The meeting followed the recent transition in leadership at the National Population Council, after Ms. Florence A.B.E. Hagan concluded her tenure as Acting Executive Director. Professor Adelegan warmly congratulated Ms. Nyanor on her appointment and expressed confidence in her leadership at a time when population and development priorities remain central to Ghana’s national agenda.
During the courtesy visit, Professor Adelegan formally introduced himself as the newly appointed Executive Director of PPD and provided an overview of the organization’s mandate to institutionalize and scale South–South and Triangular Cooperation among its Member States. He highlighted PPD’s strategic focus areas, including reproductive health and rights, demographic dividend, health systems strengthening, knowledge exchange, and sustainable development financing.
Discussions centered on opportunities to further strengthen collaboration between PPD and Ghana, particularly in advancing policy dialogue, technical cooperation, capacity building, and the sharing of best practices across Member States. Both leaders underscored the importance of reinforcing Ghana’s engagement within PPD’s intergovernmental platforms and exploring innovative approaches to address emerging population and development challenges.
Ms. Nyanor reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to PPD’s mission and expressed readiness to work closely with the Secretariat to advance shared objectives at national, regional, and global levels.
The meeting marked an important step in consolidating Ghana’s leadership within PPD and reinforcing mutual efforts to promote inclusive, evidence-based population and development policies through strengthened South–South Cooperation.
