WORKSHOP REPORT OF THE LEGAL PLATFORM OF THE SWEDD COUNTRIES- DAKAR-FEBRUARY 21-24, 2023-CEFA-PSD

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REPORT

REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR EXPERIENCE SHARING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT’S LEGAL PLATFORM “WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND IN THE SAHEL” (SWEDD)

Family photo of participants in the regional workshop of the SWEDD lawyers' platform
Dakar (Senegal) from February 21-24, 2023

By CEFA-PSD

Contents
1- CONTEXT OF THE WORKSHOP 5
2- GOALS 6
3- PROGRESS OF WORK 6
4- LESSONS LEARNED AND MAIN RESULTS RELATING TO SHARING LESSONS ON THE KEY THEMES OF THE WORKSHOP 14
5- WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS 16
6- WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS 16
Annex 18
Annex 1 Table 1: Follow-up to priority recommendations from the workshop 19
Appendix 2 Workshop Agenda 21
Annex 3 Lists of workshop participants 26

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Acronyms and abbreviations
AJS
Association of Jurists of Senegal
ANO
Notice of No Objection
A.T.
Technical assistance
BM
World Bank
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
ECCAS
Economic Community of Central African States
CEFA-PSD
Center for African Family Studies in Population, Health and Sustainable Development
EJP
Country Legal Team
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goal
NGO
Non-governmental organization
UN
United Nations
WAHO
West African Health Organization
CSO
Organization of Civil Society
PF
Family planning
PTBA
Work Plan and Annual Budget
PTF
Technical and Financial Partner
SR
Reproductive Health
SRAJ
Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young People
SRMNIN
Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Nutritional Health
SSR
Sexual and Reproductive Health
STR
SWEDD Regional Technical Secretariat
SWEDD
Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend
TDR
Terms of reference
AU
African Union
UGP
Project Management Unit
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
GBV
Gender-Based Violence
WCARO
West and Central Africa Regional Office
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2020, the regional platform of lawyers from the countries covered by the “Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend in the Sahel” (SWEDD) Project was created with the aim of supporting the legal reforms necessary for the proper implementation of the themes covered. by the Project.
Country Legal Teams (EJP) were also created in the nine (9) SWEDD countries. Compositeseminent jurists, lawyers, magistrates, teachers, parliamentarians and trained jurists, these teams have the mission of proposing legal reforms in order to strengthen national legislation, consolidate the judicial capacities of actors and promote justice. knowledge and application of existing legislation on subjects related to the SWEDD project, notably the schooling of young girls, the economic empowerment of young girls and women, the fight against gender-based violence and other harmful practices .
As soon as they were created, the EJPs began to function by producing the first versions of action plans. After this country planning, the Regional Technical Secretariat of the SWEDD project (STR-SWEDD) as technical coordination of the project, with a view to harmonizing the interventions of the EJPs at the regional level, requested the expertise of the CEFA-PSD to support the nine (9) EJPs to finalize action plans according to the strategic axes conducive to achieving the expected results. CEFA-PSD support began in the countries in December 2021 with a situational analysis of the legal context specific to each country, making it possible to guide and justify the activities proposed in the various action plans.
This technical support from CEFA-PSD made it possible to finalize the action plans on programmatic and budgetary aspects in the second quarter of 2022. Furthermore, the Center continued to work and monitor the implementation of activities in the countries.
At the end of the support missions in the countries, one of the recommendations addressed to the STR and formulated on the basis of country suggestions was to organize a regional meeting of the regional platform of lawyers from the countries covered by the SWEDD Project.
This exhortation, being in line with the perspectives defined by the World Bank expert, also found a favorable response from the STR.
This regional workshop for sharing experiences between members of the project's legal platform took place in Dakar, Senegal from February 21 to 24, 2023.
At the end of this meeting, we can note the following results:
* the assessment of EJP activities by country is carried out and known to all stakeholders;
* promising practices for developing data collections legal texts as well as their disseminations are identified;
* the legal frameworks of SWEDD countries relating to the empowerment of women are known;
* the capacities of EJP members are strengthened on African mechanisms for prevention and protection of human rights;
* recommendations and next steps are available for accelerating interventions.

1. CONTEXT OF THE WORKSHOP
The regional workshop of the platform of lawyers from SWEDD countries is a logical continuation of the regional meeting on legal frameworks relating to the empowerment of women and girls which was held in February 2019 in Nouakchott in Mauritania. This meeting in Nouakchott established the creation of a Regional Legal Platform as well as Country Legal Teams in each of the nine (9) SWEDD countries.
The main mission of the Country Legal Teams (EJP) established is to contribute to the implementation of interventions with the mandate of strengthening the legal component of the SWEDD Project in terms of the promotion and protection of women's rights to health, education, has economic empowerment and facilitate the creation and execution of national action plans.
After the establishment of the EJPs, the World Bank, through its legal expert, defined the contours as well as the perspectives of this legal platform in the context of the SWEDD project in all countries.
From this conceptualization, a need for harmonization and coordination of EJP interventions was identified. This is how UNFPA, which provides the Regional Technical Secretariat for the Project, requested the Center for African Family Studies in Population, Health and Sustainable Development (CEFA-PSD) for technical support for the benefit of these EJPs . The objective is to locally support each Legal Team to include the proposed interventions in a global and harmonized framework that can meet the objectives of the Project.
CEFA-PSD began this EJP monitoring process in December 2021 with an analysis of the legal framework relating to the empowerment of girls and women in each country. At the end of this diagnosis, country narratives taking into account the context of each country were developed to support the proposals for interventions envisaged by the Legal Teams. National document validation workshops were subsequently organized in 2022 in each country to finalize the action plans both programmatically and budgetarily. This technical assistance not only made it possible to finalize the action plans but it also benefited the EJPs to establish a structured framework allowing good animation within the group.
In consideration of these results obtained and especially after two years of health crisis (Covid19) not allowing physical groupings, it was important to initiate a framework of exchanges bringing together the Legal Teams as well as all the actors concerned to confront their ideas but also to take stock of the implementation of the activities planned in the action plans.
Another justification which militated for the organization of this meeting was to broaden the reflection to sub-regional and regional organizations with a view to better alignment with existing legislation and conventions at the sub-regional and continental levels..
The regional workshop was led by the World Bank, UNFPA and CEFA-PSD.
2. GOALS
The objective of this workshop was to bring together all the Country Legal Teams and Pan-African Institutions in order to:
* take stock of the activities implemented;
* stimulate exchanges and sharing of experiences between members of the platform;
* finalize the integration of Pan-African Institutions.

