Held under the theme “Financing the Future: Domestic Resources, Catalytic Capital and South-South Cooperation for Sexual and Reproductive Health”, the 75-minute event drew a high-level audience of government delegates, representatives of UN agencies, development finance institutions, civil society organisations, and members of the international development community attending the General Assembly session in New York.

The Ministerial Dialogue was structured around PPD’s compelling three-pillar financing framework of FUND, LEVERAGE, and INVEST, a framework designed to move the global conversation on sexual and reproductive health financing beyond fragmented project-based funding toward a coherent, country-owned financing architecture that distinguishes core public obligations from investable opportunities, and deploys domestic, concessional, catalytic, and private capital according to their respective comparative advantages.

The Dialogue explored four complementary financing pathways: strengthening domestic public finance as the foundation for essential sexual and reproductive health services; deepening risk pooling and strategic purchasing through universal health coverage mechanisms; deploying catalytic and concessional finance to unlock investments at scale; and mobilising private and institutional capital in commercially viable segments of the sexual and reproductive health space. A dedicated segment examined how South-South and Triangular Cooperation can be elevated from knowledge exchange to capital mobilisation, creating a new and transformative financing architecture for sexual and reproductive health across the Global South.

The Dialogue featured substantive contributions from an exceptional panel of speakers whose collective experience spanned government, intergovernmental institutions, and health innovation.

H.E. Dr. Muhammad B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia and Member of the PPD Board and Executive Committee, brought the weight of the highest political authority to the platform. Speaking to the realities of fiscal constraint in small developing states, H.E. Dr. Jallow made a powerful case for nationally owned and sustainable solutions to sexual and reproductive health financing, arguing that protecting essential services in an era of constrained fiscal space requires not only political will but a fundamental rethinking of how governments prioritise, plan, and invest in their people.

Ms. Angelina Kodua Nyanor, Acting Executive Director of the National Population Council of the Republic of Ghana and PPD Board Member, delivered a grounded and authoritative perspective on domestic resource mobilisation, strategic purchasing, and the integration of sexual and reproductive health into universal health coverage financing frameworks. Drawing on Ghana’s experience, she made a compelling case for embedding sexual and reproductive health firmly within medium-term fiscal planning as a non-negotiable public investment rather than a discretionary line item vulnerable to budget cycles and shifting donor priorities.

Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of PPD, set out PPD’s vision for a new generation of South-South Cooperation that goes beyond knowledge exchange to become a genuine capital mobilisation architecture. He introduced PPD’s proposed Catalytic Financing Platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health, a transaction-origination and project-preparation mechanism designed to connect country demand with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, bilateral partners, United Nations agencies, and philanthropy. The platform, he argued, would help transform proven South-South solutions into finance-ready investment cases capable of attracting the scale of public, concessional, and appropriately structured private capital that the challenge demands.

Mr. Pradeep Kakkattil, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) in Geneva, brought the perspective of health innovation and catalytic investment to the Dialogue. Drawing on HIEx’s track record of facilitating over USD 200 million in health investments and its pioneering work in connecting political leadership with innovators and investors across the Global South, Mr. Kakkattil made the case for moving from innovation to investability arguing that digital health solutions, local manufacturing, and technology-enabled sexual and reproductive health services represent a substantial and largely untapped opportunity for catalytic and private capital if the right enabling conditions, de-risking instruments, and investment pipelines are put in place.

Closing the event, Professor Adelegan described the Dialogue as a turning point in how PPD approaches its mandate. For too long, the financing of sexual and reproductive health has been treated as a matter of aid dependency and donor goodwill. What we agreed today is something different. It is a commitment to build a financing architecture that is nationally owned, regionally grounded, and globally connected, one that uses South-South Cooperation not just to share what works, but to finance it at scale. PPD is ready to make that happen, and today’s Dialogue has given us a clear mandate to move forward.

