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RABAT, Morocco, July 18, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- “With RASME, the collection of data on projects becomes faster, more efficient and less expensive. The faster the deployment of our future operations, the better their design will be.” These are the words used by the African Development Bank Country Manager for Morocco, Achraf Tarsim, on Monday, July 15, 2024 in Rabat, in front of several personalities, to launch the new digital project supervision solution RASME (Remote « Appraisal Supervision Monitoring and Evaluation »).

In the process of being generalized to all African countries, RASME uses a range of digital technologies to further improve project monitoring and evaluation processes.

The Deputy Director of the Treasury and External Finance, Abdelkrim Achir, who represented the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stressed the fact that “Morocco is an emerging country that aspires to new levels of growth with an accelerating pace of development. This solution will contribute to this by providing reliable data to ensure more effective and efficient management of projects. Decision-making will only be easier to serve development priorities.”

The launching ceremony also marked the beginning of a four-day training workshop bringing together more than 80 participants, including the Bank’s Moroccan partners and project managers based in Morocco.

Using mobile devices (smartphones), aerial or satellite images, the RASME IT solution makes it possible to collect precise and reliable data in real time to monitor the progress of projects in digital formats (data, photos, videos, maps, etc.), directly from the field.

The presentation of this new solution was followed by discussions on the possibilities offered by the different vectors of data collection and facilitation of the project monitoring and evaluation process.

The RASME solution is a continental initiative that illustrates the digital transition undertaken by the Bank to transform its operational processes. It is also an opportunity to consolidate the partnership between public project management units and the Bank’s sector experts.

Morocco is a founding member of the African Development Bank. Since 1978, the Bank has invested more than €12 billion in over 190 projects. Its active portfolio includes 40 operations totaling more than €3.7 billion in the health, water, agriculture, transport, energy and financial sectors.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of the African Development Bank.

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Republican SENATOR JD Vance, Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, is relying on his childhood growing up in rural Ohio to appeal to white working-class voters.

He made the remarks in a speech at the Republican National Convention, which was addressed to battleground states.

Here are 6 Interesting Things in JD Vance’s Speech

1. An Intriguing Opening

   Vance said this moment is not regarding him, but regarding all Americans and our shared struggle. He emphasized the importance of this struggle for every citizen, especially those in battleground states.

   “But my fellow Americans, this moment is not regarding me; it’s regarding all of us and who we stand for,” Vance said.

2. Touching the Hearts of Michigan Auto Workers

   JD Vance describes the plight of auto workers who feel politicians who don’t understand their plight are destroying their jobs. He also touches on their hearts with questions that speak to their everyday concerns.

   “This is regarding Michigan autoworkers, wondering why politicians who don’t understand their situation are destroying your jobs,” he said.

3. Rewarding the Skills of Wisconsin Factory Workers

   JD Vance Praises factory workers who take pride in their skills in making things with their hands.

   He promised that a Trump-Vance presidency would bring more manufacturing jobs back to the United States, restoring their industrial glory.

   “It’s regarding factory workers in Wisconsin, who make things with their hands and take pride in American craftsmanship,” he added.

4. Fighting for Energy Workers’ Rights in Pennsylvania and Ohio

   JD Vance criticized Joe Biden for preferring to buy energy from dictators around the world rather than from hardworking Americans.

   He stressed that energy workers in Pennsylvania and Ohio deserve support and recognition from their own governments.

   “This is regarding energy workers in Pennsylvania and Ohio, who don’t understand why Joe Biden is willing to buy energy from small dictators around the world when he can buy it from hard-working Americans in his own country,” he said.

5. An Inspiring Childhood

   J.D. Vance connected his childhood in Middletown, Ohio, to the struggle in battleground states. He promised the forgotten communities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and every corner of the country that he would be a vice president who always remembers where he came from and who he fought for.

   “To all the forgotten communities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and every corner of our Nation, I promise this – I will be a vice president who never forgets where she came from,” she added.

6. Invitation to Unite and Fight Together

   Calling on all Americans to unite and support this struggle for a better future.

   Stressing the importance of having leaders who understand and champion the interests of those who have built this country with hard work and dedication. (Z-10)