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Ghanem

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2018-12-20
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  1. “We have pledged $1.2 billion to the G-5-supported Priority Investment Programme, which was agreed upon last month in Nouakchott. In conclusion, I am more convinced than ever that, together, we can support the Governments and people of the Sahel to build a pathway to peace, stability and economic development. With the support of the Council, the World Bank is committed to sustaining such efforts for the months and years to come.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source

  2. “In July 2017, the Sahel Alliance was launched by France, Germany, the European Union, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank. Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg have now joined this important initiative, strengthening our already close partnership. A memorandum of understanding between the Sahel Alliance and the G-5 Sahel, which was signed in October, is laying the groundwork for better synergies between security and development. Together we are developing multisectoral and rapid response interventions in selected areas, as I havejust highlighted. I am pleased that the World Bank commitments today account for more than half of the projects monitored by the Sahel Alliance.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source

  3. “This approach has been tested in the town of Konna, in the centre of Mali. Here, rehabilitation of the fishing port - which is the key hub of economic activity in the area - is being supplemented by additional investments that range from the installation of solar panels and the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads to the introduction of cash transfers for those most in need and the development of income-generating activities. I take this opportunity to thank the United Nations; France, through the Agence Francaise de De'veloppement; and Germany, among others, which have been key partners in the application of this model. This new approach holds promise and will be replicated beyond Mali.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source

  4. “Beyond the numbers, we are also changing our way of working to reflect the challenges posed by such fragility. We are putting more emphasis on a special approach for rapid results that concentrates activities in defined locations selected to support and unlock opportunities created by the stability brought by security forces. We have tried to follow the security forces and stabilize the areas that are being liberated. Secondly, we are putting more of our people on the front line through a stronger presence on the ground in our country offices. Thirdly, we are improving supervision of our operations, including through satellite-imaging and mobile-based monitoring. Our new approach concentrates the activities of several existing projects led by the World Bank and other donors in the locations most at risk.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source

  5. “There is a need to address the economic and social drivers of conflict in the Sahel. That is why we at the World Bank have committed more than $9 billion to the development and resilience of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-S Sahel) countries ~ Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and the Niger - over the past five years. We have been able to do this thanks to the support of the international community through the International Development Association - the Bank's fund for the poorest. This financing, along with policy advice and technical assistance, tries to address the social and economic drivers of fragility and conflict faced by the Sahel. The most notable among these drivers are low State legitimacy and presence in certain areas where we see a lack of many basic services, high youth unemployment and limited opportunities.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source

  6. “Mr. Ghanem: I am most grateful for this opportunity to brief the Council today on what the World Bank is doing in the Sahel. I would like to express my special thanks to Mr. Thiaw, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, with whom we have been working very closely. Our engagement in the Sahel takes place at a time when sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a growing number of people living in poverty. Tragically, this is partly driven by fragility and insecurity. Indeed, violent conflicts have spiked dramatically since 2010 and the fragile landscape in which we all operate is becoming ever more complex. Peace and stability are necessary for economic development, but the inverse is also true; there can be no lasting peace without economic development, without opportunities for young people and without hope for a better future.”

    2018-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8435 (2018) · source