The signing marks a meaningful step forward in PPD’s efforts to build a broader and more diverse ecosystem of partners around its mandate of advancing South-South and Triangular Cooperation in reproductive health, population, and sustainable development. For the DMUN Foundation, it represents a deepening of its commitment to bridging the gap between youth-led multilateral engagement and the intergovernmental processes that shape the global development agenda.

The MOU establishes a framework of cooperation across several areas of shared institutional interest. The two organisations have agreed to explore and, where separately agreed in writing, provide financial and in-kind support for PPD’s programmes, including support for the establishment and operation of PPD’s Permanent Observer Missions at the United Nations in New York, Geneva, and Vienna. They have further committed to promoting formal communication and institutional cooperation, facilitating appropriate representation and participation in meetings and activities of mutual interest, organising joint events, seminars, workshops, and side events at multilateral and intergovernmental forums, and advancing joint research, studies, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Youth engagement is a particular area of focus for the partnership, reflecting the DMUN Foundation’s core institutional identity and PPD’s own commitment to realising the hopes and aspirations of young people across the Global South.

Separately, in connection with the Agreement on the Provision of Services between PPD and the DMUN Foundation concerning the establishment and operation of PPD’s Permanent Observer Mission in New York, PPD also formally accepted the nomination of Ms. Myelle Mariah Rodgers as the Permanent Observer-Designate of PPD to the United Nations in New York. PPD expressed full confidence that Ms. Rodgers will uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and diplomatic conduct in the discharge of her responsibilities, while faithfully advancing the mandate, policies, strategic priorities, and collective interests of PPD and its 28 Member Countries.

The signing of the MOU with the DMUN Foundation is part of a broader and accelerating effort by the PPD Secretariat under the leadership of Professor Adelegan to expand and deepen PPD’s network of institutional partnerships, strengthen the organisation’s multilateral engagement, and position PPD as a more dynamic, visible, and effective platform for South-South Cooperation at the United Nations and beyond.

The DMUN Foundation is an international charitable foundation and NGO dedicated to advancing the meaningful participation of young people in multilateral processes pertaining to sustainable development, and to supporting intergovernmental and non-governmental partners active in the field of peace, sustainable development, and youth. For more information, visit www.dmun.org.

The webinar marked the first concrete activity under the developing strategic partnership between PPD and HIEx, a Geneva based global platform that connects governments, innovators, investors, and international organisations to accelerate equitable access to health innovation. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), PPD’s longstanding development partner, also contributed to the discussion.

In his opening remarks, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of PPD, stressed that health innovation must be guided by the priorities and realities of Member Countries. He noted that PPD’s network of 28 Member States provides a distinctive platform for connecting national health needs with relevant technologies, technical expertise, and sustainable financing. He called for country led solutions that respond directly to challenges identified by governments and communities.

Mr. Bobby Olarte, Senior Adviser for South-South and Triangular Cooperation at UNFPA, highlighted the importance of technical exchange, technology transfer, and collaborative programming in strengthening country owned health systems. Mr. Pradeep Kakkattil, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of HIEx, and Dr. Biju Jacob, Chief Technology Officer of HIEx, presented a range of opportunities, including artificial intelligence enabled diagnostics, handheld ultrasound for maternal and newborn health, telemedicine and remote surgical support, advanced therapies, digital health infrastructure, sovereign health data systems, and innovative financing.

The discussion underlined that technology alone cannot deliver impact. Participants emphasised the need for local capacity, reliable infrastructure, appropriate data governance, regulatory readiness, and investment ready project plans. Member Country representatives expressed particular interest in maternal and newborn health, sovereign data systems, local innovation and production, early stage financing, and innovative resource mobilisation.

Mr. Chipo, the Investment Specialist from UNFPA Headquarters also shared UNFPA’s work to link women’s health innovation with financing, including sustainable approaches to expanding access to point of care ultrasound and strengthening midwife training. UNFPA and HIEx both reaffirmed their readiness to support practical follow up actions with PPD and interested Member Countries.

