#UNGA81 - As we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the @POuagaPF, we convened in New York, on the margins of the 81st @UNGABloxburg United Nations General Assembly, for an OP high-level ministerial meeting addressing a critical question for the future of family planning in Francophone West Africa: How can we strengthen domestic financing in a context of declining external resources? This meeting provided an opportunity to share concrete experiences, identify immediately actionable levers, and, most importantly, lay the groundwork for moving from resource mobilization to financing transformation: making better use of existing resources, strengthening budget allocations, improving budget execution, exploring new financing mechanisms, and, above all, strengthening national ownership. The discussions brought together ministers and high-level representatives from Ouagadougou Partnership countries and African institutions: - Pr Benjamin Hounkpatin, Minister of Health, Bénin - Mr Aristide MEDENOU, Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of Cooperation, Bénin - Mr @Pierre_DIMBA, Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and UHC, Côte d’Ivoire - Mme @Sallkhaite, Minister of Health & Public Hygiene, Guinée We extend our sincere appreciation to Their Excellencies for their engagement and valuable contributions to this dialogue. We are deeply grateful as well to Her Excellency Amb. Amma  A. Twum-Amoah, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs Social Development at the @_AfricanUnion and Dr @MichelSidibe, former Minister of Health of Mali and OP Board member for their thought leadership, to @AfricaCDC for the premises of a fruitful collaboration and to @YacineDjibo for the excellent moderation.   Thanking the partners for their presence and insights: @PackardFdn @gatesfoundation @Hewlett_Found @CIFFchild @FP2030Global Livelihood Impact Fund; Prysm Initiative; Foundation for a Just Society 15 years after nine countries united around a common commitment, the Ouagadougou Partnership continues to place African leadership at the center of the family planning agenda and to lay the foundations for an ambitious and sustainable decade of progress. Onward! #POa15ans #OPis15

Taking part in the 76th Session of the @WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa alongside @SpeakUpAfrica1’s @YacineDjibo and Yaye Sophietou Diop was an important opportunity to engage with ministers of health from our region and in the continental dialogue on Africa’s most pressing health priorities. as well as engaging with ministers of health from our region. Thanking the #Senegal, #Cotedivoire, #Mauritania delegations for their time. For the @POuagaPF, in its 15th year, these spaces matter because they shape priorities, policies and investments across our region. A special thank you to Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, Director of Programmes at WHO AFRO and esteemed Ouagadougou Partnership Advisory Board member, for the warm welcome and for his continued commitment to advancing health priorities across our continent. #WHOAFRO #RC76 #AfricaHealth  #SRHR #AfricanLeadership #OPis15 #POa15ans