The Canadian Minister of International Development and La
Francophonie, Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, is on working visit of West
African States, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The visit, NaijaAgroNet
gathered is part of Canada’s re-engagement with Africa and its commitment to
work together to address challenges facing the continent.
the Honourable
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie,
will travel to West Africa from February 1 to 8, 2018.
During her 7-day visit to Senegal and Benin which coincides
with International Development Week, the Minister met with woman leaders,
development partners and government officials, as well as representatives of La
Francophonie institutions, to discuss issues of mutual concern, including
efforts to advance the rights of women and girls in Africa.
Further, discussions would focus on education, the need for
greater access to sexual and reproductive health services; decreasing child,
early and forced marriages; and providing humanitarian assistance in countries
affected by drought and conflict.
Minister Bibeau will revisit Benin for the first time since
she started her career in the West African country in the 1990s. She will also
participate in Replenishment 2020, the Global Partnership for Education’s
Financing Conference, from February 1 and 2 in Senegal to reiterate Canada’s
long-term commitment to quality education.
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Pix: Marie-Claude Bibeau - Canadian Minister
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