| PPD
calls for Increased Donor Funding
to Family Planning (FP) and
Reposition of FP in National
Development Agenda
The
PPD Executive Director Mr. Harry
S. Jooseery appealed to the
international community to increase
funding to Family Planning sector
and to the developing country
governments to Reposition Family
Planning in the national agenda.
Mr. Jooseery made this statement
while he was speaking at the
2nd International Conference
on Reproductive Health Management:
Emphasis on Family Planning
organized by Government of Indonesia
and UNFPA in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
from 6 – 8 May 2008.
Mr.
Jooseery argued that the international
development assistance framework
and the national policy formulation
mechanism need to adapt with
constantly evolving challenges
posed by “emergence of
a transnational public and private
sector integration and partnership”
and “growing influence
of the private sector, civil
society and NGOs”. He
emphasized that PPD is uniquely
positioned to help all concerned
to face these challenges due
to its unique characteristics
of South-South Cooperation.
He
deplored the prevalent perception
that “South-South Cooperation
is an affair of developing countries
only” and stated that
“the North is funding
the South-South Cooperation
not by compassion but by recognizing
the overall gain it brings to
all on planet earth”
PPD
will complement Activities
of the Key Players in RHCS
and bridge Knowledge Gaps
PPD,
as one of its strategic focuses
in the coming years, is committed
to promote reproductive health
commodity supply and security
in the developing countries,
says PPD Executive Director
Mr. Harry Jooseery. Mr. Jooseery
made the remark during his
intervention at the “Ninth
Membership Meeting of the
Reproductive Health Supplies
Coalition (RHSC)” held
in Brussels, Belgium on 22-23
May 2008. In his presentation,
Mr. Jooseery said that PPD
will support the activities
of the key players in RHCS
and will also fill in gaps
in knowledge in its member
states and other developing
countries. He said that PPD
will continue to use its existing
platform to discuss and advocate
for RH Commodity Security
and play a vital role in promoting
the availability of affordable
RH medicines and commodities
that meet internationally
accepted standards of quality
which have been adequately
tested for safety and efficacy
in its member states. He maintained
that PPD will ensure that
manufacturer’s adhere
to WHO prequalification standards,
as stated by the Rabat Declaration
adopted by PPD Board during
its meeting on 22 November
in Rabat, Morocco.
Advocacy
and Resource Mobilization Campaign
in Japan during TICAD IV Meeting
PPD
Executive Director Mr. Harry
Jooseery conducted extensive
advocacy campaign among the
heads of states and other members
of the state delegation from
45 African Countries attending
the TICAD IV held in Yokohama,
Japan from 28 to 30 May 2008.
At the invitation of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Government
of Japan, Mr. Jooseery represented
PPD at the this high profile
meeting of the heads of states
and governments. He took the
privilege of meeting with the
Presidents of Mali, Madagascar,
Ethiopia and Tanzania and senior
Cabinet Ministers of a number
of countries on the sideline
of the meeting. He discussed
with them the importance and
efficacy of South-South Cooperation
in achieving the sustainable
development of African countries
by addressing the integration
of RH and HIV/AIDS, ICPD and
MDGs and promotion of RH Supply
and Security alongside the poverty
alleviation programs.
Following
the TICAD IV Meeting, Mr. Jooseery
met with senior officials at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Japan and the JICA Headquarters
where he discussed possible
avenues for collaboration. He
discussed funding PPD programs
on advocacy and capacity building
in the member states with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Japan. During his meeting
with JICA, the officials expressed
JICA’s willingness to
collaborate with PPD on a number
of mutually advantageous programs
the details of which would be
elaborated at a later stage.
He took the opportunity to invite
high officials of JICA to visit
PPD Secretariat in Bangladesh.
Further discussion on collaboration
between PPD and JICA would be
held during the visit of the
concerned JICA officials in
July 2008.
