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En Mauritanie, le projet AI-PASS intègre le concept d'équipe cadre dans le système de santé
Aminata KANE | 25/01/2022
Enabel en Mauritanie à travers son projet AI-PASS, financé par l'Union européenne pour une amélioration des soins en Mauritanie annonce l'un de ses impacts majeurs. Mathias Lardinois, directeur pays en Mauritanie, commente "C’est avec beaucoup de fierté que nous vous communiquons un résultat très concret de notre action en Mauritanie : l’intégration du concept d’Equipe Cadre dans la nouvelle organisation du système régional de santé (cf. Article 15 de l’arrêté ministériel du 14/12). Ce concept a été introduit et testé dans le cadre de l’AI-PASS comme recherche-action, et devient maintenant la norme au niveau national.C’est un élément essentiel pour améliorer la qualité de l’offre de soin pour toutes et tous".Le projet AI-PASS (Appui Institutionnel du Programme d’appui au secteur de la santé) vise à contribuer à la création d’une assurance maladie garantissant l’accès à des soins de qualité pour les populations de Sebkha et Dar Naim, des quartiers périphériques et fortement peuplé de Nouakchott et de la région de Bababé.
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Autonomisation des femmes dans la filière ananas au Bénin
Reece-hermine ADANWENON | 24/01/2022
Selon un proverbe sénégalais: « Eduquer une femme, c’est éduquer une nation » ! Fort de ce proverbe, Enabel au Bénin à travers son programme DEFIA a contribué à la formation de 673 femmes productrices et potentielles productrices d’ananas. Ces femmes pour la majorité non instruites possèdent désormais des capacités, clés et outils pour concevoir et mettre en œuvre un business plan, tenir leur livre de caisse et planifier, organiser et gérer leur budget.Ce cycle de formation couplé d’un appui financier a également permis le renforcement de capacité de ces femmes en matière de technique de production, d’alphabétisation digitale et de promotion du dialogue au seins des ménages. Durant le processus de formation, il a été observé une présence des époux aux côtés de leurs femmes. Provenant des départements de l’Atlantique, du Mono, du Couffo, du Zou, de l’Ouémé et du Plateau, ces femmes ont bénéficié d’un appui pour l’extension et la mise en place de leur propre champ d’ananas. A travers cette action, Enabel ambitionne d’améliorer la présence des femmes dans le maillon production de l’ananas au Bénin. TémoignageChristiane a 45 ans, elle ne sait ni lire ni écrire. Mariée et mère de 6 enfants, elle est depuis 8 ans productrice d’ananas dans la commune de Toffo (Département de l’Atlantique au Bénin). Elle a suivi le cycle de formation mise en place par Enabel à travers le programme DEFIA. Grâce à ce parcours d’apprentissage, Christiane sait écrire dans son propre langage ses besoins, elle sait tenir son livre de caisse, elle peut même concevoir son plan d’action et le soumettre à une Institution de Microfinance pour son accompagnement.« Je suis si heureuse. Je peux écrire, tenir mon cahier de caisse sans l’aide d’un proche, c’est plus qu’un rêve qui vient de se réaliser. Mon mari et moi somme très enthousiastes et nous sommes sûrs que notre chiffre d’affaire va considérablement s’accroître car nous pourrons mieux nous organiser dans notre planification et gestion financière », raconte-t-elle.
