Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office

What We Do

- is a Southern-led, Southern-run inter-governmental organization
- works through the modality of South-South Cooperation in the areas of reproductive health and population and development
- was founded based on the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), Cairo, 1994
- currently has 24 member countries (more than half of the world's population), who exhibit their commitment through Ministerial-level Board representation and paying annual membership contributions
- is a Permanent Observer at the UN and has diplomatic status in Bangladesh and Uganda

Policy dialogue;
Networking and building strategic partnerships in the region; and
Sharing of experiences and good practices.

International Conference on Family Planning Research and Best Practices, Kampala, Uganda, 15-19 November 2009
The conference program will include an opening plenary, multiple concurrent oral sessions, an exhibit area, poster sessions, lunchtime roundtables, a policymaker forum, and special panel presentations. More information is available at: http://www.fpconference2009.org/

Senior Policymaker Seminar, International Conference on Family Planning Research and Best Practices, Kampala, Uganda, 15-19 November 2009
The policymaker seminar uses a Voices-of-the-South model to develop ownership of FP programs. The seminar will be a platform to share and diffuse successful family planning national experiences between countries from all regions and increase commitment and mobilization of budgetary and other resources for family planning programs. Read more about the planned meeting

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