{"id":39924,"date":"2021-09-30T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/?p=39924"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:26:24","slug":"visit-to-southern-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/visit-to-southern-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Southern Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amsterdam, 30 September 2021<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; \u2018Strengthened Local Capacity\u2019 is one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/our-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our long-term goals<\/a>, and with a global network of over 30\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/local-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agents and distributors<\/a>, these essential partners provide IDA and its customers with an important local presence in countries where we are able to bridge necessary gaps in access to essential health products. Our local partners assist with sales, logistics, communication, and other key elements of the supply chain and delivery process. In addition, our local distributors keep their own stock of different IDA quality-assured products, making them more accessible to customers needing smaller or urgent orders.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, our Area Manager Alexander traveled for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As with many countries in Africa, COVID-19 restrictions are still in place, meaning that travelling has become more complex, for example with additional testing to cross borders. Nonetheless, these visits are important and very valuable to both parties to enhance our relationships, exchange knowledge and expertise, and visit health (storage) facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander\u2019s trip included visits to IDA\u2019s agents, distributors, and key health partners in South Africa, ESwatini and Mozambique. Find some pictures of his visits below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about our local network&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idafoundation.org\/en\/blog\/post\/building-local-presence\">ici<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collage_Alexander_trip_southern_africa-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collage_Alexander_trip_southern_africa-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collage_Alexander_trip_southern_africa-980x693.png 980w, https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collage_Alexander_trip_southern_africa-480x339.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amsterdam, 30 September 2021\u00a0&#8211; \u2018Strengthened Local Capacity\u2019 is one of\u00a0our long-term goals, and with a global network of over 30\u00a0agents and distributors, these essential partners provide IDA and its customers with an important local presence in countries where we are able to bridge necessary gaps in access to essential health products. 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