Partners in Population and Development (PPD)
- * 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
The PPD Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) links 14 African countries who are members of PPD.
The PPD ARO works through three strategies: