Head @Sida’s Unit for the Horn, Eastern Africa & Environment at the Africa Department. Support Africa, Human Rights, Sustainable Development. Multilateralist.
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined January 2013
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Anders Rönquist retweeted
The President of the Republic of #Somaliland, @musebiihi, received today at the presidential palace the ambassadors of the countries, UK, EU, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Czech Republic, and France, who were monitoring the elections that took place in the country yesterday.
#somalilandelections2024
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On our way to Kyiv 🇺🇦 with Nordic-Baltic experts, former ministers, former EU-Commisioners supporting EU-accession for Ukraine. 🇪🇺🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻🇫🇮🇳🇴🇮🇸 @MalmstromEU @AreskougEU @lykkefriis @APiebalgs #supportingukraine
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🇸🇪@Sida @SwedeninSomalia team had a good conversation around possibilities of working together with @RWallenbergInst on human rights in Somalia. Also a pleasure to see you again @Plundber!
RWI's Executive Director @Plundber met a team from @SwedeninKE to appreciate the long-standing cooperation with @RWallenbergInst's work with Kenya’s correctional service. RWI also met with @AnnaSaleemH from @SwedeninSomalia to explore partnering on human rights work in Somalia.
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On behalf of 🇸🇪@Sida @SwedeninSomalia happy to conclude successful partnership with learning session and hear from farmer cooperatives who were in the project. Keys to success ✔️government-led ✔️farmer-owned and ✔️UN-coordinated. Thank you @moai_somali @WFPSomalia @FAOSomalia
Today’s workshop with @FAOSomalia @moai_somali & @Sida was a moment of reflection on our joint successes & a reaffirmation of our commitment to stronger partnerships.
Thanks to @Sida, we’ve empowered 7,5k farmers & 30 cooperatives through innovative solutions.
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Honoured to meet with HE President Joseph Boakai and discuss the strong linkages between 🇱🇷& 🇸🇪 and learn about the new government’s focus on decentralization, improved business climate, sustainable development and transitional justice - now need for national development plan.
Anders Rönquist retweeted
Important conversation at the launch of #HumanDevelopmentReport in the presence of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria, @undp Goodwill Ambassador. We need to keep making the case that democracies deliver far better for its citizens. It is a fact, well established in the report.
A big thank you to everyone who joined the conversation yesterday and especially to our distinguished guests and speakers 👉 @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria, @sigriddiana, @JakobGranit, @KevinCasasZ, Åsa Wikforss, @pedrotconceicao & @JosefinPasanen!
#HDR2024
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🇸🇪@Sida remains a steadfast humantarian partner to Somalia.
The new Swedish humanitarian package from @Sida will make a difference for a large number of crisis affected people in #Somalia. +147 million SEK channelled through @UNICEF @FAO @CBPFs @ICRC @ACF_France @RESCUEorg & @DRC_ngo
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Constructive discussions with Liberia's Aid Management and NGO Coordination units today. @SwedeninLiberia a long-term partner to Liberia and development effectivness part of our DNA.
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With my 🇸🇪@Sida colleagues from across Africa as well as HQ at Swedish entrepreneurship hub Norrsken @norrskenEA and their Kigali House.
Inspiring to follow Rwanda & #TeamEurope cooperation for vaccine production in Africa - the first of its kind also generating substantial private sector investments. Sweden will support research component building on 20-year research collaboration w #Rwanda @Sida @SwedeninRW
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Another important step forward for 🇸🇴 and its continued development.
After thorough negotiations in Paris today, I am grateful to the Paris Club creditors for principally agreeing to full debt cancellation for #Somalia. Following this historic step, we look forward to bilaterally signing agreements with individual creditors to finalise the process
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Please join the International Women’s Day celebrations. Standing up for rights of women & girls and inspire their inclusion is in everyone’s interest. Promoting women’s rights and gender equality will be central to my work as EUSR for HR #WomensDay #InspireInclusion #IWD2024”
In many parts of the world, women are still prevented from taking part in public life, face discrimination and are at increased risk of violence. On #WomensDay2024 we encourage all women to exercise their rights & claim their space in society.
My statement europa.eu/!nVP8FV
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Preventing delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance is deplorable and a flagrant violation of International Humanitarian Law. Warring parties must adhere to IHL & provide unimpeded humanitarian access @UNOCHA_Sudan @UNHumanRights @SwedeninSD
“We strongly condemn the recent ban by the Sudanese de facto authorities on the delivery of cross-border humanitarian assistance from Chad to Sudan” Joint Statement by HR/VP @JosepBorrellF & Cmmsr @JanezLenarcic on the ban on assistance from Chad ⬇️
europa.eu/!DCc4nf
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#Galmudug's recent passing of an Anti-#FGM Bill was hailed today by @UN’s @CatrionaLaing1 in a meeting with the #FMS's Minister of Women, #HumanRights and Development, Ubax Hussein Diblawe - she congratulated her and praised the move as a major and welcome step forward in helping end female genital mutilation.
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Swedish diplomat @OlofBSkoog appointed as new EU Special Representative for Human Rights. 🇸🇪🇪🇺👏
Read more: consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
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🇸🇪@Sida happy to support and engage on such important issues.
We express our gratitude for the gracious hosting of the Somalia Gender and Human Rights Advisory Council meeting, which has successfully concluded in #Mogadishu today.
@sjs_Somalia SG @Cabdalleaxmed and our Gender Secretary @AnfaAdenAbdi actively engaged in the session, alongside representatives from various civil society organizations.
We extend our appreciation to @MwomenHRD, as well as to @CanHCKenya & @SwedeninSomalia, for their exemplary leadership as co-chairs of this meeting.
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Thanks to colleagues from @MoIFARSomalia for a very good conversation today.
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Today, in partnership with @SwedeninRW, we signed an innovative portfolio guarantee agreement with @imbankrw to bolster the growth and resilience of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in #Rwanda by offering a financial safety net covering up to 70% of MSMEs financing needs.
Under this strategic partnership, @AFRwanda will oversee the implementation of the portfolio guarantee scheme, collect, and share learnings, evaluate the impact, and provide technical assistance to the partner Financial Institution to better serve the targeted MSMEs.
Sectors to benefit from the guarantee include agriculture, environmentally sustainable management, light manufacturing, logistics, ICT, export-oriented SMEs, tourism and hospitality, renewable energy, and circular economy.
Our CEO @jbiyacu underlined that this is the first client-centric portfolio guarantee scheme in Rwanda adequately designed with market actors to address collateral constraints faced by youth and women-owned MSMEs and those located in rural areas.
#MSMEsFinancing #InclusiveFinance
Anders Rönquist retweeted
Good news for #Somalia. IMF approves another 36 months of the Extended Credit Facility of total US$100 million with immediate disbursement of US$40 million for budget support.
The IMF has approved a 36-month financial arrangement for Somalia worth about $100m. This program will build on progress made by 🇸🇴, including its reaching the Completion Point of the Heavily Indebted Poor Country’s Initiative.
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