NEW YORK, 24 September 2026 — Partners in Population and Development (PPD) convened a High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, bringing together government ministers, senior UN officials, and leading health innovation experts from across the Global South to confront one of the most …
NEW YORK, 24 September 2026 — On the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Partners in Population and Development (PPD) and the DMUN Foundation formalised a significant new institutional partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement was signed by Professor Dr. Joseph …
13 August 2026 – Partners in Population and Development (PPD), in collaboration with the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx), convened a high-level virtual webinar entitled Transforming Healthcare Access Through Innovation: A High-Level Briefing for PPD Member Countries. The event brought together participants including PPD Board Members, Partner Country Coordinators, senior government officials, development partners, and technical …
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, paid a courtesy call on Ms. Catherine Breen Kamkong, UNFPA Country Representative in Bangladesh, at the UNFPA Bangladesh Country Office in Dhaka. The meeting provided an important opportunity to reaffirm the deep and enduring partnership between PPD …
JAKARTA, 13 July 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), met with Dr. Hassan Mohtashami, UNFPA Country Representative in Indonesia, during his official visit to Jakarta. The meeting, held at the UNFPA Indonesia country office, brought together the PPD delegation and the UNFPA team for a …
JAKARTA, 13 July 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a high-level courtesy visit today to Professor Budi Setiyono, S.Sos, M.Pol.Admin, Ph.D, Member of the PPD Board and Secretary of the Ministry of Population and Family Development and the National Population and Family Planning Board …
11 July 2026 Every year on 11 July, the world comes together to observe World Population Day, a global occasion established by the United Nations Development Programme in 1989 to draw attention to the importance of population issues and their profound connections to human rights, health, sustainable development, and the well-being of present and future …
DHAKA, 18 June 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), formally presented his credentials to His Excellency Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 June 2026. The meeting …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Sardar Md. Shakhawat Husain, the Honourable Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, who also serves as a Board and Executive Committee …
Partners in Population and Development (PPD) marked a meaningful step forward in its international engagement as its Executive Director, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, participated in the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), held in Geneva from 18 to 23 May 2026. Convened by the World Health Organization, the World Health Assembly is the WHO’s principal …
