Beijing, China —PPD member countries are going to celebrate the 20th anniversary of global partnership for ICPD PoA in 2014. The 23rd Executive Committee members of PPD met in Beijing in 23rd of October, 2013 and decided to celebrate the anniversary in with great enthusiasm. The committee approved the minutes of 22nd Executive committee (Ex-Co) …
Beijing, China — Partners in Population and Development (PPD) and National Health and Family Planning Commission of China (NHFPC) jointly organized a successful International Inter-Ministerial Conference on “South-South Cooperation for Population and development in the post ICPD and MDGs” in Beijing from 22-23 October 2013. The goal of the conference was to galvanize commitments for …
Beijing, China — The Annual Partners in Population and Development (PPD) Partner Country Coordinators (PCC) Meeting was held in Beijing in 21 October 2013. PCC are high level official of PPD member countries, nominated by their respective governments to coordinate each countries south to south activity with PPD secretariat. As per the PPD statutes, the …
Beijing, China — The 4th Program, Planning and Development Committee Meeting of Partners in Population and Development (PPD) was held in Beijing on 20th October, 2013 and a forward looking work plan for PPD has been approved from this meeting. H.E. Mr. Matia Kasaija, Member, PPD Board and Honorable Minister of State for Finance, Planning …
Beijing, China — The 4th Finance and Risk Management Committee (FRMC) Meeting of Partners in Population and Development (PPD) was held in Beijing on 20th October, 2013. The committee approved a forward looking financial plan for PPD. The Partners in Population and Development (PPD) Governing Board approved the formation of two Committees to further strengthen …
The theme of the World Population Day (July 11) this year was ‘Adolescent pregnancy’. Partners in Population and Development (PPD) observed the day by developing and sharing a PPD Policy Brief on Adolescent Pregnancy highlighting the status of adolescent pregnancy in its 25 member countries and discussing relevant policy and program options. PPD has shared …
New York , USA — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the 2013 prestigious UN Population Award, which included a Diploma, Medal and a cash prize, to Dr. Jotham Musinguzi, Regional Director of PPD Africal Regional Office in Uganda. Dr. Musinguzi was selected in recognition of his outstanding work to promote the International Conference on Population …
Dhaka, Banlgadesh – PPD in collaboration with the MOHFW and DGFP, Government of Bangladesh organized a 2-days residential training workshop for Senior Government Officials including the National Taskforce (NTF) members for South South Cooperation to validate the country profile conducted by ICDDRB. This activity was a part of the Strengthening Evidence for Programming on …
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — PPD organized a satellite panel jointly with WHO on “Gender, Equity and Human Rights: Improving Health Outcomes for Women and Girls” at the Women Deliver Conference on 29 May 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The panel was attended by over 65 participants including 3 cabinet ministers, 1 parliamentarian, high government officials …
Palais des Nations, Geneva — Partners in Population and Development (PPD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly organized a Satellite Panel on “Gender, Equity and Human Rights Disaggregating Data to get the Real Story” on 22 May 2013 at the Palais des Nations – Geneva on the sideline of the 2013 World Health Assembly. …