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Enabel provides guidelines for accommodation in Teacher Colleges - Uganda
Dorothy KYAMAZIMA | 24/01/2022
Across different countries and projects, Enabel focuses on cross-cutting issues such as the environment, climate change and digitalization.Together with the Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda, we have worked to rehabilitate, construct and equip facilities in the National Teachers’ Colleges.It is from such efforts that we have developed Guidelines of student and staff accommodation that: · provide provisions for the efficient operation and management of newly constructed and rehabilitated NTC accommodation and · offer guidance on planning, design and construction of future facilities in line with principles of sustainability. This publication will provide information that is generally lacking in the different aspects of accommodation design, construction, operation, maintenance and sustainability.Click to read the Guidelines of Accomodation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gFhvQ-GPdXWITTvlMhINtKHu7NY2iD0/view
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Au Mali, les paysans expérimentent les mesures d'adaptation au changement climatique
Nènè TRAORE | 19/01/2022
Comment atténuer les effets du changement climatique lorsque la population ne possède pas d'informations sur les risques liés au changement climatique ? Force est de constater que les autorités locales, les services techniques et les organisations de la société civile interviennent timidement dans la gestion des conséquences du changement climatique dans certaines parties de la région notamment à Fana. En effet de nos jours il existe peu d'informations, peu de données disponibles sur les risques liés au changement climatique à l'échelle locale (dans les villages) aussi bien qu'à l'échelle communale voire régionale. La gestion et la diffusion des informations sur les risques liés au changement climatique ne sont pas systématiquement réalisés, ce qui entraîne des difficultés majeures pour avoir une réponse efficace et efficiente au problème climatique. Le Programme bilatéral exécuté par Enabel au Mali a développé un partenariat avec l'ICRAF pour la mise en œuvre d'une Recherche –action – formation sur les Plateformes d'Innovation / Valorisation de l'Information Climatique, l'agroforesterie et la promotion des cultures fourragère au niveau des Communes rurales de Wacoro et Wolodo dans la Région de Dioila. Aux termes de deux campagnes agricoles, les résultats obtenus grâce à ce partenariat sont probants et prometteurs en termes d'atténuation et d'adaptation des effets du changement climatique. Découvrez ici les témoignages des acteurs : https://sway.office. com/2btHhlZXsUrRJ7tS
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In Uganda, frequent follow up and retention of mothers’ increase antenatal care visits
Agnes KABAIKYA | 17/01/2022
The success of foetal life determines not only the health of the new-born, but also has a major impact on adult health. With access to antenatal and with regular monitoring, early detection of complications and treatment, these risks can be prevented. Thus, attending antenatal care (ANC) is mandatory for all pregnant mothers mainly the 1st ANC in the first trimester, the 4th ANC but also completing all the mandatory 8 antenatal visits. The health sector performance report 2020 indicated that antenatal care (ANC) coverage for the fourth visit stagnated at 42% short of the HSDP target of 47.5% in 2020. For that reason, health facilities have become more innovative in attracting mothers to come for these ANC visits thereby seeing a sharp increase. Case in point is during the month of September, Alero HC III in Nwoya District registered a total of 488 mothers visiting the facility for ANC as per the maternity register. Mercy 27, mother of 4 children is 8 months pregnant with her 5th child. She says, she went for her antenatal after missing her periods for 2 months after her body became weak. “I started going for ANC at 2 months, I went with my husband, they tested our blood and because my husband is already on ART, my test also turned out positive. I was advised to be enrolled on ART, keep appointment dates and to take my drugs on time. I was also advised to eat healthy and not to share sharp objects with children. I have already attended my 4th visit where I was told about birth preparation”. For Monica 19 and 7 months with her first child. It is the husband who told her to go for the ANC after he attended one of the community outreaches and the VHT told them that once a mother misses her periods, she should go for a test at the health facility. “They tested our blood, checked the foetal heart beat and I was also given some drugs”. Since then, Monica has been going to Kochi Li for ANC monthly and during the 4th visit, the midwife emphasised that she should not miss her scheduled appointment dates. During her last visit in September, she was told to prepare for delivery and advised to deliver at the health facility. Health facilities