Mr. Adnene brought to PPD wealth of leadership, management and technical expertise particularly in the field of Reproductive Health, Population and Development acquired from his closest and longest association with the organization and its founding architects since inception in 1994, excellent relationship with the member states and development partners, well conversant about PPD mandates, priority focus areas, governance and management policies and procedures, excellent proficiency in three official languages of PPD constituency (English, French and Arabic)  including the profound commitment and passion to navigate PPD and promote South-South Cooperation to greater height.

Over 25 years of his professional career, Mr. Adnene significantly contributed to the development of the Tunisian population and reproductive health policies and programs. He worked extensively with the overseas governments and international development partners influencing policy changes and program developments at the national, regional and international levels through continued South-South bilateral, multilateral, triangular cooperation and partnerships. His rich expertise in the development and implementation of the national and inter-country programs and projects focusing on the broad spectrum of public health issues, brought international recognition, standing and several prestigious awards to himself and to his country, notably the UNDP South-South Award. Through his unrelenting endeavor, the National Family and Population Board of Tunisia acquired the unique status of the International Center of Excellence.

Mr. Adnene is married with two daughters. Please join us welcoming Mr. Adnene Ben Haj Aissa on board PPD!

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Nous sommes très heureux d’annoncer la désignation de  M. Adnene Ben Haj Aissa, de la Tunisie en tant que nouveau Directeur exécutif de Partenaires en Population et Développement (PPD) . Avant de rejoindre PPD, M. Adnene a servi le Gouvernement tunisien dans différents postes au sein de l’Office National de la Famille et de la Population relevant du Ministère tunisien de la santé chargé du Département de la Coopération technique. Dans ce poste, il avait entretenu des relations de coopération avec des partenaires internationaux grâce à des  concertations techniques et des participations en tant que Représentant de son pays dans de nombreux forums internationaux de haut niveau.

M. Adnene rejoint PPD avec une grande expérience en leadership, gestion et expertise technique, notamment dans le domaine de la santé de la reproduction, de la population et du développement, acquise depuis la création de cette organisation intergouvernementale en 1994. Depuis cette date, il a développé d’excellentes relations avec les États membres et les partenaires de développement, bien imprégné du mandat de PPD, connaissant parfaitement ses domaines prioritaires, ses politiques de gestion et ses procédures de gouvernance et de management, excellente maîtrise des trois langues officielles des principaux pays formant PPD (anglais, français et arabe), ainsi qu’une grande expertise acquise dans le domaine de la Coopération Sud- Sud et triangulaire.

Avec plus de 25 ans d’expérience professionnelle, M. Adnene a contribué de manière significative au développement de la politique de population et du programme tunisien en santé de la reproduction. Il a beaucoup travaillé avec les gouvernements des pays frères et amis ainsi qu’avec les partenaires de développement internationaux ayant contribué aux changements de politiques et de développements de programmes aux niveaux national, régional et international grâce à une coopération et des partenariats bilatéraux, multilatéraux et triangulaires. Sa grande expérience dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de programmes et projets nationaux et interrégionaux sud-sud et triangulaires axés sur la santé de la reproduction et la santé de la mère et de l’enfant a valu  à son institution plusieurs distinctions internationales dont le prix des Nations Unies en matière de coopération sud-sud,  octroyé à l’Office National de la Famille et de la Population de la Tunisie désigné par l’UNFPA en 1994, Centre  d’excellence en matière de population pour l’Afrique et le Monde Arabe

M. Adnene est marié et père de deux filles. Veuillez nous rejoindre pour souhaiter la bienvenue à M. Adnene Ben Haj Aissa à bord de PPD!.

The “UN International Conference on Human Rights” held in Tehran in 1968 for the first time “Family Planning” globally affirmed to be a human right. During that time the world population was 3.5 billion. The Tehran Proclamation states, “Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children”. On the fiftieth anniversary of International Conference of Human Rights the world leaders decided to celebrate World Population Day 2018 on the theme of “Family Planning is a Human Right” to bring the attention on Tehran Proclamation.  The Tehran Proclamation was later to become a driving force for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994.

The day long programs begin with a colorful rally where people have joined from all sectors related to health and population. The main event of the day was held at the Osmani Memorial Hall in Dhaka at 10:30 am, where Excellency Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Honorable  Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament attended as Chief Guest and H. E. Mr. Zahid Maleque, Honorable State Minister of Health and Family Planning presented as Special Guest.

The MoU covers the following plans in promoting South-South Cooperation (SSC) initiatives:

• Enable the exchange of knowledge
• Conduct evidence-based advocacy
• Map SSC opportunities
• Document good practices
• Engage in SSC demand-generation activities, and
• Mobilize the technical and financial resources of Southern countries

Dr. Natalia Kanem said in her remarks at the ceremony that PPD has been playing an important role in contributing advance implementation of the ICPD agenda through South-South Cooperation since the earliest days in Cairo. This MoU between UNFPA and PPD is a significant step towards harnessing the power of South-South Cooperation to realize the ICPD and 2030 SDG agendas. Mr. Hu Hongtao emphasized in his remarks that we are in the golden time period for SSC, and by moving step by step firmly, we can make meaningful difference in promoting SSC for health and wellbeing of the people from developing countries.

UNFPA plays a leading role in the United Nations System in promoting and coordinating global population and Reproductive Health / Family Planning programmes for achieving SDGs. In the past two decades or so, UNFPA has provided PPD with a great support and assistance in promoting SSC. The signing of MOU is a milestone for SSC, and a closer cooperation between PPD and UNFPA is expected to promote SSC in reproductive health, population and development.