ACCRA, GHANA – 23 February 2026 – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, held a constructive meeting with Angelina Kodua Nyanor, Acting Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC) and PPD Board Member for Ghana, on 23 February 2026. The meeting followed the recent transition in leadership …
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). …
COTONOU, Benin – 21 February 2026 – In a significant move to combat maternal mortality in Benin Republic, Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), met with Mr. Richmond TIEMOKO, the UNFPA Resident Representative for Benin, on 20th February 2026. The high-level meeting, held in Cotonou, centered on a …
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN – 20 February 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), today paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Professor Benjamin I. B. Hounkpatin, the Honorable Minister of Health for the Government of the Republic of Benin and …
ABUJA, Nigeria – 17 February 2026 – In a key strategic engagement focused on Nigeria’s next national census, Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), was received by Dr. Aminu Yusuf, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) of Nigeria, on Monday, 16th …
ABUJA, Nigeria – 17 February 2026 – In a significant high-level engagement, Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), met with Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honorable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on 16th February 2026. The meeting moved beyond …
ABUJA, Nigeria – 17 February 2026 – A strategic meeting between Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), and Ms. Muriel Mafico, the UNFPA Resident Representative in Nigeria, has paved the way for a deeper and more dynamic collaboration. The meeting, held on 16th February 2026, during the Executive …
ABUJA, Nigeria – February 13, 2026 – In a significant step to reinforce one of its foundational partnerships, Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), met with Dr. Deborah O.N. Odoh, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. …
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – January 27, 2026 – Partners in Population and Development (PPD) is poised for a significant new collaboration following a high-level meeting between its Executive Director, Prof. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, and the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), H.E. Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo. The meeting took place on the …
The Partners in Population and Development (PPD) successfully convened the 41st Executive Committee Meeting virtually on 12th January 2026 gathering major leaders of the member states of seven countries. This meeting was presided over by Prof. Mohamed Douagi, Chair of PPD Board, and held participation of members of the Executive Committee representing The Gambia, Kenya, …
