Johannesburg- This week, the ARC Group Board Members and ARC Management team convened in Johannesburg for the organisation’s first-ever Board retreat on 23 February 2022, and the first Board meeting of the year on 24 February 2022.
HARARE, Zimbabwe, January 11, 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A global network of humanitarian agencies has today announced the purchase of an innovative insurance policy in partnership with African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Government of Zimbabwe. The policy is to protect more than 800,000 people in Zimbabwe from drought risk during the 2021/2022 agricultural season.
Truly honoured to meet in Nouakchott (Mauritania) with H.E. Muhammed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
The meeting in Nouakchott with Mr Anthony Kwaku Ohemeng-Boamah, UN Resident Coordinator, and Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Mauritania reinforces our strategic partnership with the UN System while anchoring ourselves as a specialised agency of the African Union.
Productive meeting today in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with H.E. Mrs. Fatimettou Mahfoudh Khattry, Minister, Food Security Commissioner and Supervisor of the ARC Programme, as we kick-start our first official visit in the country.
We proudly welcomed Dr. Mothae Anthony Maruping, the new Chairperson of the ARC Group Board, to our offices in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr Maruping, who replaced Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, renewed his firm commitment to the ARC mandate and mission, and to supporting our advocacy efforts to further build a strong Disaster Risk Management and Financing culture across Africa.
The visit was also a great opportunity to discuss with the Chairperson about our progress to date and ambition and seek his guidance and council.
Mr Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, UN-ASG / DG, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group; and Mr. Denys Denya Executive VP, Finance, Administration and Banking Services, AFREXIMBank exchanging copies of the MOU last Thursday during the InterAfrican Trade Fair at the Durban International Conference Centre
Very productive conversation with Dr Heike Henn, Director for Climate Policy, Energy, Urban Development and Environment and Commissioner for climate policy and climate financing at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on scaling up Disaster Risk Management and Financing coverage for Africa. The premium and technical support by the German Governmlent helps our countries in early response to disaster events.