The webinar concluded with an agreement that PPD will circulate a summary and invite Member Countries to submit preliminary areas of interest. The PPD Secretariat will facilitate bilateral consultations with HIEx and interested Member Countries to identify priority interventions, develop feasible project concepts, explore pilot programmes, and mobilise resources.

During the courtesy call, Professor Adelegan formally introduced himself to Ms. Breen Kamkong and provided a comprehensive briefing on the organisation’s mandate, ongoing programmes, and current strategic direction as an intergovernmental alliance of 28 Member Countries dedicated to promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation in reproductive health, population, and sustainable development. Professor Adelegan also presented the key priorities and strategic directions of the PPD Strategic Plan 2026 to 2030, which charts the organisation’s institutional ambitions and programmatic commitments for the years ahead, and underscored PPD’s commitment to delivering tangible and measurable results for its Member Countries across the Global South.

A central theme of the meeting was the longstanding and productive relationship between PPD and UNFPA, which spans decades of collaborative engagement at multiple levels of both organisations. Professor Adelegan warmly expressed his profound appreciation to Ms. Breen Kamkong and to UNFPA for the continued and invaluable support that the Fund has extended to PPD’s activities over the years. He noted with particular gratitude that UNFPA’s partnership with PPD extends well beyond the bilateral relationship with the UNFPA Bangladesh Country Office, encompassing active and sustained collaboration with UNFPA Country Offices in PPD Member Countries across all regions, as well as engagement at the level of the PPD Secretariat Headquarters in Dhaka. This multi-dimensional partnership, Professor Adelegan observed, has been a cornerstone of PPD’s ability to advance South-South Cooperation in reproductive health and population development across the developing world.

Ms. Breen Kamkong warmly received the Executive Director and expressed UNFPA’s continued commitment to supporting PPD’s mandate and programmes. The meeting reflected a mutual recognition of the complementarity between UNFPA’s global mandate and PPD’s unique intergovernmental platform as the only organisation in the world fully dedicated to South-South Cooperation in reproductive health, population, and development. Both sides expressed confidence that the partnership between PPD and UNFPA will continue to grow in depth, scope, and impact in the years ahead, under the leadership of the new Executive Director.

Dr. Mohtashami warmly welcomed the PPD delegation to the UNFPA Indonesia office and expressed his genuine pleasure at receiving Professor Adelegan and his team. He noted that his relationship with PPD spans many years, reflecting a long-standing personal and institutional connection that has contributed meaningfully to the advancement of South-South Cooperation. His warm reception underscored the depth of the ties between the two organisations and the mutual respect that characterises their partnership.

The discussions centred on identifying concrete opportunities for future collaboration between PPD and UNFPA Indonesia. Both sides explored how the complementary strengths of the two organisations can be leveraged to support Indonesia’s ambitious South-South Cooperation agenda, particularly in the areas of reproductive health, family planning, maternal and child health, and population data management. The meeting also examined how PPD’s intergovernmental network of 28 Member States can serve as a platform for amplifying the impact of UNFPA Indonesia’s programmes and for facilitating the exchange of Indonesia’s best practices with other developing countries.

The meeting further explored the potential for joint programme development and resource mobilisation, with both sides expressing a shared commitment to translating the discussions into actionable partnerships. Professor Adelegan highlighted PPD’s strategic priorities, including the revival of the PPD Fellowship Programme, the Centre of Excellence initiative, and the organisation’s ongoing efforts to deepen South-South Cooperation.

The meeting concluded on a note of strong optimism and mutual commitment. Both Professor Adelegan and Dr. Mohtashami reaffirmed their dedication to advancing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a strengthened and results-oriented partnership between PPD and UNFPA Indonesia.

At the outset of the meeting, Professor Adelegan extended his sincere gratitude to Professor Budi Setiyono and the entire BKKBN team for their warm hospitality and the gracious reception accorded to the PPD delegation. He acknowledged Indonesia’s longstanding and valued role within the PPD family and expressed his deep appreciation for the commitment that BKKBN has consistently demonstrated toward advancing the goals of South-South Cooperation in population, reproductive health, and sustainable development.

