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27 July 2018
Press Release

Results of the 2020 population and housing censuses must be used to inform development planning and decision-making

Results of the 2020 population and housing censuses must be used to inform development planning and decision-making   Dakar, Senegal – 27 July 2018: The results of the 2020 round of population and... Read more

9 July 2018
Statement

Message of Dr. Natalia Kanem for World Population Day, 11 July 2018

  Family planning is a human right MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY  Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund 11 July 2018 ***   Fifty years ago, the world... Read more

12 June 2018
Press Release
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Overcoming limited availability of Reproductive Health products in service centers in West and Central Africa

Overcoming limited availability of Reproductive Health products in service centers in West and Central Africa   Dakar, Senegal – 12 June 2018: One of the major causes of significant weakness in... Read more

7 June 2018
News

Blogging to advance the Demographic Dividend Discourse in West and Central Africa

Blogging to advance the Demographic Dividend Discourse in West and Central Africa The main objective of the DD Blog is to attract attention of young people in particular, and the public in general to... Read more

22 May 2018
Statement

Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!   Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018   Pregnancy and... Read more

14 May 2018
Press Release

Traditional Leaders commit to harness the demographic dividend

  Press Release Traditional Leaders commit to harness the demographic dividend Conakry, Guinea - 10 May, 2018: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) West and Central Africa Regional Office (... Read more

3 May 2018
News

5th Urological Meeting in Dakar considers obstetric fistula and cancers as public health issues.

5th Urological Meeting in Dakar considers obstetric fistula and cancers as public health issues.   The 5th Urological Meeting in Dakar was organized by the Institute for Training and Research in... Read more

11 April 2018
News
The First Lady of The Gambia Mrs Fatoumatta Barrow with Mr Sosthene DOUGROU, Regional TS Health System Strengthening/ Maternal Health Focal Point, ECOWAS, WAHO,  USAID and EngenderHealth representatives.

First Lady of The Gambia Mrs Fatoumatta Barrow supports Fistula Strategic and Resources Mobilisation Meeting

A 3 days Regional Technical and Resources Mobilization Meeting in Banjul from 5 to 7 March 2018 with the participation of ECOWAS, WAHO, UNFPA, USAID... Read more

2 March 2018
News

UNFPA Mali country office hosts first champions thematic meeting of west and central Africa

UNFPA Mali country office hosts first champions thematic meeting of west and central Africa At its June 2015 regional management team (RMT) meeting in Libreville, a 7-point agenda was agreed upon to... Read more

27 February 2018
News

UNFPA's vision and agenda 2030

Our goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate... Read more

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