have become deliberate in attracting pregnant mothers to attend ANC visits through organising targeted community outreaches, community dialogues for far way and hard to reach areas. During these outreaches, community leaders attract mothers to come for services including immunisation, family planning, growth monitoring, screening for HIV, malaria. It is also during these outreaches that facility staff tell mothers about the services offered at the facility and encourage them to come for scheduled antenatal appointments every month. Bella, enrolled midwife at Lalogi HC IV emphasises that “during integrated outreaches and community dialogues we emphasise mothers to come for the 1st ANC in the first trimester and when they come we encourage them to come 8 times. She says, these days, health facilities provide holistic services and ANC is done daily Monday to Friday unlike in the past when they had specific days for antenatal. With additional RBF funding, some facilities have also acquired a telephone set for tracking mothers for ANC visits. The midwife calls mothers reminding them when they are due for ANC and when they come they are told about the different packages offered at ANC. According to Milton Steven, RBF Focal Person Amuru District, “we decided to buy a telephone line at the facility which we use to call/remind mothers about their scheduled ANC. We also use the same line to call mothers after delivery when they are back to their homes to find out how they and the babies are doing”. Additionally, the availability of midwives at all times (day and night) has given mothers assurance that whenever they come, there is someone to attend to them. After the RBF training we attended, we came back and decided to be available for mothers. Today you come any time day/night we will be available to help, Holga, enrolled midwife. Likewise, administration changed the way they treat midwives. Staffing was an issue in the past, we had one midwife doing maternity and ANC, but with RBF funding, we attracted a volunteer nurse who is hired to concentrate only on ANC Dr. Agnes, RBF Focal Person Omoro District To some facilities increase in ANC is as a result of referrals. They coordinate with lower facilities, in case they have a foetal heart beat that they don’t understand, they are encouraged to refer that mother for ultra-scan services. Lucy – enrolled comprehensive nurse at Lalogi HC IV says, “we get referrals from lower facilities of Awoo II, Acet III, Odek III, Layoajong III for scan services. To Koch Li, the sharp increase of mothers coming for ANC is attributed to the facility’s upgrade to HC III, the construction of the maternity and the increase in staff had a remarkable effect as confirmed by Charles, In Charge Kochi Li. “after the upgrade to HC III and the construction of the maternity, mothers started coming in big numbers”.
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Change in attitude of midwives attract mothers to deliver at health facilities in Acholi Region, Uganda
Agnes KABAIKYA | 17/01/2022
Teddy 24 yrs mother of 2, is 7 months pregnant with her 3rd child, she delivered her 2 children at home. This time she is determined to deliver at the health facility.Teddy walks 13 kilometres from Gung Gung village to attend her ANC at Koch Li Health Centre III. The day she is to attend ANC, she is on the road by 5 am so that she can make it on time by 10am, be attended on time and by 1 pm she starts on her return journey home. Likewise, Concy 34 is a mother of six children. She lives a kilometre away from Angaya HC III in Loyoboo village in Unyama sub county, Angaya parish. Her 3 months Calvin was born at Angaya health centre in June 2021 weighing 3.3 kgs. All her babies were also delivered normally at health centres. Most of the mothers I interacted with at health facilities and in the community confirm that the attitude of midwives has greatly improved, an issue that previously made them shun health facilities. They say nowadays health workers are very welcoming and are available all the time to assist mothers deliver. Mothers say they are encouraged to deliver at the health facility unlike in the past when midwives were rude to mothers. Midwives today give special care to pregnant mothers especially those coming from faraway places who arrive with nothing, Concy reiterates, “when you arrive, you are given charcoal to prepare meals. After delivery, you are given sugar, a mosquito net, a bar of soap and a basin. At times we also provide mothers with chlorixidine free of charge to mothers to clean their babies’ umbilical cords continues, Concy, midwife. Health workers also confirm the incentives (bought by RBF funds) given to mothers have attracted more mothers coming to deliver at the facility. They demonstrate that with results based funding, midwives are given incentives depending on how many mothers they have attended to, so they had to change their attitude in order to attract more mothers coming to the health facility. Peace midwife reinforces “the incentives provided to us is a positive driver, when you know