IFC, Somalia sign landmark agreements
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed its first formal agreements with the Federal Government of Somalia to support the country’s goal to strengthen its private sector, attract investment, improve public services, and create jobs.
Through the agreements, signed with Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, IFC will advise on reforms designed to encourage private investment in the energy, ICT, and industrial infrastructure sectors and will help strengthen Somalia’s business regulatory environment and increase the country’s trade transparency.
Gamal M. Hassan, Somalia’s Minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, said, “IFC’s advisory support will help Somalia tackle bottlenecks in the business environment and enable us to attract more investment from both domestic sources and the Somali diaspora, which is a national priority.”
Emirates tops global ranking in safe travel
Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 Pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer.
The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since the resumption of its operations back in May, has topped the ranks with a ‘Safe Travel Score’ of 4.4 out of 5.0 among 230+ airlines evaluated worldwide. The score is based on an independent audit of 26 health and safety parameters evaluating safety protocols, traveller convenience and service excellence announced by airlines.
Safe Travel Barometer is the world’s most comprehensive solution to monitor and benchmark supplier initiatives in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry for the post-COVID world. Its rating mechanism considers safety measures and hygiene standards across all touchpoints of a traveller’s journey which Emirates has consistently delivered on. At every step of the journey, Emirates has spared no effort to prioritise the care, health and safety of its customers, employees and communities.
Ethiopians participate in an online awareness campaign to fight COVID-19
As part of its global response to fight COVID-19 internationally, the UAE launched an online awareness campaign for community immunity, which drew over one million participants from all over the world, including Ethiopia.
Launched since March 2020, the online Campaign is conducted by the UAE-based Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as an effort of (UAEAID) which represents the UAE’s contributions to promote global peace and prosperity through foreign aid.
(1196) Ethiopians took part in the Campaign, of which (197) were female. The participants will contribute to the community based activities and advocacy to raise awareness on how to prevent and control the spread of the virus in Ethiopia. Female participation was an important aspect as the UAE is keen to prioritize women in its humanitarian initiatives, given the great role played by women in the fight against the pandemic.
The Campaign features four online courses that provide crucial information on methods of prevention and controlling the spread of COVID-19 and engage people from all walks of life to play a part in the fight against the pandemic and deal with its social and psychological impacts.