A central theme of the discussion was the imperative of joint project development for resource mobilisation. Professor Adelegan underscored the importance of PPD and BKKBN working together to develop collaborative proposals that can attract international funding and translate shared priorities into concrete, impactful programmes. He noted that Indonesia’s wealth of experience and institutional expertise positions it as a natural leader in driving South-South initiatives that can benefit the entire PPD network of 28 Member States.

The Executive Director placed particular emphasis on Indonesia’s extensive best practices in population management, family planning, maternal health, and reproductive health programming, noting that these experiences represent an invaluable resource for other PPD Member Countries seeking to replicate proven models. He encouraged BKKBN to take a more prominent role in sharing these lessons through PPD’s knowledge-sharing platforms and technical cooperation mechanisms.

Professor Adelegan formally requested the Board Member’s guidance and support in facilitating PPD’s access to Indonesia AID, the country’s official development cooperation mechanism. He expressed PPD’s strong interest in understanding how Indonesia AID is structured, what its current priorities are, and how PPD and its Member Countries can engage with it to access funding and technical assistance for population and development programmes across the Global South.

The PPD Executive Director also renewed the call for the revival of the PPD Fellowship Programme in Indonesia, a flagship initiative through which Indonesian institutions have historically provided fully funded training placements for professionals from PPD Member Countries. He stressed that the reinstatement of this programme would deliver immediate and tangible benefits to Member States and would significantly strengthen Indonesia’s visibility and leadership within the PPD network.

In a further expression of confidence in Indonesia’s institutional capacity, Professor Adelegan formally requested that BKKBN consider seconding a staff member to the PPD Secretariat in Dhaka. He explained that the presence of Indonesian expertise within the Secretariat would greatly enhance PPD’s capacity for project development, resource mobilisation, and South-South technical programming, and would serve as a powerful demonstration of Indonesia’s commitment to the organisation.

The discussions also touched on the potential for Indonesia to host future PPD governance events, including the International Interministerial Conference on Population and Development, which would further elevate Indonesia’s profile as a champion of South-South Cooperation on the global stage. The meeting also reviewed the Centre of Excellence initiative, noting that UNFPA Indonesia has already recognised two university hospitals as Centres of Excellence focused on improving maternal health outcomes, reducing maternal mortality, and strengthening midwifery education, a development that PPD welcomed as a significant contribution to the regional health architecture.

The meeting concluded with both sides reaffirming their shared commitment to deepening the partnership between PPD and Indonesia and to translating the discussions into concrete actions in the months ahead. Professor Budi Setiyono expressed Indonesia’s continued dedication to PPD’s mission and its readiness to explore the proposals raised by the Executive Director. The visit marks a significant step in renewing and strengthening the strategic alliance between PPD and one of its most important and dynamic Member States.

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 generations. On this significant day, Partners in Population and Development (PPD) joins governments, United Nations agencies, civil society organisations, and communities across the globe in reaffirming our collective commitment to the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This Year’s Theme: Realizing the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People — Today and for the Future

The United Nations has designated the theme of World Population Day 2026 as “Realizing the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People — Today and for the Future.” This theme speaks to one of the most defining opportunities and responsibilities of our time. Today, the world is home to the largest generation of young people in human history. Approximately 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24 are shaping the present and will determine the future of our planet. The majority of these young people live in developing countries across the Global South, many of them in PPD Member States.

The aspirations of young people are universal: access to quality education and healthcare, the freedom to make informed decisions about their bodies and reproductive health, opportunities for meaningful economic participation, a safe and stable environment, and the chance to live a life of dignity and purpose. Yet for millions of young people across the developing world, these aspirations remain unrealised, impeded by barriers of poverty, inequality, limited access to reproductive health services, gender discrimination, and inadequate investment in youth-centred policies and programmes.

World Population Day 2026 is a call to action for governments, intergovernmental organisations, civil society, and the private sector to redouble their commitment to investing in young people, removing the barriers that constrain their potential, and building the systems, policies, and partnerships that will enable this generation to thrive, contribute, and lead.