PPD
Updates Board Member in Yemen
on PPD Activities and Action
Executive
Director, Mr. Harry Jooseery,
accompanied by Mr. James Biswas
fielded a mission to Yemen on
23-25 June 2008. During this
high level mission, Mr. Jooseery
met with Honorable Mr. Ahmed
Ali Bourji, Secretary General,
Technical Secretariat, National
Population Council and PPD Board
Member, and also Mr. Abdul-Malik
Sharafuddin, Technical Advisor
and Director General of Planning
and Resource Mobilization, Technical
Secretariat of National Population
Council and the Partner Country
Coordinator for Yemen, and other
high officials from the Ministry
of Health of Yemen.
PPD
Executive Director, Mr. Harry
Joosery briefing Honorable Ahmed
Ali Bourji, Secretary General,
Technical Secretariat, National
Population Council on PPD activities
During
this visit, the Executive Director
took the opportunity to bring
the Board Member, the Secretary
General of NPC up to date on
PPD activities and achievements.
Mr. Jooseery explained in details
PPD’s planned directions
and Strategic Business Plan
to the Board Member and PCC
of Yemen at an official meeting
at Mr. Bourji’s office.
The venue for the upcoming PPD
Board Meeting was also discussed.
Workshop
on “South-South Cooperation
and Sustainable Development”
in Senegal
Partners
in Population and Development
in collaboration with the Ministry
of the Health of the Government
of Senegal organized a workshop
on ‘South-South Cooperation
and Sustainable Development’
on 30 June, 2008 in Dakar, Senegal.
The overarching objective of
the workshop and the subsequent
discussions was to inform the
participants of the scope of
strengthening cooperation between
PPD member countries and also
the benefits of South-South
collaboration in general. The
Executive Director of PPD, Mr.
Harry Jooseery and International
Program Officer, Mr. Amadou
Moreau attended the workshop
and made presentations.
From
the left, Mr Mouhamadou Niang,
Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdou
Issa Dieng, Technical Advisors
in Population, Ministry of Health,
Dr. Fanding Badji, UNFPA at
the opening ceremony of the
workshop
The
Executive Director, Mr. Jooseery,
made a presentation titled ‘Political
and National Commitment for
the Promotion of South-South
Cooperation’. Mr. Moreou’s
presentation was on ‘Programs
Interventions of PPD in the
framework of South-South Cooperation’.
Besides
this workshop, Mr. Jooseery
also met with H.E. Madame Safietou
Thiam PPD Board Member, and
Honorable Minister Ministry
of Health and Medical Prevention
Republic of Senegal. During
this meeting, the Executive
Director of PPD briefed Madame
Thiam on PPD’ Strategic
Business Plan and its salient
programmatic areas. They also
discussed Senegal’s involvement
and contribution to South-South
Cooperation. Mr. Jooseery invited
the Honorable Board Member to
the next PPD Board Meeting to
be held in Kampala, Uganda.
The meeting ended with an expression
of thanks to Senegal for their
role in and contribution to
PPD.
Meeting
with the H.E. Dr. Safietou Thiam
PPD Board Member, and Honorable
Minister Ministry of Health
and Medical Prevention Republic
of Senegal
Mr.
Jooseery and Mr. Moreau also
held a working session with
PPD Partner Institute (PI) in
Senegal: Centre de Formation
et de Recherche en Santé
de la Reproduction (CEFOREP).
During this session possibilities
of strengthening collaboration
between PPD and its PI were
discussed in detail.
Mr.
Amadou Hassane Sylla, Coordinator
CEFOREP and Prof. Jean Charles
Moreau, Chairman, CEFOREP Board
During
their Senegal visit, the PPD
delegation also met with representatives
from Senegalese Association
for Family Welfare (ASBEF),
Tostan, a Senegalese NGO, African
AIDS Research Network (AARN)
and Population Council to discuss
issues of common interest and
scopes for partnerships.
Meeting
with Dr. Fatoumata Diawara
Director of Senegalese Assocication
for Family Welfare (ASBEF)
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