3. PROGRESS OF WORK
3.1- Preparation phase
A Technical Preparatory Committee composed of the World Bank, STR/SWEDD and CEFA-PSD was set up in November 2022. Based on the various discussions, the Technical Committee finalized the agenda as well as the different articulations of the presentations to do during the workshop.
The CEFA-PSD worked upstream with the countries in preparing their contributions to the workshop (experiences to share, composition and indication on the formalization of the legal team and country report).
Regional and continental organizations were directed to prepare presentations on their initiatives to improve the exercise of rights in health, education, economic empowerment and women's entrepreneurship.
3.2- Execution phase
The regional workshop of the SWEDD project lawyers' platform took place on February 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2023.It was structured over four (04) days around thirteen (13) highlights.
* First day activities

1. First highlight
It was dedicated to the opening ceremony of the workshop where four (04) speeches were delivered; those of:
* Ms. Oluwafunmike SOPEIN-MANN, Coordinator of the SWEDD/WAHO project who wished on behalf of the Director General of theWAHOwelcomed the participants and expressed his deep gratitude to the organizers who invited WAHO to this regional meeting. She then underlined the importance of the subject of the workshop for SWEDD but more generally for countries awaiting legal reforms to achieve the economic empowerment of women. Finally, she expressed the support of theWAHOto this initiative.

* Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, UNFPA/WCARO Regional Director, for her part specified that this four (04) day workshop works to reduce the gap between ratified texts on gender equality, the adoption of national laws and their application. She reminded participants that ideas for reforms in the promotion and protection of women's rights to health, education, women's economic empowerment and access to women's entrepreneurship.

* Ms. Eleonora Cavagnero, BM Team leader, in her speech, called on jurists to work to achieve the objectives of this initiative in order to strengthen the resilience of women in the Sahel.Sheespecially insisted on the importance of the contribution of Pan-African institutions in the process without forgetting to magnify the expansion of SWEDD which will now cover thirteen (13) countries.

* Mr. Mouhamed Ndiaye, Chief of Staff of the Minister of Women, Family and Child Protection, representing his Minister, thanked the country delegations for traveling to Dakar. For him, the creation of this platform is an ingenious initiative which should not be exclusively reserved for legal actors but for the entire ecosystem. He therefore hopes that jurists will model the most appropriate reforms to incorporate all the socio-economic dimensions of SWEDD. He finally invited legal technicians to think holistically in order to propose reforms based on African values ​​to consolidate the achievements made within the framework of the implementation of public policies.

Officials present at the opening of the regional workshop

2. Second highlight
This moment of the workshop carried out in plenary focused on the objectives of the meeting and was presented by Ms. Tolotra Andriamanana from the Regional Technical Secretariat of the SWEDD Project. This communication allowed participants to review the objectives and results of the workshop. The general agenda of the workshop as well as the role of session moderators and daily rapporteurs were also addressed.

Ms. Tolotra Andriamanan/ from STR/SWEDD during her presentation

3. Third highlight
This time was devoted to the presentation of the legal platform of the SWEDD countries. This presentation was made by the World Bank expert, Dr Emelyne Calimoutou. Through this presentation, she first explained how the platform came into existence before briefly showing some major results obtained by the EJPs. She ended this communication on perspectives, especially the administrative formalization of all Legal Teams.

Dr Emelyne Calimoutou from the WB during her presentation

4. Fourth highlight
This plenary session on the diagnosis of legal frameworks and the identification of challenges relating to the empowerment of women is a presentation made by Mr. Doumdé Didier, Program Manager in Monitoring and Evaluation at CEFA-PSD. This communication is a summary of the results of the analysis of the legal context relating to the empowerment of women carried out in the countries by the CEFA-PSD. The efforts in terms of legal framework and the specific challenges in the application of legal texts in the countries were highlighted during this presentation.
During this session, the countries in preparation presented their legal context in relation to the SWEDD project. The following elements emerge from the presentation of the four (4) countries:
Congo: the Government promulgated the Moeubara Law on May 4, 2022 to combat GBV. This Law was registered in the Official Journal of the Republic on May 19, 2022. The implementing decree currently being developed.
Gambia: the 'Domestic Violence Act' is adopted by the country. This domestic violence law aims to combat domestic violence and thus provides protection to victims of domestic violence, especially women and children. Another provision made in favor of women concerns maternity leave. In The Gambia, women now have 6 months of paid maternity leave.
Gabon: the Gabonese Government has implemented an “equal opportunities” program since 2016 which offers women, in particular, specific support policies in the areas of health, education, professional training and even microcredits. A green line also exists in the country to fight against GBV.
Togo: Togo has strengthened repressive measures against violence against women through the adoption of Law No. 2015-010 of November 24, 2015 on the new penal code which takes into account violence and discrimination against women and girls. As part of the SWEDD project, the Country Legal Team is also being established.
Senegal: Senegal is committed to promoting true empowerment and real equality for women. The country has enacted legal and political reforms on parity, employment and other legal provisions in favor of women. At the institutional level too, there are bodies responsible for gender issues.

Doumdé Didier, CEFA-PSD Monitoring/Evaluation program manager

5. Fifth highlight
After the exchanges between countries on the diagnosis of legal frameworks, it is the turn of Ms. Hermine Kembo Takam Gatsing, member of the African committee of experts on the rights and well-being of the child and Special Rapporteur of the Union African Commission on Child Marriage and Other Harmful Practices to communicate on African mechanisms for the protection of human rights and harmful traditional practices. In her presentation, the speaker defined harmful practices as habits anchored in the habits and customs of people which are harmful to certain segments of society but which are considered part of the identity of said society. The causes come from the vision of society anchored in gender inequality, the difference in social roles between men and women. She particularly focused on harmful traditional practices that harm the physical integrity and human rights of women and children. To combat these harmful practices, the African Union has adopted Standards (African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Maputo Protocol); Strategies (Agendas 2040, 2063, AU strategy for gender equality and women's empowerment); Institutions (African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child).

