PPD 19th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development held in conjunction with ICFP 2022 on 14th Nov 2022 at Pattaya, Bangkok


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The Ministerial Session on “South-South Cooperation and the ICPD@30: Accelerating the Move Forward” of the 19th PPD International Inter Ministerial Conference on South-South Cooperation in Population and Development was held on 14 November 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand at the Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH). The Ministers/Board Members and highest ranking national policy makers of PPD Member States reiterated their commitments made in Nairobi in November 2019 and reported progress in ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health; mobilizing/allocating financial resources to finish the ICPD Program of Action; harnessing demographic diversity to drive economic growth and achieve sustainable development; preventing gender-based violence and the harmful practices, reducing early and forced marriages including female genital mutilation; eliminating Gender Based Violence and establishing right to sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian and fragile settings.

PPD events are being held in conjunction with the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP). The Ministerial Session preceded commencement of ICFP, that started on the same day to complete on 17 November 2022. As a matter fact, PPD Ministerial Session set the motion for deliberations in the subsequent ICFP Sessions, which is expected to deal mainly with research findings and technical guidance for repositioning and advancing Family Planning towards creating quality populations to achieve sustainable development. Our Founding Member Country, the Royal Thai Government has been graciously hosting the Ministerial Session and subsequent PPD events being organized on the sideline of the ICFP.

Presided over by Mr. Jacques van Zuydam, the designated representative of PPD Chair Ms. Lindiwe Zulu MP, Minister of Social Development of South Africa, PPD Thailand Board Member Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai delivered the Welcome Remarks, while UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita made a very inspiring statement reiterating UNFPA’s commitment for continued partnership with PPD in the common areas of interest in the years to come.

The substantive deliberations of the Ministerial Session were also presided over by PPD Chair’s designated representative Mr. Jacques Van Zuydam and moderated by PPD Executive Committee Member of Kenya r. Mohamed Seikh. Official statements on behalf of the respective PPD Member Country governments were made by H.E. Dr. C. Chiwenga, PPD Board Member and Hon. Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe; H.E. Mr. Zahid Maleque MP, PPD Board Member and Hon. Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh; H.E. Dr. Yu Xuejun, PPD Vice-Chair and Honorable Vice Minister of National Health Commission, Government of China, H.E. Dr. Dereje Dhuguma State Minister, Ministry of Health Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; H.E. Mr. Amos Lugoloobi, PPD Board Member and Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Government of Uganda, H.E. Dr. Hasto Wardoyo, SpOG (K), PPD Board Treasurer and Hon. Chairperson National Population and Family Planning Board, Government of Indonesia; Dr. Leticia Adelaide Appiah, PPD Board Member and Executive Director, National Population Council (NPC), Republic of Ghana;
Dr. Mohamed A. Sheikh, PPD Executive Committee Member and Director General, National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), Government of Kenya; Dr. Sabina Durrani, Director General of Population Program Wing, National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, Government of Pakistan; Dr. Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Gueye, Technical Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Action, Government of Senegal.

The Closing Session was chaired by Bangladesh Minister H.E. Mr. Zahid Maleque MP, who summarized the most salient features of the statements made by PPD Member Country Ministers/Board Members. The outcome of the Ministerial Session constituted a Call for Action, which was presented by Mr. Jacques van Zuydam and adopted by the Ministers/PPD Board Members. Following the Vote of Thanks delivered by the host Board Member Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the Chair delivered the Closing Remarks and formally adjourned the session.

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