you are going to get an incentive, there is away you treat mothers too so that they come in big numbers”. The DHO Amuru District Patrick validates the change in attitude of midwives in handling mothers. With additional RBF funding, some health facilities have improved conditions for mothers and their attendants, case in point, Angaya HC III has constructed a comfortable bathing shelter for mothers and their attendants. There is also a cooking shade for attendants where the facility provides free charcoal, a stove and a kettle. This issue had come out during community dialogues where communities complained about the lack of a bathing shelter at the facility and the delays mothers go through at the facility. According to Peace Maria, midwife at Angaya HC III, she says, facilities have devised several modalities to attract mothers to facilities. They track pregnant mothers from multiple entries (OPD, Maternity, ART and during community outreaches. “We start all the way from OPD, we tell mothers that once they miss their period, they are booked for ANC. This is because we want mothers to test within the first 12 weeks and advise them on the subsequent ANC visits”. Additionally, when health facilities organise community outreaches, they identify mothers who are almost to deliver and attach them to VHTs for monitoring. Similarly, VHT members during their family visits in the communities, they identify and encourage mothers to go for antenatal and to deliver at the health facility. Kenneth a VHT member says they advise mothers as soon as they confirm they are pregnant to come to the health centre for ANC and it is while attending the ANC that we advise them to deliver at the facility. The Health Sector Performance Report 2020 indicated a decline by 3% (59% in 2020) from (61% in 2019) out of the deliveries conducted at health facility deliveries, still far below the HSDP target 89%. We are optimistic the practice of every mother delivering at the health facility with the help of a medical worker will continue. When they deliver at the health facility, they will be advised on the best nutrition and in the long run Uganda to attain a healthy and productive population by 2040 that effectively contributes to socio-economic growth. Enabel is supporting 38 health Centre IIIs, IVs including general hospitals in the districts of Gulu, Gulu City, Amuru, Omoro and Nwoya. With additional funding, health facilities have invested the funds to address among other issues, the low motivation of health workers by providing staff incentives, poor infrastructure, frequent drug shortages and the inadequate medical equipment.
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Enabel donates 800m medical equipment to health facilities in Uganda
Agnes KABAIKYA | 17/01/2022
The Enabling Health in Acholi (EHA) project, working with the Ministry of Health and with support from USAID donated medical equipment to health facilities in the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Nwoya and Omoro. The 800 million worth equipment include delivery beds, oxygen concentrators, weighing scales, microscopes, hymoglobinometers and obstetric kits among others. The 36 benefiting health facilities include both public and PNFP HC IIIs, IVs and one general hospital located in Acholi sub region. While handing over the equipment, the Gulu City Resident Commissioner Mr. Odongpiny Denis urged the regional equipment maintenance team at Gulu Regional Hospital and the health facilities to put the equipment to appropriate use in order to benefit people in the region. Lack of functional medical equipment compromises the quality of care and according to the recently conducted patient satisfaction surveys, lack of functional equipment is one of the causes of patient poor patient satisfaction. The donated equipment will help the facilities in improving prescription, diagnosis and treatment of maternal and child related illnesses, thus improving service delivery in the region. The equipment will also reduce on the many referrals to Gulu Regional Hospital but also reduce on the rudimentary means used by health workers to detect blood levels of blood of expectant mothers like examining the conjunctiva of the eye to check blood levels. Mothers whose haemoglobin level is below 10 grammes are at a high risk of dying while giving birth in case of excessive bleeding. Undoubtedly, the 800 million donated equipment will reduce use of torches and candles to conduct deliveries due to the absence of electricity in maternity wards now that they have a reliable lighting system. Working with the Ministry of Health and with funding from USAID to strengthen health systems, the Enabling Health in Acholi Project has been supporting health facilities in Acholi to deliver quality and accessible health services to the rural population in Acholi region. Using the results based financing to provide additional funding to pay output and indicators that satisfy quality standards the Ministry of Health has grappled with, the supported health facilities have procured essential medicine and supplies, boost health workers incentives, buy the much needed equipment among others. To date, more than 2 billion shillings have been disbursed to the benefiting health facilities. For proposer functionality and appropriate use, Enabel closely worked with the biomedical engineers at the regional equipment maintenance workshop to install and provide user training of the donated equipment. Communications Officer, Health Projects
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Call for applications: 2022 Africa D4D Journalism Competition
Ahtziri Alejandra GONZALEZ GARCIA | 17/01/2022
The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, of which Enabel is an implementing partner, is proud to host the first Africa D4D Journalism Competition.The competition is open to all African journalists who use online media to report on the impact of digital technologies on people’s lives across the African continent, and the policies needed to reap their benefits for sustainable and inclusive development. We are seeking high-quality and in-depth stories that contribute to raise awareness on the importance of building a digital economy and society that leaves no one behind. More information: https://bit.ly/3qzQGq9
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Vidéo: L’enseignement des métiers comme voie d’autonomisation des jeunes au Burundi
Donavine KWIZERA | 14/01/2022
Comme ailleurs en Afrique, le taux de chômage des jeunes au Burundi est très préoccupant.Les gouvernements et partenaires s’activent pour promouvoir l’employabilité de ces jeunes. L’employabilité des jeunes dépend de plusieurs facteurs parfois indépendamment de leur volonté, et la préoccupation constante est que la formation que reçoivent ces jeunes soit en adéquation avec les besoins sur le marché du travail. Malgré que l’Enseignement des métiers et la Formation Technique et Professionnelle soit l’un des moyens évident pour favoriser l’emploi des jeunes au Burundi, il y a toujours un manque d’attractivité voire une perception négative de l’enseignement des métiers par la communauté et par les jeunes eux-mêmes, comparativement à l’enseignement général. Dans ce reportage vidéo mené dans plusieurs provinces du pays, certains lauréats des Centres d’Enseignement des Métiers (CEM) insérés dans la vie socio-professionnelle donnent leur témoignage sur comment ils sont parvenus à monter leur propre activité génératrice de revenus. Ces jeunes sont fiers d’avoir appris un métier et grâce à ce dernier ils ont atteint un niveau d’autonomie : quitter le toit familial, se construire un logement, fonder un foyer, se prendre en charge ainsi que leur famille, avoir des activités diversifiées. Pour ces cas de succès, avoir un métier à exercer c’est posséder quelque chose de précieux pour toute la vie. Ces lauréats insérés contribuent aussi au développement du pays en renforçant les compétences des autres jeunes apprenants des CEM en leur offrant des opportunités de stages avec possibilité de les retenir comme employés.
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Au Bénin, les acteurs communautaires de la PNUSS expérimentent les visio-conférences
Reece-hermine ADANWENON | 12/01/2022
Pour booster en période de Covid-19 les activités et le fonctionnement de la Plate-forme des Utilisateurs des Services de Santé (PNUSS) dans le département des Collines, des réunions en ligne sont désormais possibles en milieu communautaire. Les membres des sections locales de la PNUSS du département des Collines et de la zone sanitaire de Parakou-N’Dali avec l’appui du projet EQUITE ont tenu pour la première fois leur réunion mensuelle par visio-conférence pour faire le point de leurs activités d’août à oct. 2021.En effet pour contourner le ralentissement des activités communautaires en période de Covid-19, le projet EQUITE a expérimenté l’utilisation des tablettes afin de permettre à la PNUSS d’organiser ses réunions mensuelles par visio-conférence. 24 membres de la PNUSS ont été formés durant la période du 19 au 26 octobre 2021 à l’utilisation d’une tablette et l’outil de visio-conférence « Google Meet ». Les difficultés des membres à se réunir en présentiel à cause de la réticence des populations à se faire vacciner ont été résorbées grâce à cette formation qui leur a permis d’organiser leur première réunion en ligne le mercredi 27 octobre 2021. Cette réunion a été dirigée par le Président national de la PNUSS et à laquelle ont pris part les présidents, responsables de suivi-évaluation et chargés de la médiation sociale des sections locales des zones sanitaires Savalou-Bantè (SABA), Dassa-Glazoué (DAGLA), Savè-Ouèssè (SAO) et Parakou-N’dali (PN). Des recommandations ont été formulées à l’endroit de chaque section locale pour améliorer le fonctionnement de la PNUSS. Cet outil est désormais utilisé entre les membres, à l’intérieur de chaque section locale, pour améliorer les échanges surtout en matière de gestion des plaintes.
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Bénin: Via le projet Digiboost, les Structures d’Appui à l’Entrepreneuriat Innovant se professionnalisent !
