Using the Japanese management technique "Kaizen", the participants will receive specialized training aimed at enhancing their business skills and productivity to drive economic development in their communities. The training is generously supported by the German Government.
The training will take place in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, from 13 to 24 November.
At 2:30 a.m. on Thursday (14 January) Nosiba Khatun was woken by the sound of screams and shouts.
The frail older woman took none of her belongings when she was helped out of her home.
The ‘Grand Sud’ in Madagascar looks like something out of a sci-fi film — totally dry, inhabitable and deserted. The land has suffered from several years of consecutive drought. But locals say that this year has been worse than any other.
I met some elderly people who’ve lived here all their lives. In the beginning, they compared the current situation to the 1991 drought.
Before first light, 11-year-old Reaksmey is already out of bed preparing for the school day.
“I usually wake up feeling very energetic,” she says, smiling – that’s just as well.
On Yemen:
“Just two days ago, I was in Yemen, where over 16 million people now face crisis levels of hunger or worse. These aren’t just numbers. These are real people. And we are headed straight toward the biggest famine in modern history. It is hell on earth in many places in Yemen right now.”
“Around 400,000 children may die in Yemen this year without urgent intervention.
This approach marks Phase III of a prioritization exercise which started in 2021 in response to funding shortfalls for general food assistance for refugees.
Food prices are skyrocketing and many countries in the region are dealing with crippling budget deficits, high levels of public debt, currency devaluation and dangerous levels of inflation.
Five countries in the region have seen food inflation going beyond 60 percent just this year with Lebanon and Syria facing triple-digit food inflation at 138 percent and 105 percent respectively.