & Sanitation | Share this update
On March 28, 2024, France announced it will host the next edition of the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris on March 27 and 28, 2025.
The summit aims to mobilize the international community, including private actors and civil society, in favor of nutrition and to achieve the UN SDGs.The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in the announcement that malnutrition problems are worsening worldwide, including undernutrition, food deficiencies and obesity.
France announced its continued commitment to nutrition through its international strategy for food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture from 2019-2024. It highlighted concrete actions to improve the nutrition of vulnerable populations, including food assistance, the Muskoka Initiative on Maternal and Child Health, and the actions of the AFD in the health, agriculture, and WASH sectors.
March 21, 2024 | Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, EUI, Global Health | Share this update
On March 21, 2024, the EU announced a contribution of EUR268 million (USS$290 million) at the EU - LAC High-Level Event on Inclusive Human Development and Equitable Access to Health Products.
Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Uprilainen announced the investment, made in cooperation with France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, and Sweden. The finance aims to mobilize EUR1 billion (US$1 billion) to support access to basic social services and rights and increase the transparency and accountability of government agencies.
The contribution was made in line with broader :abbrEU - CELAC cooperation, which aims to mobilize over EUR45 billion (US$49 billion) from 2024-2027 to support the SDGs and other efforts in the region.
March 20, 2024 | EUI, Sweden, France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Global Health | Share this update
On March 20, 2024, the EU and the Belgian Council presidency announced a joint contribution of EUR14 million (US$15 million) for the African Medicines Agency and launched three global health partnership programs.
The support, announced at the high-level event on EU – AU partnership on Global Health for equitable access, comprised EUR10 million (US$11 million) from the Commission and EUR4 million (US$4 million) from Belgium. The support aims to advance the establishment of the African Medicines Agency, particularly as an end to strengthening vaccine production and health innovation.
In addition, the event marked the launch of three Team Europe initiatives on:
March 14, 2024 | France, Global Health, Climate | Share this update
On March 14, 2024, the French AI Commission delivered a report to French President Emmanuel Macron, containing 25 recommendations for France to take advantage of the technological revolution of AI.
France announced in November 2023 that it will host the AI Safety Summit in December 2024.
The report includes objectives to be led by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Europe and the Ministry of Health on:
February 27, 2024 | France, Agriculture, Education, Gender Equality, Climate, Global Health | Share this update
On February 27, 2024, 102 French NGOs signed an op-ed published in Le Monde.
The article called out France’s February 2024 budget cut of EUR742 million (US$804 million). CSOs argued the cut goes against Macron's 2021 Development Law, which set France on the path to acheiving a 0.7% ODA/GNI ratio. The article stated that by reducing its financial commitments, France had reduced its influence on the international stage at a time when it should be reaffirming its support to multilateralism and CSOs.
The article also underscored the impact that the cut would have on the poorest countries, highlighting projects across sectors that would be reduced or cut due to diminished funding.
Led by Coordination Sud President Olivier Bruyeron, signatures included:
January 19, 2024 | France, Nutrition, Education, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Global Health | Share this update
On January 19, 2024, the French Presidency announced that France will launch, around the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games next July, a major initiative for the children of the planet focusing on health, nutrition, and education issues.
Political advisors to French President Emmanuel Macron have shared that France will use the Olympic Games as well as the presence of numerous heads of states in Paris for the opening ceremony to ask for commitments to global nutrition, health, and education.
The initiative follows the Global Coalition for School Meals, which held its first meeting in France in October 2023. The coalition supports the objective that all schoolchildren worldwide have access to meals necessary for good learning and growth by 2030.
December 7, 2023 | France, Global Health | Share this update
On December 7, 2023, Gavi announced that France and the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention will co-host the launch of the organization's investment case.
The event will take place in June 2024 in support of the Gavi replenishment for 2026-2030. It will also upport the launch of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator.
The statement was welcomed by the French Secretary of State for Development, International Partnerships, and Francophonie, as well as ONE, Global Health Advocates, and AMREF.
France committed EUR500 million (US$549 million) during Gavi's last replenishment and emphasized the need for the international community to improve children's access to vaccines and support regional manufacturing of vaccines in Africa.
December 5, 2023 | France, Global Health | Share this update
On December 5, 2023, the AFD and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a contribution of EUR55 million (US$59 million) to eradicate polio, including a EUR20 million buy-down from the Gates Foundation.
The launch of the project took place at AFD headquarters in Paris with the participation of the French Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, and General Director of the AFD Rémy Rioux.
The loan provided by the AFD will support national health institutions of Pakistan as well as the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative to tackle polio and support the Pakistan's recovery after devastating floods in 2022.
The project aims to provide resources for Pakistan to adapt its health system to climate change. Through the WHO, the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme is slated to take charge of immunization activities, disease surveillance, and polio campaign monitoring. The project will also support female polio health care workers.
October 27, 2023 | EUI, France, Education, Global Health, Climate | Share this update
On October 25-26, 2023, the EU hosted the Global Gateway Forum, which invited stakeholders from international businesses, partner countries, and CSOs.
The two-day conference aimed to increase visibility of the Global Gateway program, the EU's investment and ODA platform, which aims to strengthen Europe's ties with partner countries while addressing contemporary challenges like climate change or energy transition.
Over the course of the conference, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Uprilainen announced a variety of partnerships and funding, including:
While the event resulted in a variety of high-level commitments, observers expressed concern at the mismatch between representation from partner countries, many of whom sent heads of government or state, and EU Member States, some of which either did not attend or were represented by lower-level officials.
October 19, 2023 | France, EUI, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Agriculture, Education, Climate, Global Health | Share this update
On October 19, 2023, Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen pledged EUR780 million (US$827 million) in ODA loans and grants for Nigeria through the global Gateway program.
The funding was announced ahead of the 8th Nigeria - EU strategic dialogue, which convened EU representatives and members of the new Nigerian government to discuss existing partnerships and new opportunities for cooperation. Key components of the support included:
US$ amounts are cited directly from sources; in the absence of an official conversion, they are calculated using the previous week's average of the US Federal Reserve's daily exchange rates.
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