Mrs. Hermine Kembo Takam during her presentation

6. Sixth highlight
Last activity of the first day, this slot was reserved exclusively for the assessment of the achievementEJPs. In turn, the countries presented the activities carried out in 2022 as well as those planned for 2023. The difficulties which punctuated the execution of the activities were also highlighted by the country rapporteurs.

Roger Douyaré, EJP Focal Point/Ivory Coast Koké Coulibaly, EJP Focal Point/Mali

* Second day activities

7. Seventh highlight
The activities of the second day started with a panel moderated by the Acting Director of the Regional Technical Secretariat of the SWEDD Project, Dr Edwige Domingo ADEKAMBI. This panel brought together representatives of the delegations of Burkina Faso, Chad and Cameroon. The discussions focused on collaboration between legal teams, civil society organizations and young people. Specifically discussed was the need to consult civil society organizations and young people when drafting bills. The three countries shared with the participants their respective experiences in terms of collaboration withcivil society organizations and all have recognized the importance of raising awareness of the roles that this corporation plays within society.

8. Eighth highlight
This part of the day was devoted to work carried out on each participant's table and concerned the sustainability of the Legal Teams. Three (03) topics were discussed on the tables:1- choice of institutional anchoring in the countries; 2- missions of the legal platform; 3- formalization of EJPs. Regarding these three (03) subjects, the countries made proposals and choices to ensure the sustainability of EJ at the country level.

Table discussions between Guinea and Niger

9. Ninth highlight
This highlight concerned the information on the indicator for the legal component of the SWEDD Project IODP indicator.This session was led by the STR/SWEDD Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Mr.Mohamed Ahmed ABD and his colleague from the World Bank. This communication noted that the indicator IODP6 (Number of national and regional legal frameworks in favor of the enrollment and retention of girls in school, the reproductive health of adolescents, and the abandonment of GBV and harmful practices ) showed its limits due to the difficulties encountered with its intelligence. The presenter affirmed that phase 3 of the SWEDD which is being prepared is an opportunity to discuss the choice of indicators to arrive at a clear, precise and consensual list of indicators. A reformulation of the indicator was proposed to the audience as follows: “Number of countries with an operational legal team working in favor of the enrollment and retention of girls in school, the reproductive health of adolescents , the abandonment of GBV and harmful practices and the economic empowerment of women”. To conclude his communication, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed ABD left open the debate concerning the new indicator to be used for this SWEDD legal aspect.

Mr. Mohamed Ahmed ABD during his presentation

10. Tenth highlight
The last activity of the second day was devoted to a workshop for exchanges between countries on the drafting and/or adoption of draft laws/decrees/regulations or circulars. Promising practices were shared around country experience. Thus four (04) groups were formed around safe experiences:
* The circular letter from Cameroon allowing you to continue your studies even while pregnant: Cameroon presented its experience in revising the circular governing the management of pregnancies in schools.Before 2020, any pregnant girl was systematically suspended from classes, leading to school dropout in 70% of cases (according to a study over the 2017-2020 period). The new circular allows the girl to continue classes until the 26th week and to be supported by social services.
* The SR law in Benin:Benin shared its experience on the SR law and informed that the rereading of this law was done from the angle of the question of abortion. Despite some opposition, the Government recognized the importance of saving lives (cases of material, educational, moral and professional distress) and proceeded to adopt this law.
* Procedure for adopting the RH law in Ivory Coast: Côte d'Ivoire shared its experience on the procedure for adopting the current RH law, recalling that it is a participatory initiative led by the Ministry of Public Health which involved CSOs. The bill is currently in the adoption process at the level of the National Assembly.The difficulties encountered mainly come from religious people. Negotiations are necessary to make them join.
* The GBV law with Mauritania: Mauritania explained that it had ratified most of the sub-regional texts. She developed a draft law on GBV by a consultant with the support of a technical committee, validated in a workshop and put into circulation with a view to its adoption by the National Assembly.

* Third day activities

11. Eleventh highlight
The first activity of the third day was a panel which gave countries the opportunity to share their experiences in disseminating laws in communities experiencing insecurity.Four (04) countries shared their experiences:
* Niger used social networks, particularly WhatsApp, to convey messages and offer avenues of appeal.in areas that are difficult to access. Collaboration-contact techniques with the population have also been put in place to create trust and encourage the involvement of populations for their safety.
* Mali also used social networks (WhatsApp, Facebook and Youtube), and audio mass media.visuals. Conferences at the University were also a means of interacting with young people on laws and standards little known to the general public.
* Cameroon shared its experience of disseminating the penal code translated into the local Boulou language. In this community, retrograde practices against girls and women have led to the popularization of provisions repressing them. Other translations into Fulfulde, Hausa and Kanuri are being considered.
* Senegal, represented by the Association of Women Lawyers (AFJ), which promotes and protects human rights as its credo, shared its experience of disseminating legal texts and combating GBV within communities. The AFJ's approach is to work more on the ground to make the law accessible to vulnerable people. This pragmatic momentum is achieved through investment in the training of paralegals.

View of the panel on the dissemination of legal texts
12. Twelfth downbeat
This time in the agenda was reserved for the workshop for exchanges between countries on the drafting of a collection of legal texts and dissemination techniques. Three (03) countries shared their experiences.
* Benin recalled the procedures for developing its compendium and indicated that it is still at the first version stage, submitted to a preliminary workshop. Currently, the document is awaiting validation by a national workshop. Dissemination will take place through regional workshops.
* Côte d'Ivoire informed that it already has a collection oftexts. This collection was developed with the active participation of AFJCI and CSOs. It is currently developing a simplified guide to procedures and referrals to courts. At the end of the development, this guide will be translated into six (06) local languages. Its popularization will be ensured by the AFJCI legal clinics.
* Chad, for his part, recalled the process of developing the collection carried out by a consultant. The document was validated during a national workshop. For its dissemination, a simplified manual will be developed in 2023.