Reece-hermine ADANWENON | 12/01/2022
Professionnaliser les Structures d’Appui à l’Entrepreneuriat Innovant (SAEI) et les rendre capables de proposer un paquet de services adapté aux besoins des startups béninoises, c’est l’un des résultats du projet Digiboost mise en œuvre par Enabel au Bénin et financé par l’Union Européenne.Pour atteindre ce résultat, plusieurs parcours de renforcement sont proposés aux SAEI dont un curriculum de formation en anglais courant et des affaires. Ce programme de formation est conçu grâce à l’expertise du cabinet Language Lab suite à : · Un diagnostic des offres de formations au sein des SAEI ; · Une évaluation des programmes de formation proposés par ces SAEI aux profits des entrepreneurs. La restitution du rapport de diagnostic et la validation du programme de formation par les SAEI ont fait l’objet d’un atelier de formation qui s’est déroulé à Grand-Popo du 6 au 9 décembre 2021.
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Contribute to shaping the Africa-Europe digital partnership
Ahtziri Alejandra GONZALEZ GARCIA | 12/01/2022
The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub project, of which Enabel is an implementing partner, is facilitating the first Africa-Europe D4D Hub Multi-Stakeholder Forum with the aim of advancing the partnership between African and European digital actors. Co-hosted by the African Union and the European Union, the event will take place on Friday 18 March 2022 from 09:00 to 17:00 CET. The forum’s objective is to make sure that all African and European stakeholders (including private sector, governments, academia, and civil society) contribute to joint AU-EU efforts to build an inclusive digital economy and society that leaves no one behind. It will also be an opportunity for the African Union Commission and the European Commission to give an update on the status of the implementation of digital initiatives and programmes. Join us to help:Identify opportunities and challenges for digital cooperation initiatives.Showcase good practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches in supporting inclusive digital transformation. Provide a space to link African and European digital actors with the aim to initiate mutually beneficial collaborations and identify opportunities for investments. For more information and registration, please visit the event website: d4dhub.eu/africa-forum
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Palestine: Hiking activity in natural reserve "Mahmeyat Al-Amra"n
Roula HANDAL | 12/01/2022
Following the ARD Laboratory "Exchange of Experience Platform" objectives in promoting and supporting the exchange of visits between the ARD clusters, Bartaa clusters organized and hosted an environmental hike to its natural reserve "Mahmeyat Al-Amra" ARD clusters participated in addition to Enabel Team.During the event, participants were introduced to the importance of "Mahmeyat Al-Amra" culturally, environmentally, and economically and its unique biological diversity.The ARD Laboratory meetings and exchange visits are quarterly activities aiming to increase communication and networking, share success stories and lessons learned among partners, to enhance sustainability opportunities focusing on Enabel- LGRDP objectives on the environment and the green economy challenges.To know more about LGRDP programme and follow its recent news, please click here: LGRDP Programme
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Palestine: SAWA project, together we achieve more!
Roula HANDAL | 12/01/2022
SAWA Project organised a field tour for their project advisory committee members to visit several micro-businesses established by the project.The tour objective was to utilise the experience of the committee members towards giving advice and recommendations to the beneficiaries to enhance the sustainability and resilience of their micro-businesses.The tour was a value-adding to the SAWA project as it linked the supported beneficiaries with other actors, and it provided the SAWA team with valuable advice and recommendations. In addition, it gave the committee members a chance to exchange the experience and best practices followed by SAWA that can be replicated to their similar projects.
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RISE project iin Palestine: Greener schools and collective artworks
Roula HANDAL | 12/01/2022
Enabel in Palestine, through its Resilience in Schools of East Jerusalem (RiSE) project, has recently completed the rehabilitation works for 6 schools out of the 8 planned in East Jerusalem, with the remaining 2 nearing completion.The completed works included the rehabilitation of classrooms, creation of new kindergarten units and upgrading of existing ones and the creation of new classrooms.These schools also feature some collective artworks co-created with the students. In Al Wifaq school, students were asked to draw what they imagine when they look at the sky, and their drawings were used to cut the metal sheets of the canopy and the main gate (see picture). In Sheikh Saad Girls’ school, student’s drawings were used to create shapes with the ceramic tiles next to the water fountain.Enabel in Palestine also joined forces with "Terre des Hommes Italy" and the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability to create animation movies on 6 environmental topics. While focusing on climate change, green energy and maintenance of our biodiversity, we mobilize the youth to take actions to keep our planet clean. All the animation videos are available on our YouTube Channel under the playlist We Love Our Planet.
