Empower Swiss energized the GIZ Senegal Validation Workshop by driving forward a vision for capacity building in local pharmaceutical manufacturing. The interactive session, centered on a hands-on SWOT analysis, brought diverse stakeholders together to map out the sector’s strengths, from motivated workforce to supportive state policies, and to identify key challenges such as securing financing and fast-tracking innovation.

Harnessing Opportunity Through Collaboration

At the heart of the workshop was a shared commitment to unlock new opportunities: aligning Senegal’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector with international quality benchmarks and expanding social inclusion. By directly engaging participants in shaping actionable solutions, Empower Swiss is ensuring that the evolving training plan responds to the real needs of industry professionals and addresses critical sustainability goals.

Toward a World-Class Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workforce

The insights and priorities captured during the workshop are setting the stage for a responsive and globally relevant training strategy. Empower Swiss’s collaborative approach promises to uplift Senegal’s pharmaceutical workforce and strengthen the sector’s role in driving both economic growth and health outcomes.

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