PPD and the Aspirations of Young People

As an intergovernmental alliance of 28 developing countries mandated to promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation in reproductive health, population, and sustainable development, PPD regards the realisation of young people’s hopes and aspirations as central to its mission and mandate. The ICPD Programme of Action, which provides the foundational framework for PPD’s work, explicitly recognises the rights of young people to information, education, and services in the area of sexual and reproductive health, and calls on governments and the international community to create enabling environments in which young people can make free, informed, and responsible choices about their lives.

PPD’s Member Countries are home to large and growing youth populations whose energy, creativity, and potential represent one of the greatest assets of the Global South. Through its programmes in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, capacity building, knowledge exchange, policy advocacy, and the South-South Youth Platform (SSYP), PPD works to ensure that young people are not merely the beneficiaries of development but active participants and architects of the future we collectively aspire to build. PPD believes firmly that no sustainable development goal can be fully achieved without investing meaningfully and urgently in the health, education, rights, and opportunities of young people today.

 A Message from the PPD Executive Director

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Voices from the Global South:
Messages from PPD Member Countries

In commemoration of World Population Day 2026, PPD invited its Member Countries, Partner Country Coordinators, and distinguished partners to share their reflections, commitments, and calls to action.

We are deeply honoured to present the following messages from across the PPD family, representing the rich diversity of experience, vision, and commitment that defines our intergovernmental community. These voices from the Global South remind us that while our countries differ in geography, culture, and circumstance, we are united by a shared belief.

MESSAGE FROM 
Prof. Budi Setiyono, S.Sos, M.Pol.Admin, Ph.D
Member, PPD Board and Secretary of the Ministry of Population and Family Development/ BKKBN
Ministry of Population and Family Development/National Population and Family Planning Board (NPFPB-BKKBN)
Government of the Republic of Indonesia

MESSAGE FROM
Ms. Lucy Kimondo
Treasurer, PPD Board  and Acting Director General
National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), Kenya

MESSAGE FROM
Ms. Rhoda Gadama Misomali
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM), Malawi

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Mr. Farai Machinga
PPD Partner Country Coordinator of Zimbabwe
Chief Executive Officer
Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, Zimbabwe

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Ms. Dima Al-Khatib
Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)

During the audience, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his sincere appreciation for the pivotal role that PPD plays in advancing reproductive health, family planning, and maternal and child health across the Global South. He underscored the continuing relevance and importance of PPD’s mandate within the current global development landscape, and expressed his firm confidence that the organisation would further strengthen its contributions to sustainable development and population related initiatives under the leadership of the new Executive Director.

Professor Adelegan extended his profound gratitude to the Government of Bangladesh for its unwavering commitment and gracious hospitality in hosting the PPD Secretariat in Dhaka. He noted that Bangladesh’s leadership and pioneering achievements in the fields of population and development serve as an inspiring model for PPD Member States across the developing world, and reaffirmed that the continued support of the host Government remains central to PPD’s institutional strength and its service to Member Countries.

The Executive Director also took the opportunity to formally congratulate the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs on his distinguished election as President of the Eighty First Session of the United Nations General Assembly, a historic milestone that reflects Bangladesh’s considerable standing, influence, and the deep trust placed in its leadership by the international community.

The meeting concluded with both sides expressing their deep appreciation for the longstanding and productive partnership between the Government of Bangladesh and Partners in Population and Development. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation and to working in close collaboration to advance common priorities that will benefit the people of Bangladesh and the broader community of PPD Member States. This engagement marks a renewed and forward looking chapter in the strategic alliance between PPD and the Government of Bangladesh, as both parties continue to pursue the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

During the meeting, Professor Adelegan formally introduced himself to the Honourable Minister and provided a comprehensive briefing on the mandate, strategic role, and ongoing programmes of PPD as a leading intergovernmental organisation promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the fields of population, reproductive health, and sustainable development.

