LOMÉ, TOGOLESE REPUBLIC – 21 February 2026 – In a significant move to bolster development initiatives across Africa, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), held a high-level meeting with His Excellency, Mr. Abdoulaye DAFFE, Vice President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD). The meeting, which took place at the BOAD headquarters in Lomé, centered on exploring strategic partnerships to advance sexual and reproductive health, population, and development programs through South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
Representing the BOAD President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, H.E. Serge Ekué, Vice President DAFFE welcomed the delegation. The discussions marked a pivotal moment for potential collaboration between PPD, an intergovernmental alliance of 28 member countries, and BOAD, the common financing institution for the member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
Professor Adelegan presented the organization’s mandate to institutionalize and expand South-South Cooperation, a mission that originated from the landmark 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. He highlighted PPD’s unique role in facilitating intergovernmental policy dialogue and technical cooperation among its member states, which collectively represent over 60% of the world’s population.
This courtesy visit is to explore potential areas of collaboration between the strategic priorities of Partners in Population and Development and the strategic pillars of the West African Development Bank. The meeting also served as an opportunity for Professor Adelegan to introduce the new leadership at PPD and to congratulate Vice President DAFFE on his appointment in April 2025. H.E. Mr. DAFFE brings a wealth of experience to his role, having previously served as the Minister of Economy and Finance for the Republic of Mali and holding extensive leadership positions in the banking sector across Africa.
Both leaders expressed a strong commitment to identifying concrete areas for partnership. Professor Adelegan shared policy briefs detailing PPD’s documented best practices with the potential for scaling up across the African continent. The discussions concluded with a mutual understanding to continue the dialogue and delineate specific collaborative projects that leverage the strengths of both institutions to achieve shared development goals.