* Fourth of the day activities

13. Thirteenth highlight
The last activity of the workshop was devoted to an overview of the Pan-African institutions present at the regional meeting (WAHO, ECOWAS, ECCAS). Each of the institutions made a brief communication to present the mandate of the organization, the actions undertaken for the empowerment of women as well as the prospects for action in terms of integration of the regional platform of lawyers from SWEDD countries.
4. LESSONS LEARNED AND MAIN RESULTS RELATING TO THE SHARING OF LESSONS ON THE KEY THEMES OF THE WORKSHOP
Sharing of lessons on the key topics of the workshop was done through several communications. These various presentations, testimonies and sharing of experiences made it possible on the one hand to shed light on the activities of the countries and on the other hand to draw lessons for future actions.

* Diagnosis of legal frameworks and identification of challenges relating to women's empowerment: we can remember from this session that the legal context of the countries preparing for the SWEDD is almost similar (ratification of international/regional texts, adoption of national texts in favor of the empowerment of women) with the former countries with some particularities but that certain legal provisions of new countries can inspire old ones. The case of Gambia, which has chosen for example to give six (06) months of maternity leave to women, may give rise to reflections at the level of other countries even if this provision is not unanimous. At the institutional level, the old countries can also, by comparison, look at what the countries in preparation are doing. Gabon, which is positioning itself for SWEDD, indicated that the country recently established a national center for the care of victims of gender-based violence.
We can consider aslesson learned during this session that the expansion capacity of the Project could be beneficial to harmonize certain legal provisions related to the empowerment of women within the SWEDD space. Asrecommendation, an exhaustive diagnosis of the legal frameworks of the countries in preparation is suggested.

* Overview of activities carried out by the Legal Teams in the countries: what we can remember from this session is the commitment and voluntarism of the Legal Teams to carry out the activities planned in the various national action plans despite the difficulties. We also note the difference in the level of implementation of activities depending on the context of each country. The discussions that followed on the formalization of the Legal Teams highlighted the countries' interest in the sustainability of this legal platform. The challenges of implementing activities were not lost sight of by participants who indicated that the procedures for obtaining Bank Notices of No Objection (NOA) would constitute the main difficulty.
At this level, the lesson learnedis the firm desire of countries to make Legal Teams prosper even beyond the SWEDD project. Asrecommendation, it is suggested to follow up in the countries for rapid formalization of all Legal Teams. The World Bank is also invited to relax the procedure for obtaining ANOs to facilitate the implementation of activities.

* Collaboration Experiences of Legal Teams with Civil Society Organizations:This session highlighted the important role that civil society organizations play. Countries favor broad collaboration with CSOs in the development of laws. The discussions concluded from the need to work with civil society which has to its credit, the outcome of several texts in favor of the empowerment of women. Asrecommendations,countries suggested: 1- Continue to consult societal organizations civil; 2- Involve young people in the process to advance the texts of laws to be developed or revised; 3- Carry out a risk assessment in advance in relation to resistance from civil society.

* Discussion workshop on countries that have successfully supported the drafting and/or adoption of draft laws/decrees/regulations or circulars:in addition to discussions on the content of the laws adopted as well as the reminder of the procedures for adopting these laws, the discussions converged on the fact that the difficulties relating to the adoption of certain laws affecting sexual health mainly come from religious leaders and community. We can therefore note aslesson learnedthat despite the commitment in recent years of community and religious leaders to the promotion of women's rights, there still exist pockets of resistance. Asrecommendations,the countries suggested: 1-Continue to raise awareness among religious people to obtain their support; 2-Share laws, decrees, circulars between country teams.

* Sharing of experiences of Legal Teams in the development of legal text collections and dissemination of laws in communities:It was affirmed and recognized by the countries during the discussions that one of the factors in the non-effectiveness of the application of the texts in the countries comes from the fact that these same laws are not known to the populations. To improve dissemination methods and techniques, countries shared their experiences. Promising practices include the use of: 1-Social media channels (WhatsApp and Youtube); 2-Audio-visual channels (TV, radios); 3-Translation of legal texts into local languages; 4- Flyer designs. In relation to this area, Côte d'Ivoire, which has already developed its collection of texts and is about to finalize its simplified guide to procedures and referral to courts, has received theCONGRATULATIONSworkshop participants who advocated asrecommendationthe development of a technical note for sharing experiences on dissemination techniques in Côte d'Ivoire.

5. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

The workshop brought together 90 participants from delegations from 9 beneficiary countries of the SWEDD project, the 4 new countries in preparation as well as Pan-African organizations (See list of participants in the appendix). The delegations from the former countries were made up of focal points and members of the Legal Teams as well as Coordinators or representatives of the Project Management Units. The countries in preparation were represented by two (02) members of the multisectoral preparatory committee for the project in the country.

6. WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
The regional workshop sparked rich discussions and diversified which made it possible to envisage the future of the legal platform of the SWEDD countries with great serenity. Some recommendations for the World Bank, STR-SWEDD, SWEDD Project Management Units in countries, CEFA-PSD and Legal Teams were formulated:
1. Recommendations for the World Bank
* facilitate the obtaining of ANOs to enable the execution of the action plans of the Legal Teams;
* mobilize more funds to support the process of complete integration of the legal component within the framework of SWEDD.

2. Recommendations for UNFPA (STR-SWEDD)
* finalize the integration of the new SWEDD countries into the regional platform of lawyers from SWEDD countries (constitution of country legal teams);
* mobilize pan-African institutions for their integration into the regional platform (Constitution of EJs within the institutions);
* organize annually the regional meeting of the platform of lawyers from SWEDD beneficiary countries.

3. Recommendations for SWEDD Project Management Units
* facilitate the provision of funds for carrying out activities;
* involve members of the Legal Teams in the local activities of the SWEDD project;
* include men in thinking about the agenda for transforming social and gender norms in addition to their involvement in husbands' and future husbands' clubs.

4. Recommendations for CEFA-PSD
* propose a follow-up plan for the various recommendations resulting from the discussions and the themes of the workshop;
* follow up on the implementation of the general recommendations and next steps from the regional workshop.

