By Charity Nginyu
The Littoral Region of Cameroon is mourning the loss of one of its leaders Janvier Kunde, the Mayor of Mombo, who has passed away.
Reports have it that Janvier Kunde, a member of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), succumbed to illness on Friday, March 8, 2024.
In a communique dated Monday, March 11, 2024, the Senior Divisional Officer for Moungo, Yves Bertrand officially announced the passing away of Janvier Kunde.
‘The Senior Divisional Officer of the Moungo Division has deep regret to announce the death of Mr. KUNDE Janvier, Mayor of the Municipality of Mombo, which occurred on Friday, March 8, 2024, following a long illness,’ the communique partly read.
He went ahead to address his condolences to the family of the local administrative authority, and that of the Minister of Decentralization and Local Development.
News of his passing has reverberated throughout the region, with many expressing their condolences and fond memories of the late mayor.
Members of various political parties
, including the Cameroonian Socialist Party (SDF), after being informed of his demise, converged at his residence to pay their respects and offer support to Janvier Kunde’s family.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
Addis Ababa: UNFPA Ethiopia in partnership with ITOCHU Corporation, a leading Japanese company, announced a project aimed at empowering women and girls through menstrual health, hygiene and livelihood promotion.
Through this innovative collaboration, ITOCHU Corporation commits to contribute a portion of its sales revenue to UNFPA, supporting the implementation of a project on women’s and girls’ empowerment.
This project runs in tandem with ITOCHU Corporation’s technical support to produce high-quality reusable sanitary pads and absorbent sanitary shorts in Ethiopia, it was learned.
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Shibata Hironori said that women’s empowerment is one of the highest priority issues guiding the Government of Japan and its development cooperation.
“To realize women’s empowerment, a co-creation environment is critical among governments, international organizations, and private sectors. I strongly hope that this project will become one of the model cases wher
e different sectors work together towards a common goal,” Ambassador Hironori stressed.
ITOCHU Corporation Commercial Representative General Manager, Shinoda Akiko said that Itochu Corporation is dedicated to improving period poverty in Ethiopia by focusing on educating about menstrual health and conducting training in sewing absorbent sanitary shorts and reusable sanitary pads.
“In collaboration with UNFPA, we aim to disseminate knowledge about menstrual health and hygiene while building skills through sewing training to improve
livelihood,” she added.
UNFPA Representative, Koffi Kouame said on his part that menstrual health and hygiene management are fundamental yet often overlooked aspects of women’s and girls’ well-being globally.
Insufficient access to menstrual health resources can impede educational opportunities, community engagement, safety, psychosocial health, and livelihood activities, he stated.
“This innovative collaboration with ITOCHU Corporation will significantly contribute to changing
women’s and girls’ lives by improving their menstrual health and hygiene,and livelihood.”
According to him, the partnership with ITOCHU is critical for UNFPA to realizing its vision a world where every young person is empowered with knowledge and skills to safeguard their well-being and make informed decisions.
Empowering women and girls through income-generating activities centered on sewing reusable sanitary products and providing essential business skills training, raising awareness on menstrual health, hygiene, family planning, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and fostering community empowerment by equipping peer educators to effectively disseminate health information alongside training sessions for sewing skills are among the major objectives of the project, it was learned.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency