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Advancing access to family planning: UNFPA ED and DfID PS visit Nigeria
This newsletter presents the highlights of the high-level UNFPA and DfID joint advocacy visit to Nigeria during which the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and the DfID Permanent secretary, Mr. Mark Lowcock made an investment case for Family Planning; stating that it is the single most cost effective strategy for sustainable economic development. This visit benefited from close coordination between UNFPA Supplies, UNFPA Nigeria, the Division of Communications and Strategic Partnership alongside the West and Central Africa Regional Office.
Also watch the video report that was prepared for TV5 Monde: https://youtu.be/wkjGIkEEymk
Mark Lowcock reiterated the support of the British Government to support Nigeria to surmount the current challenges itfaces in increasing quality access to contraceptive services. In addition, he promised to work with other partners to increasefunding if Nigeria can show increased commitment through domestic funding for family planning services in the country;reiterating the need for the continuous investment on essential and life-saving commodities in line with all the commitmentsmade by the Nigerian government, including commitments made at the London Family Planning Summit of 2012 aswell as United Nations Commission on Life Saving Commodities.
Watch the video report that was prepared for TV5 Monde: https://youtu.be/wkjGIkEEymk
Echo, Bulletin d’informations de l’UNFPA- Côte d’Ivoire
Le samedi 30 juillet dernier, la place de l’indépendance de la ville de Korhogo qui jouxte la résidence du préfet, la Mairie et le Palais de Justice, était noire de monde.
La ville accueillait la 30e édition de la Journée mondiale de la population (JMP) sur le thème national : «investir dans les adolescentes pour l’atteinte du dividende démographique». Pour ce faire, elle avait revêtu ses plus beaux apparats et fait peau neuve pour entendre Mme Nialé Kaba, Ministre du Plan et du Développement.
Sierra Leone celebrates World population Day
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), UNFPA and partners celebrated World Population Day on 11th July, 2016 on the theme, “Investing in Teenage Girls”. The main events of the celebration were held at the Miata Conference Hall, Youyi Building, Freetown.
UNFPA in Nigeria Vol. 3
The highlight of this edition is the graduation ceremony of school girls from the girl empowerment project, in Ilaje community, a slum in Lagos State. With 5 million out of school girls in Nigeria, the project was a platform to give girls access to education outside the classroom so no one is left behind. Details of this intervention and more can be read within the pages of this newsletter.
Liberia Update April-June 2016
In this issue of UNFPA Liberia's newsletter :
- UNFPA Turns Over Prisoners’ Rehab. Facility to Gov’t
- Stakeholders Discuss Fistula Prevention in Liberia
- UNFPA Deploys Hepatitis B Vaccine to GBV One-stop Centers
- Liberian Youth Engage Political Parties
- MoH & UNFPA Train gCHVs
High-level Symposium on the Demographic Dividend and Africa's Development - E-Newsletter
This e-newsletter presents the highlights of the High-level Symposium on Demographic Dividend and Africa’s Development.
The Symposium provided space to share knowledge and experiences, networking and constructive exchanges among high-level eminent person and opinion leaders, policy makers and the participants. Most noteworthy is the inter-generational dialogue that took place during the symposium between young people and the high-level policy makers and opinion leaders, which allowed them to share their concerns with the eminent personalities who will hopefully influence policies and decisions that will translate to more strategic investments in young people to harness demographic dividend in Africa.
The Symposium brought together high-level opinion leaders and policy makers across Africa, including five former Heads of State and Government (H.E. Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, H.E. Karl Auguste Offmann of Mauritius, H.E. Armando Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique, H.E. General/Dr. Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria, H.E. Aminata Toure of Senegal), Prime Minister of Senegal (H.E. Mohammad Boune Abdallah Dionne), representative of the President of the Organization of African First Ladies, His Royal Highness (HRH) Yahaya Haliru, the Emir of Shonga (Nigeria), 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and SDGs Advocate Leymah Gbowee and several distinguished researchers youth leaders and Ministers.
High-level Symposium on the Demographic Dividend and Africa's Development - Conclusions
These are the conclusions of the High-level Symposium on Demographic Dividend and Africa’s Development.
The Symposium provided space to share knowledge and experiences, networking and constructive exchanges among high-level eminent person and opinion leaders, policy makers and the participants. Most noteworthy is the inter-generational dialogue that took place during the symposium between young people and the high-level policy makers and opinion leaders, which allowed them to share their concerns with the eminent personalities who will hopefully influence policies and decisions that will translate to more strategic investments in young people to harness demographic dividend in Africa.
The Symposium brought together high-level opinion leaders and policy makers across Africa, including five former Heads of State and Government (H.E. Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, H.E. Karl Auguste Offmann of Mauritius, H.E. Armando Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique, H.E. General/Dr. Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria, H.E. Aminata Toure of Senegal), Prime Minister of Senegal (H.E. Mohammad Boune Abdallah Dionne), representative of the President of the Organization of African First Ladies, His Royal Highness (HRH) Yahaya Haliru, the Emir of Shonga (Nigeria), 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and SDGs Advocate Leymah Gbowee and several distinguished researchers youth leaders and Ministers.
Strengthening Local Capacities across West and Central Africa
In this brochure, we share some of our recent experiences, for the consideration of others who wish to promote the ambitious integration framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the aspirations of Agenda 2063 through broad-based multi-stakeholder partnerships to support country-led and country-owned initiatives across many sectors. By walking the talk, our actions have sought to address the pressing need for implementation capacity development and have strengthened local institutions to handle their own issues in their own way and to leverage their own local experts, leaders and communities. Pursuit of the demographic dividend is a powerful pathway to realizing the future we want for Africa.
One of the ways UNFPA is taking action to help accelerate planning and targeted investments leading to the demographic dividend is by working with the Centre for Economics and Applied Finance Research at the University of Thiés (CREFAT) to advance the National Transfer Accounts methodology across West and Central Africa. This is an analytical method that informs planning and policies by focusing on the influence of population growth and changing age structure on economic growth, gender and generational equity, public finances, and other important features of a country’s economy.
UNFPA in Ghana - Newsletter Vol. 3
Readers of this issue of the UNFPA-Ghana Newsletter will find that the stories and articles therein reinforce the point that in the context of the SDGs, advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRH&R) can no longer be done in the business-as-usual mode.
They highlight ongoing efforts with our partners to do things differently and to bring some innovation even to the ostensibly tried and tested approaches like policy dialogue, capacity building, agenda setting conferences and workshops, and action-oriented stakeholder engagement.
Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project (SWEDD)
This booklet presents the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) regional initiative. The SWEDD is the result of a joint response by the United Nations and the World Bank Group, is a response to a call made by the presidents of the six Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
The overall goal of the project is to accelerate the demographic transition, to spur the demographic dividend, and to reduce gender inequality in the Sahel region.
Since its official launch in November 2015, the initiative has grown and is proceeding rapidly. Full steam ahead.