Bogota, Colombia – 4 November 2025: Partners in Population and Development (PPD) successfully convened its 40th Executive Committee Meeting on 4th November 2025 at the Hilltown Hotel in Bogota, Colombia, on the sidelines of the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP).
It was the first Executive Committee Meeting organized by PPD’s new Executive Director, Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, who assumed office in early October 2025. It was also the first formal gathering of the newly elected Executive Committee members, symbolizing a renewed phase of leadership, collaboration, and strategic direction for PPD.
The meeting was chaired by Professor Mohamed Douagi, Chair of the PPD Board from Tunisia. In his opening remarks, he emphasized the importance of unity among member countries, a renewed commitment to South-South Cooperation, and the need for innovative solutions to address reproductive health, family planning, and population development challenges across PPD’s membership.
The following Executive Committee Members or their representatives participated in the meeting:
- Mohamed Douagi, Chair, PPD Board; President Director General, National Board for Family and Population, Ministry of Health, Tunisia
- E. Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, Vice-Chair, PPD Board; Honourable Minister of Health and Child Care, Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe
- Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, Secretary, PPD Board; Federal Secretary Health, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan
- Mohamed A. Sheikh, Board and Executive Committee Member, PPD; Director General, National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), Kenya
- M. Ahsanul Aziz, Joint Secretary and Head, Budget Wing, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
- Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Board Member, PPD; Honourable Minister of Health, Government of the Republic of The Gambia
- Hamis Mugendawala, Senior Manager, Population and Social Development Planning Department, National Planning Authority (NPA), Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Government of the Republic of Uganda; PCC of Uganda
- Tran Thi Quynh Mai, Officer, International Cooperation Division, VNPA, Ministry of Health, Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director, Partners in Population and Development (PPD)
During the meeting, the Chair commended members for their active engagement and reaffirmed the collective commitment to advancing PPD’s mission and vision. The Vice-Chair expressed appreciation to the Executive Committee Members in a concluding vote of thanks, acknowledging their dedication to strengthening South-South Cooperation and promoting shared development priorities.
The event concluded with a group photograph, symbolizing unity, renewed leadership, and a shared commitment to accelerating progress in reproductive health, family planning, and population development across PPD member countries.