5. Recommendations for Country Legal Teams
* continue the process of legal formalization of teams started in the countries;
* intensify activities on the dissemination of legal texts;
* involve young people who are agents of change so that they bring about change and that this change is lasting;
* continue to maintain a framework for exchanges between the Legal Teams for the sharing of information and other important documents;
* adopt an approach for anticipatory assessment of the risks of resistance to legal reforms and mitigate the risks
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Appendices
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ANNEX 1: Monitoring table of priority recommendations from the workshop
No.
Recommendations
Action to take
Implementation Strategies
Responsible for implementation
Responsible for monitoring
Completion period
T1
T2
T3
T4
1-
Facilitating the obtaining of ANOs to enable the execution of legal teams' action plans
1) Advocacy for taking into account the activities of EJPs in the PTAB of the PMUs
– Sharing of the report of the regional workshop by the STR to the PMUs by raising awareness among the Coordinators on the financing of activities
STR
BM

X

2) Analyze the TORs developed to date by the EJPs and submitted to the Bank using a checklist

– Collection of RDTs
– Analysis of compliance and relevance of activities

CEFA-PSD
STR
2-
Finalization of the integration of the new SWEDD countries into the regional platform of lawyers from SWEDD countries
Implement EJPs in new countries
-Review of the TOR of the constitution of the EJP
-Consultation/Contact with the project preparation committee or UGP
-Analysis of the legal context of the countries
– Support in the development of action plans
CEFA-PSD
STR-SWEDD

X
X
3-
Mobilization of Pan-African Institutions for their integration into the regional platform
Establish an exchange framework to finalize the integration of Pan-African Institutions within the regional platform
-Sending the report of the regional workshop by official mail to the pan-African organizations concerned (AU, ECCAS, ECOWAS)
-Establishment of a virtual consultation framework for continued discussions on the integration of institutions into the regional platform
CEFA-PSD
STR-SWEDD

X
X
X
4-
Development of a harmonized methodological note on dissemination techniques (Ivory Coast model)
Support the EJ of Côte d'Ivoire to develop the methodological note
-Review of documentation (activity reports, text collections, mission reports, methodological activity note
– choice of methodological approach for writing the document
CEFA-PSD
STR-SWEDD

X
X
5-
Regional study to understand resistance to family law reforms (Family Code, cohabitation of customary law with modern law or abolition/combination of modern and traditional rights, understanding of SRHR within communities)
Initiate a regional study on these issues in order to better assess the resistance of civil society to certain legal reforms affecting the structure and social organization of communities
-Establishment of a framework for reflection on the planned study
– Development of the study concept note
Development of the study protocol
-First initiate national studies in countries with PMU funding
– Develop, following the national reports, a regional summary report on the study carried out

CEFA-PSD
STR-SWEDD

6-
Creation of a regional portal called “Regional Initiative of Lawyers from SWEDD Countries”
Host a website of the platform of lawyers from SWEDD countries
Content development
in concert with the EJPs
-Site administrator
STR-SWEDD
BM

7-
Continued formalization of EJ in countries
Monitor formalization files introduced into administrative circuits at country level

EJP
CEFA-PSD

X
X
X

ANNEX 2: Workshop agenda
First day: Tuesday February 21, 2023
Theme: The role of Pan-African institutions in protecting the rights to education and health of young girls
Rapporteurs of the day: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon
Schedules
Sessions
Speakers
8:00-9:00
Participant registration
UNFPA
9:00-9:30
Plenary session: Opening ceremony with officials
* Word from WAHO
Word from UNFPA
* Word from the World Bank
* Opening speech by the Senegalese Authority
UNFPA
9:30-10:00
Plenary session :Presentation of the objectives and agenda of the workshop, participants
Presentation of the SWEDD project
UNFPA

World Bank
10:00 – 10:15
Plenary session :Presentation of the lawyers’ platform
Presentation followed by possible questions/answers
World Bank
10:15 – 11:00
Family photo,coffee break
UNFPA
11:00 – 12:30
Plenary session: Presentation on the diagnosis relating to legal frameworks and the identification of challenges relating to the empowerment of women, followed by contributions from the new SWEDD countries (Congo, Gambia, Togo, Senegal to show their cases)
-Exchanges and Discussions
CEFA-PSD
Moderation: Mali

12:30-1:40 p.m.
Plenary session :Presentation on the role and functioning of mechanisms for the promotion and protection of rights in Africa

Exchanges and discussions
Experts on child rights and well-being and African Union Special Rapporteur on child marriage and other harmful practices

Moderation: World Bank
1:40 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
Lunch

2:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
Overview of activities carried out in the countries
Presentation of the Country Legal Teams: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Guinea,
Country Legal Team
Moderation: Benin

16:00-16:15
Break

16:15 –17:15
Overview of activities carried out in the countries
Presentation of the Country Legal Teams: Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad
Country Legal Team
Moderation: Benin

Objective :Technically strengthen the members of the platform of jurists on the functioning of pan-African institutions, including the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the African Commission on Human Rights. Complete regional action plans with important legal activities that are not yet included.

Expected results :Finalize synergies between country action plans and the action plans of Pan-African institutions.
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Second day: Wednesday February 22, 2023
Theme: The role of civil society in the development of draft laws
Reporters of the day: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali
Schedules
Sessions
Speakers
9:00 – 09:30
Plenary:restitution of the first day's work
J1 rapporteurs
09:30-10:00
Overview of Pan-African institutionsSWEDD project partners
WAHO/ECOWAS
ECCAS
10:00-11:00
Group work :to determine avenues for collaboration between Pan-African institutions and country legal teams
Facilitators: WB, UNFPA, CEFA-PSD
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break

11:30 – 12:10
Restitution of group work
Group rapporteurs
Moderation; Niger
12:10 – 13:10
Exchanges between peers in Panel
Legal teams talk about their collaborations with CSOs during consultations/consultations with young people during the drafting of draft laws.
Chad, Burkina Faso
Moderation:UNFPA

1:10-2:10 p.m.
Lunch

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Technical session: Information on the Result Indicator on the legal framework and practical case
UNFPA
Moderation: Niger
15:00-16:30
Exchange workshopon countries that have successfully supported the drafting and/or adoption of draft laws or decrees or regulations or circulars.

Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania

16:30-16:45
Coffee break

16:45-17:30
Restitution of the work in plenary (Focus on the lessons learned from the discussions in the 4 groups)
Rapporteurs
Moderation: Chad

Goals :Capacity building for platform members on the role of CSOs in supporting the development and strategies to support the adoption of draft laws.

Expected results :Detailed lists of recommendations on good practices to implement when supporting the drafting and adoption of a bill.

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Third day: Thursday February 23, 2023
Theme: Dissemination of existing laws in communities.
Rapporteurs of the day: Mauritania, Niger, Chad
Schedules
Sessions
Speakers
9:00-9:30
Plenary: restitution of the work of the second day
J2 rapporteurs
Moderation: Cameroon
09:30-11:30
Exchanges between peers in Panel
Legal teams speak about their experiences disseminating laws in communities followed by guest presentation
Mali, Niger
Guest: Senegalese Association of Jurists
Moderation: World Bank
11:30 -12:00
Coffee break

12:00 – 13:30
Technical sessionon documentation of implementation: Validation of the reporting frameworks that have been developed to allow legal teams to document their activities
CEFA-PSD
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Lunch

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Exchange workshop between countrieswho implemented activities to draft a collection of legal texts, translate and disseminate the law in the most vulnerable communities.
Benin, Chad, Ivory Coast
Moderation: WAHO
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Coffee break

16:30-17:00
Restitution of group work (lessons learned from exchanges between countries)

Rapporteurs

8:00 p.m.
Guest dinner

Goals :Capacity building of platform members on the implementation of activities of drafting a collection of legal texts, translation and dissemination of the law in the most vulnerable communities.

Expected results :Detailed lists of recommendations on good practices to be implemented when implementing activities for drafting a collection of legal texts, translating and disseminating the law in the most vulnerable communities.

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Day four: Friday February 24, 2023
Theme: Summary of the workshop
Rapporteurs of the day: CEFA-PSD

Schedules
Sessions
Speakers
09:00-9:30
Plenary:Restitution of the work of the third day
J3 Rapporteur
Moderation: Chad
09:30-11:00
Overview of Pan-African institutionspartners of the SWEDD project: presentation by historical institutions, mandate, action plan for the legal aspect
Discussion follow-up
WAHO/ECOWAS
ECCAS
11:00-11:15
Coffee break

11:15-12:30
General report of the workshop and evaluation of the workshop
CEFA-PSD
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Closing of the workshop
* Word from the participants
* Word from WAHO
* Word from the World Bank
Closing speech by the Authority of Senegal

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch

Objective :Workshop report and workshop evaluation.

Expected results :Avenues for reflection on the next steps for the evolution of the platform and main conclusions of the workshop
ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Lists of participants in the regional workshop of the SWEDD jurists' platform, Dakar, February 21 to 24, 2023
Radisson blu Hotel
Institution/Country
PEC
Family name, first names
Function
E-mail
Contact details
TOGO
BM
Mr. Amevi AKPOTO KOMLAGAN
National focal point of the SWEDD project
cakpoto@gmail.com

E-mail: cakpoto@gmail.com Tel: + 228 90 05 73 74
BM
Mr. Bawoumondom BABAKE
Head of the Population Studies Section at the Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation and Head of Component 3 of the project
babake_domi5@yahoo.fr

E-mail: babake_domi5@yahoo.fr Tel: +228 90 36 75 80
SENEGAL
PPP
Mr. Abdoulaye Dione
Legal Affairs Department
abdoulaye.dione@femme.gouv.sn

PPP
Mrs. Seynabou Mbaye Camara
Project Management Specialist
mbayeseyna@gmail.com

THE GAMBIA
PPP
Mrs. Anna NIJE
President of The female Lawyers association The Gambia
annanjie.flag@gmail.com
E-mail :annanjie.flag@gmail.com
PPP
Ms. Fanta bai SECKA
Chairperson the SWEDD Project Implementing committee
Kissecka247@gmail.com
Email: Kissecka247@gmail.com
CONGO
PPP
Mrs. Suzanne SOMBOKO
GMT coordinator
thamilanicole@yahoo.fr
Email: thamilanicole@yahoo.fr
PPP
Mrs. Cecile Andrey AHISSOU-NDESSA
Legal attaché, SWEDD focal point of the Minister of Planning
cecileandrey1@gmail.com
Email: cecileandrey1@gmail.com
IVORY COAST
SWEDD2
Mr. Lassina TOURE
SWEDD project coordinator
lassinatoure@gmail.com
Email: assinatoure@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. Roger Patrick Boga Douayere
Focal point of the SWEDD CI Legal Team,
rogerdouayere@gmail.com
Email: rogerdouayere@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. Assemian Guy Claude Aka
Legal Director at the Ministry of Women, Family and Children
aguyclaude@yahoo.fr
Email: aguyclaude@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mrs. Obou Blandine Abadi Nee Djah
Technical Advisor to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice and Human Rights
blandineabadicharly@gmail.com
Email: blandineabadicharly@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mrs. Adjo Marie Corine Moussa Epse Vanie
Coordinator of the Legal and Judicial Support Project for SWEDD-CI target beneficiaries at the Association of Women Lawyers of Cote d'Ivoire (AFJCI)
madjomariecorine@gmail.com
Email: madjomariecorine@gmail.com
BURKINA FASO
BM
Mr. Harouna KADIO
Magistrate Technical advisor Focal point of the lawyers’ platform Burkina Faso
kadioharouna@gmail.com
kadioharouna@gmail.com
BM
ML Germaine OUEDRAOGO/ KIEMA
Human Rights Advisor Head of complaints department at the CNDH
germainekiema@yahoo.fr
germainekiema@yahoo.fr
BM
Mrs. Clarisse TIEMTORE/TOUGMA
Gender Expert Permanent Secretariat of Non-Governmental Organizations (SPONG)
tiemtoreclara@gmail.com
tiemtoreclara@gmail.com
BM
Mr. Ousséni OUEDRAOGO
Legal Advisor Center for Islamic Studies, Research and Training (CERFI)
ousways@yahoo.fr
ousways@yahoo.fr
BM
Mr. Hamady SOMTORE
Project Assistant SWEDD Project Management Unit for the Health Development Support Program (PADS)
hamadysilane@yahoo.fr
hamadysilane@yahoo.fr
NIGER
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Mrs. Lankoandé HAOUA
SP/AEFF Manager, SWEDD Project
lankoande_haoua@yahoo.fr
Tel: 90888818 Tel: 96552946 E-mail: lankoande_haoua@yahoo.fr
BM
Ms. Kadidiatou HAMADOU
Lawyer, Bar
Kadidjatouamadou379@gmail.com
Tel: 96395333 E-mail: Kadidjatouamadou379@gmail.com
BM
Mr. Hassane HACHIMOU
Lawyer Director of Legislation, EJP Focal Point, Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training
Hassanehachimou48@gmail.com
Tel: 96479852
Email: Hassanehachimou48@gmail.com
BM
Mr. Zouera Hassane Haoussaize
Chief Police Commissioner, Head of the Protection of Minors and Women Division
zouhasaneTT3@gmail.com
Tel: 97993237
Email: zouhasaneTT3@gmail.com
BM
Mrs. Abdou Issoufou Zeinabou
Lawyer Director of Legislation
Zeinabouabdou10@yahoo.fr
96273710
Email: Zeinabouabdou10@yahoo.fr
BENIGN
SWEDD2
Mrs. ALASSANE Rafiatou
Representative of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance, EJP Focal Point,
alassanerafiatou01@yahoo.fr
Email: alassanerafiatou01@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mrs. KPADE Firmine Seth Justine
Representative of the Association of Women Lawyers of Benin, Deputy Focal Point,
kfirmineseth@gmail.com
Email: kfirmineseth@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Ms. YOLLOU Alice
Lawyer, Representative of the Ministry of Planning
nayollou@yahoo.fr
Email: nayollou@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mr. AYENI Georges
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, SWEDD Benin
g.ayeni@swedd.bj
Email: g.ayeni@swedd.bj
SWEDD2
Mr. DOSSAVI-MESSYYannick
Head of Legal Unit/Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance
ydossavi@gouv.bj , yannick.dossavi@yahoo.fr
Email: ydossavi@gouv.bjyannick.dossavi @yahoo.fr
Tel: +22996202070
UNFPA
Mr Athanase Hounnankan
SWEDD Technical Assistant, UFNPA Benin
hounnankan@unfpa.org
hounnankan@unfpa.org
CAMEROON
SWEDD2
Dr. MBAH NGAMI Glory
National Coordinator SWEDD-Cameroon
glryngami@yahoo.co.in
Email: glryngami@yahoo.co.in
Tel: 699202040
SWEDD2
Ms. KEMBO TAKAM Hermine
Magistrate, Director of Human Rights and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Justice
hkembo@yahoo.com
Email: hkembo@yahoo.com
Tel: 699238505
SWEDD2
Mrs. AKOA Yvonne Léopoldine
Magistrate, National Coordinator of the “Family Law” Commission of the Cameroonian Association of Women Lawyers (ACAFEJ),
Ylakoa@yahoo.fr
Email: Ylakoa@yahoo.fr
Tel: 699002878
SWEDD2
Mrs. DJINAN Prudence
Demographer, Head of Population and Development Issues, and Responsible for monitoring the activities of the Legal Team within the UCP
prudjinan@gmail.com
Email: prudjinan@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. NGWA GONDI Christine
Head of the Agreements and Conventions Unit (Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development)
chriscangwangondi@yahoo.fr
Email: chriscangwangondi@yahoo.frTel : 696040035
SWEDD2
Mr. NYEBEL EYOUME Jean-Baptiste
Deputy Director for the Promotion and Protection of Children's Rights (Ministry for the Promotion of Women and the Family)
jbnyebel@gmail.com
Email: jbnyebel@gmail.com
Tel: 695596495
GUINEA
SWEDD2
Mrs. Mariama Cire DIALLO
Teacher Researcher
hadjalabico@gmail.com
Email: hadjalabico@gmail.comTel : +224 628 06 06 36
SWEDD2
Mrs. Hadja Saran FOFANA
Lawyer Teacher
hfofana.saran@gmail.com
hfofana.saran@gmail.com + 224 622 40 17 18
SWEDD2
Mr. Foromo Frederic LOUA
Lawyer at Court/Executive Director of the NGO Same Law for All
fredericloua@gmail.com

Email: fredericloua@gmail.comTel : +224 622 33 46 19
SWEDD2
Mr. Aboubacar Sidiki CAMARA
Member/ Legal Advisor to the Minister
aboubacr72@gmail.com
Email: aboubacr72@gmail.comTel : +224 622 16 94 28
SWEDD2
Mr. Mafering Camara
Focal point
caafering@gmail.com
Email: caafering@gmail.com Tel : 622410444
MALI
SWEDD2
Mr. Koke COULIBALY
Focal Point, President of the Koulikoro High Court
koke_coul76@yahoo.fr
koke_coul76@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mrs. Kadidia SANGARE
President of the Commission for the Promotion of Women, Family, Child Protection, Youth, Sports, Labor and Employment National Transition Council

SWEDD2
Ms. Awa Tidiane KEITA
Deputy Prosecutor, Joint High Court II Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals
nbi@heraconseils.com
nbi@heraconseils.com
SWEDD2
Mrs. Mariam MAIGA
Professor of Higher Education, University of Bamako (Faculty of Private Law)

SWEDD2
Mr. Robert DABOU
SWEDD-Mali project manager
rdabou@sweddmali.org
rdabou@sweddmali.org
MAURITANIA
SWEDD2
M Abass Sylla
SWEDD Mauritania UGP Coordinator
aysylla@yahoo.fr
Tel: +222 46 30 24 04 · E-mail: aysylla@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mr. Abdellahi DIAKITE
Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Children and Families, member of the country legal team
diabdallahi@gmail.com
Tel: +222 43 43 90 02 · E-mail: diabdallahi@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Ms. Mariam Couro BA
Member of the National Assembly, member of the legal team
Mariemecouro@yahoo.fr
Tel: +222 46 75 6017 · E-mail: Mariemecouro@yahoo.fr
SWEDD2
Mr. Abderrahmane Mohamed Lémine
Legal advisor to the Ministry of Health, member of the legal team
mldahane@gmail.com
Tel: +222 22372385 · Email: mldahane@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. Abdellahi Diombar Dieng
UNFPA Technical Advisor
diombardieng@unfpa.org
Tel: +222 44 11 04 70

Email: diombardieng@unfpa.org
SWEDD2
Ms Fatimata M'baye
Lawyer at court, member of the legal team
bellal_sao@yahoo.fr
Tel: +222 46 74 45 57 · E-mail: bellal_sao@yahoo.fr
CHAD
SWEDD2
Mr. Jacques Laouhingamaye
Dingaomaibe
Deputy, focal point of the EIP National Transitional Council

SWEDD2
Mr. Beyaye GONTRAN
Rapporteur of the EIP Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion
gontranbeyade@gmail.com
gontranbeyade@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. Brahim Taha IZADINE
Member of the EIP National Transitional Council

SWEDD2
Ms. Houroumba ANDRIM
Member of the EIP Ministry of Gender and National Solidarity
houroumbalydie@gmail.com
houroumbalydie@gmail.com
SWEDD2
Mr. Hamad Hassan ABDELKERIM
UGP SWEDD

WAHO
WAHO
Mr. Felix AGBLA
The Executive Officer of the DG – the WAHO's Lawyers' Platform Focal Person
fagbla@wahooas.org
Email: fagbla@wahooas.org
WAHO
Mr. Ely DIALLO
Professional Officer in charge of Legal Affairs
ediallo@wahooas.org
Email: ediallo@wahooas.org
WAHO
Mrs. Oluwafunmike SOPEIN-MANN
Coordinator of the SWEDD Project
osopein-mann@prj.wahooas.org
Email: osopein-mann@prj.wahooas.org
ECOWAS
WAHO
Ms. Odile

ECCAS
BM
Mrs. Elisabeth Mukamba
Head of the Organization for Health in Central Africa
elisabethmukamba@gmail.com
Email: elisabethmukamba@gmail.com
BM
Mrs. Isabelle Boukinda
Head of Gender Department of ECCAS
boukinda_isabelle@yahoo.fr
Email: boukinda_isabelle@yahoo.fr
AT
BM

BM

Guests: Association of Senegalese Jurists
N / A
Ms. Awa CISSE
Association of Senegalese Lawyers
dbibadiallo@hotmail.com
dbibadiallo@hotmail.com
N / A
Mrs. Alphonsine DEMBA
Association of Senegalese Lawyers

BM
BM
Mrs. Emelyne Calimoutou
Senior Legal and Gender Specialist
ecalimoutou@worldbank.org
ecalimoutou@worldbank.org
BM
Mrs. Eleonora Cavagnero
Task Team Leader
ecavagnero@worldbank.org ,
ecavagnero@worldbank.org ,
BM
Mrs. Djibrilla Karamako
Task Team Leader
dkaramoko@worldbank.org ,
dkaramoko@worldbank.org ,
BM
Mr. Cesaire Damien Ahanhanzo
Senior Health Specialist
cahanhanzo@worldbank.org ,
cahanhanzo@worldbank.org ,
BM
Mrs. Aissatou Diack
Co-TTL
adiack@worldbank.org ,
adiack@worldbank.org ,
BM
Mrs. Loubna Ennadir
Organization
lennadir@worldbank.org
lennadir@worldbank.org
UNFPA
UNFPA
Mrs. Tolotra Andriamanana
Youth and Gender program specialist, WCARO
andriamanana@unfpa.org
Email: andriamanana.unfpa.orgTel: 78 167 2939
UNFPA
Mrs. Edwige Adekambi
SWEDD Project Director ai, RTS / UNFPA WCARO
adekambi@unfpa.org
Email: adekambi@unfpa.orgTel : +229 61 89 43 33
UNFPA
Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Abd
M&E Specialist, WCARO
ahmedabd@unfpa.org
Email: ahmedabd@unfpa.orgTel : 77 875 70 87
UNFPA
Mrs. Elisabeth Diouf
Organization
ediouf@unfpa.org
Email: ediouf@unfpa.org
Tel: 77 521 30 42
UNFPA
Mr. Babacar Fall
Expert in girls programming, WCARO consultant
fallkadiar@gmail.com
Email: fallkadiar@gmail.com
Tel: 77 143 88 17
UNFPA
Mrs. Agnes Bangali
FGM Specialist, WCARO
bangali@unfpa.org
Email: Tel:
UNFPA
Mr. Lady Sakho
Innovation fellow, WCARO
dsakho@unfpa.org
Email: dsakho@unfpa.org
Tel: 78 374 15 15
UNFPA
XX
GBV specialist, ESARO

UNFPA
XX
Human Rights Specialist, HQ

UNFPA
Ms. Oumou Denise MBOUP WADE
Organization
mboupwade@unfpa.org

UNFPA
Mr. Seyedil NDIAYE
Organization
sesndiaye@unfpa.org

CEFA PSD
CEFA
Mr. Mamadou DICKO,
Deputy General Administrator
mamdicko1955@gmail.com

CEFA
Mr. Didier DOUMDE,
Program Manager in Monitoring/Evaluation
ddoumde@cefa-psd.org
ddoumde@cefa-psd.org
CEFA
Ms. Yédodé AHOKPOSSI
Program Manager in Population and Sustainable Development
yahokpossi@cefa-psd.org >

CEFA
Mrs. Sandrine AGBOKPE
Communications and Public Relations Officer
agbokpe@cefa-psd.org

Gabon
BM
Ms. Angue Obiang Marcia
Advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs
doctormarcia@gmail.com
Email: Docteurmarcia@gmail.com
Tel: 241 74 83 46 63
BM
Mrs. Etima Letsolo Delphine
Researcher at the Ministry of the Economy and Recovery
nfourou@yahoo.fr
Email: nfourou@yahoo.fr
Tel: 241 66 05 48 00
BM
Mrs. Betty MESSIE
Director of the Gabon Equality Reception Center for the care of Victims of Gender-Based Violence
bettymessie@yahoo.fr
Email: bettymessie@yahoo.fr