Vicky Ford MP @vickyford@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ MP for Chelmsford, 🇬🇧former Minister for Development & IMCO chair. 💙Children, Tech, Investment, Science, helping Women & the NHS 🏏🎣
Joined Apr 2022
100 people have been killed exercising their right to protest against Sudan’s military coup - a shocking & tragic milestone. The authorities must end violence against protestors & engage fully in talks to restore a civilian-led transition towards democracy
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-death-toll-since-25th-military-coup-in-sudan
Proud to be representing UK at the #SummitAmericas in Los Angeles.
Looking forward to a busy couple of days meeting leaders from across the world discussing post pandemic recovery, climate change, democracy and more.
Bringing another bit of West African fashion to the #PlatinumJubilee celebrations. This time at @StPaulsLondon for the service of thanksgiving. #JubileeWeekend #GodSavetheQueen
Since becoming Minister for Africa l have been blown away by the elegance of African fashion.
Wearing a bit of West Africa in 🇺🇦 colours at the #PlatinumJubilee #TroopingTheColour #GodSaveTheQueen
#StandWithUkraine
Latest @UN_MINUSMA reportshows Mali’s 🇲🇱 worsening human rights coinciding with deployment of Wagner Group.
MINUSMA must have access to investigate allegations of abuse. Counterterrorism activity must comply with International Law – civilians are not targets & must be protected
RT @UN_MINUSMA: #CommuniquéDePresse - La MINUSMA publie sa note trimestrielle sur les tendances des violations et atteintes aux #droitsdelhomme et au droit …
A wonderful evening yesterday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Marshall plan. It was an honour to be joined by @marshallscholar alumni - gifted young Americans sponsored to study in the UK who have contributed considerably to the vital & strategic 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 relationship
Spotted near a river … can you tell me what it is please? @wildflower_hour
Ps. If you don’t follow @wildflower_hour then I do recommend this happy hour on a Sunday evening …
RT @PresidentBio: @vickyford and I had a very exciting dialogue this morning on diverse issues including girls education and sustainable and inclusive development.
Investing in essential health services saves lives & reduces the preventable deaths of mothers & babies.
Across Sierra Leone, #UKAid support has helped reduce maternal deaths by 30% & child deaths by 20% since 2016 - honoured to meet staff and patients at Lungi Hospital.
A pleasure to talk with HE @PresidentBio & @Prof_DJFrancis in Freetown 🇸🇱.
We discussed shared ambitions like improving girls education, delivering peaceful elections in 2023, creating the right environment for 🇬🇧 🇸🇱 businesses to thrive & supporting Ukraine.
Electricity access saves lives. ⚡️
Just visited a #UKAid supported rural electrification grid in Sierra Leone, 1 of 95 providing sustainable energy for over 360,000 people.
These grids:
💼 Help local businesses grow
💵 Encourage reliable investment
🏥 Power essential services
#UKAid has improved education for over 1 million children in Sierra Leone & helped hundreds of thousands of girls to stay in school. Great to meet students at Tomlinson secondary school & hear about how
UK support is making a difference in their lives. #EveryGirlEverywhere
Every woman should be able to access family planning - if she wants too.
In Masiaka today Dr John told me how #UKAid is supporting health systems for rural communities in Sierra Leone & helping 460,000 people access family planning services, including adolescent girls.
Fantastic evening meeting 🇸🇱 leaders, from #WomensRights activists to business leaders.
I heard from the experts the progress they’ve seen & challenges they face, and how 🇬🇧 support centres on unlocking the potential women & girls on all aspects of society.
Next time you take a bite of 🍫 pause & think where the cocoa in your bar came from.
Supplying ~20% of global cocoa, Ghana’s cocoa industry matters - that’s why 🇬🇧 supports initiatives ensuring cocoa is produced fairly while protecting the planet 🌍.
Great meeting with 🇬🇭 recipients of #RISA grants in science, tech & innovation.🔬 🧪⚙️
Strengthening 🌍 science & innovation partnerships is a 🇬🇧 priority.
Looking forward to continuing to build 🇬🇧🇬🇭 science & tech partnerships. #Digital #partnership
Excellent to see Senegal’s 🇸🇳 Minister of Economy @AmadouHott in Accra this morning.
We discussed our growing bilateral partnership, which includes 🇬🇧 investment in the new port of #Dakar, creating 20,000 jobs!
Great to discuss with @AmadouHott 🇸🇳 @MoF_Ghana 🇬🇭@nskazadi 🇨🇩 & @akin_adesina how the UK is channeling its Special Drawing Rights to support African countries to recover from the pandemic & respond to the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. #AfDBAM2022
Good meeting today with 🇿🇦 Finance Minister @GodongwanaEnoch at #AfDBAM2022
We discussed progress on the #JustEnergyTransition Partnership as we work together to tackle climate change. 🇬🇧 🇿🇦
🇬🇧 is delivering on our #COP26 commitments.
Delighted to sign the Room to Run Guarantee today with @akin_adesina @AFDB_Group, which will unlock up to $2bn of African Development Bank funding to support climate-related projects in Africa. #AfDBAM2022
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ MP for Chelmsford, 🇬🇧former Minister for Development & IMCO chair. 💙Children, Tech, Investment, Science, helping Women & the NHS 🏏🎣
Joined Apr 2022