Professor Adelegan took the opportunity to express his profound appreciation to the Honourable Minister and to the Government of Bangladesh for the country’s steadfast and longstanding support to PPD. He paid particular tribute to Bangladesh’s generous commitment in hosting the PPD Secretariat in Dhaka and for allocating land in the prominent administrative precinct of Agargaon, a gesture that has been instrumental in anchoring the organisation’s institutional presence in the region. He underscored that Bangladesh’s unwavering support has remained central to PPD’s institutional growth and its continued service to Member Countries across the Global South.

The Executive Director also warmly congratulated H.E. Mr. Sardar Md. Shakhawat Husain on his appointment as Minister of Health and Family Welfare, expressing full confidence in his leadership in driving Bangladesh’s national health and population priorities forward.

The meeting served as an important platform to reaffirm the enduring and productive partnership between PPD and the Government of Bangladesh, and to exchange views on future avenues of cooperation in pursuit of shared goals in population, health, and sustainable development.

Also present at the meeting was Ms. Jobaida Begum, Partner Country Coordinator (PCC) for Bangladesh and Additional Secretary (Population, Family Welfare and Law), Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, whose participation further underlined the depth of institutional engagement between the two sides.

The courtesy visit reflects PPD’s enduring commitment to strengthening engagement with its Member Countries and to working in close collaboration with national leadership to advance collective priorities, reinforcing the organisation’s role as a trusted platform for South-South Cooperation across the developing world.

PPD’s presence at WHA79 reflected the organization’s deepening commitment to contributing meaningfully to global conversations on health systems strengthening, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health, and innovation for equitable development. Throughout the Assembly, Professor Adelegan attended and presented at several high-level side events, where he shared policy insights and lessons drawn from PPD’s 28 Member Countries. His contributions highlighted the practical value of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in addressing complex health challenges across the Global South, spanning shared accountability for maternal and newborn health, government-led health innovation, and the digitization of the maternal health workforce. Each presentation reinforced a common thread: that leadership, governance, digital transformation, equity, and sustainable partnerships are essential to improving health outcomes for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Through these engagements, PPD further established itself as an intergovernmental platform that not only supports policy dialogue and technical cooperation among developing countries but also contributes substantively to global discussions on resilient health systems, maternal and newborn survival, and innovation-driven service delivery. Professor Adelegan’s presentations made clear that the challenges confronting health systems today workforce shortages, fragmented service delivery, financing constraints, and unequal access to care which cannot be resolved in isolation. They demand coordinated action anchored in country ownership, regional solidarity, and context-sensitive innovation.

Beyond the sessions themselves, WHA79 held significant institutional and strategic value for PPD. As one of the most influential gatherings in global public health, the Assembly offered an important platform for visibility, partnership-building, and direct policy engagement with governments, multilateral agencies, philanthropic actors, and innovation partners. It allowed PPD to deepen its profile within the broader global health architecture, strengthen dialogue with complementary organizations, and demonstrate the comparative advantage of South-South Cooperation in advancing sustainable health and development solutions.

On the sidelines of the Assembly, Professor Adelegan held a series of bilateral meetings with partner organizations as part of ongoing efforts to establish a PPD representation office in UN Geneva, positioning PPD more firmly as a hub for global health diplomacy and multilateral engagement. In parallel, he advanced discussions toward securing official accreditation with the World Health Organization as an intergovernmental organization, a significant step that would enhance PPD’s formal engagement with WHO processes and open new avenues for policy advocacy, technical collaboration, and representation in key global health forums.

PPD’s participation in WHA79 reaffirmed the organization’s readiness to engage more actively in international policy spaces and to bring developing-country perspectives to the heart of global health decision-making. It also underscored a broader truth: that sustained presence in major multilateral platforms is not simply a matter of visibility, it is where partnerships are built, institutional recognition is earned, and the voices of the Global South find their place in shaping a healthier, more equitable world. Through its growing presence in Geneva, PPD remains committed to bridging national experience, regional cooperation, and global action in service of more resilient and inclusive societies.