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France/ Two partnerships signed in Parthenay and Gâtine to support associations

On Tuesday December 17, 2024, the elected representatives of Parthenay and Gâtine signed two partnerships to support local associations.

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Morocco/National conferences on advanced regionalization: Call to strengthen regions' financial capacities (panelists)

Tangier - Participants in a workshop on "The challenges of financing regional investment programs" called, on Friday in Tangier, for an increase in credits allocated to the regions and the strengthening of their financial capacities through the adoption of innovative financial instruments.

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Zambia: the AfDB grants a $108 million loan to strengthen economic governance

On December 11, 2024 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group granted Zambia a loan of US$108 million to implement the Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Resilience Support Program. It aims to strengthen the country's economic governance and implement real sector reforms to build a resilient and diversified Zambian economy.

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Romania/Symposium on Francophone Scientific Research in Central and Eastern Europe

On December 16 and 17, 2024, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie - Europe Centrale et Orientale (AUF - ECO) and the Institut Français de Roumanie, in partnership with the "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, organized the third edition of the Symposium on Francophone Scientific Research in Central and Eastern Europe. This not-to-be-missed event brought together researchers from diverse backgrounds to discuss topical scientific issues and promote international cooperation in the region.

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Vietnam and China step up development cooperation

On December 18, the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment and the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) held talks in the northern province of Lang Son on strengthening Vietnam-China development cooperation.

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Belgium/Schaerbeek's Place de la Reine to be redeveloped

Planning permission for the redevelopment of Place de la Reine in Schaerbeek has been granted, announced Ans Persoons, Brussels Secretary of State for Town Planning and Heritage, on Friday.

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SENEGAL-ENERGIE / Rural electrification project targets 322 villages in Kaffrine, Kédougou and Tambacounda regions

Three hundred and twenty-two villages in the regions of Kaffrine (center), Kédougou (southeast) and Tambacounda (east) will be connected to the electricity grid by 2028, announced Ibrahima Niane, Chairman of the Energy Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE), on Thursday.

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Benin - Lokossa/Salon de l'Emploi et des Compétences : ''2,590 job offers immediately available''.

Under the theme "Difficile insertion professionnelle des jeunes au Bénin : Diagnostic et approches de solutions par les employeurs", the commune of Lokossa hosted the launch of the 6th edition of the Salon de l'Emploi et des Compétences (SALEC), on Friday December 13, 2024 at the municipal stadium. In attendance were the Mayor of Lokossa, the Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Employment Promotion, the Director General of the National Employment Agency, the Honorable Dakpè SOSSOU, and members of the Mono Departmental Administrative Conference.

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France/ North of Montpellier: Lunas "la verte" awarded the "Petite cité à caractère de France" label

Lunas, a peaceful country commune 40km north-west of Montpellier, has just been awarded the "Petite cité à caractère de France" label. A fine Christmas present for the mayor.

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Canada/Saguenay offers a replacement site to Loge m'entraide

Loge m'entraide will receive a new lot from the City of Saguenay to replace the one initially offered at the corner of rue Bourassa and boulevard Saguenay in Kénogami.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ Students at Abidjan's Lycée Technique learn to adopt eco-friendly practices

During a workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the NGO Etoile d'Amour raised awareness and trained students from Abidjan's technical high school on ecological gestures that contribute to the fight against climate disruption.

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China/ When the floral hairstyles of the Chinese village Xunpu boost local tourism

Once worn by the women of Xunpu to distinguish themselves from other market traders, flower-adorned headdresses, symbols of blessing, are now reinventing the economy of this fishing village in China's Fujian province.

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France/Local currency: Nissart launches its 2025 banknotes

This currency was created on December 13, 2017. Nissart is a currency that is equivalent to the euro, with the exception that there are no centimes. You have to round down to the nearest euro: a small saving since "you pay less than in euros".

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Algeria/National solidarity: signing of an agreement to strengthen the involvement of rural women in the national economy

On Tuesday in Algiers, the Ministry of National Solidarity, the Family and the Status of Women and the Ministry of the Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the involvement of women, particularly in rural areas, in the national economy and activating their role in development.

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Togo: draft collective budget, FCFA 71 billion increase in expenditure

On Monday December 16, 2024, Togo's Council of Ministers adopted an amending finance bill for the 2024 financial year, adjusting the initial budget upwards.

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Morocco/Essaouira: training session for 40 craftswomen

More than 40 women artisans from several cooperatives in the Essaouira province benefited from a training session held recently at the Complexe Intégré de l'Artisanat "Argana" in the Cité des Alizés.

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Belgium/Job offers multiply with the end-of-year festivities

More items on the shelves, more orders to be dispatched: the end-of-year festivities are boosting the business of many retailers. To cope with this, a large number of positions are available throughout Wallonia.

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Burkina Faso: Satisfactory assessment of the implementation of the women's empowerment project

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with its partners, organized a workshop this Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Ouagadougou, to take stock of the implementation of the project: "Strengthening women's empowerment and resilience to promote peace and social cohesion in the North and Sahel regions", which is nearing completion.

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France/Escautpont formalizes twinning with Spanish town of Umbrete

It all began when the mayor of Escautpont visited Andalusia. After an initial signature in Spain in November, the commune became officially twinned with Umbrete on December 12.

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Benin - Bohicon/ Partnership agreement for the construction of a modern arts museum: Rufino d'ALMEIDA wins FCFA 177.1 million from AIMF

Frédéric Vallier, Delegate of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), representing the institution, signed a partnership agreement with the city of Bohicon on December 08, 2024. 177.1 million FCFA has been released for the construction of a modern arts museum in Bohicon, to be managed by the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA).

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In Tanzania, marine protected areas benefit the local economy

Multi-purpose marine protected areas (MPAs), which aim to reconcile local economic activity and biodiversity, remain little studied. In Tanzania, studies have shown that the standard of living of villagers living near or within MPAs has doubled compared to those living further away.

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France/Migné-Auxances: twinning with the German town of Bann continues

Around twenty people attended the general meeting of the Bann-Migné-Auxances twinning committee on Thursday December 12 at La Comberie.

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Madagascar/QMM - $4 million for a sustainable economic future

In a difficult economic context, QMM's partnership with the Malagasy government, worth USD 4 million per year, aims to promote sustainable development. Through strategic CSR projects, it also seeks to strengthen the local economy.

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Canada/$1.2 million to clean zebra mussels at Magog water filtration plant

In 2025, Magog will be cleaning the water pipe at its drinking water filtration plant to remove zebra mussels. The cost of the cleaning work will be $1.2 million.

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Belgium/Maison Maternelle du Brabant wallon: a refuge to rebuild your life

The Maison Maternelle du Brabant wallon (MaMaBW), a non-profit organization supported by Viva for Life, is a place where mothers and their children find a second chance.

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Canada - France/Twinning with the City of Niort and new street names

Sorel-Tracy's municipal council met last Monday in a special session to, among other things, adopt the 2025 budget. Other items on the agenda also caught our attention.

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Congo/ Fighting HIV/AIDS: improving the quality of care

Enhancing knowledge of HIV/AIDS care to improve quality was one of the issues addressed by healthcare professionals, political players and representatives of United Nations organizations in the Congo at a scientific day organized in Brazzaville to mark World AIDS Day.

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Vietnam/ Bac Ninh prepares for the transition to electric cars

The Bac Ninh People's Committee has just published a document proposing policies to encourage the transition to electric cars in this northern province.

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SENEGAL-JEUNESSE-CULTURE-INFRASTRCTURES / Signing of an agreement to build 25 multifunctional platforms

On Friday, Khady Diène Gaye, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, and Baye Niass, Director of the Agence de construction des bâtiments et édifices publics (ACBEP), signed an agreement for the construction of 25 multifunctional platforms in 25 Senegalese communes.

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Morocco/Promoting female entrepreneurship: Letter of intent signed between Casablanca-Settat Region and AFEM

Casablanca - On Friday, the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council and the Association des Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises du Maroc (AFEM) signed a letter of intent to support the implementation of the "She Start" and "She Digital" axes contained in the "She Impulse" program launched by AFEM.

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Burkina/ Education: The best students and teachers in the commune of Koubri receive awards

On Friday, December 13, 2024, Koubri town hall organized a day dedicated to excellence in schools. The event took place in the courtyard of the town hall. Now in its second year, the theme of the day was "Excellence and the promotion of civic values in schools: a symbol of commitment to a sovereign Burkina".

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Bulgaria: Meeting of French-speaking university program managers

On December 11, the Institut français de Bulgarie organized a meeting of the heads of the country's French-speaking university programs with key players in the Francophonie, including the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie - Europe Centrale et Orientale (AUF - ECO), the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) and the Association des professeurs de et en français de Bulgarie (APFB). The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of current initiatives and discuss future prospects for the development of French-speaking higher education in the country.

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Cameroun/ Massock-Songloulou: When the Logkat diaspora wants their village to emerge

A large delegation of Logkat nationals living abroad is preparing to share a day of communion and solidarity with their brothers and sisters. Underlying this Christmas tree of sorts is a call for synergy in favor of the development of this locality and the entire Massock-Songloulou commune.

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Canada/Quebec City validates its new budget

Quebec City's 2025 budget was officially approved by the city council on Friday morning, following a 12-10 vote in favor, a formality given the majority held by Mayor Bruno Marchand's party at city hall.

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