AFIDEP

Plug into AFIDEP’s conversations at the #WorldHealthSummit! AFIDEP’s Dr @EliyaZulu, Dr @roseoronje , and Dr Jackson Otieno, will be sharing insights on #UHC and health financing through the following sessions: ▪️Financing Universal Health Coverage: Domestic Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector & Philanthropic Partnerships 🗓 27 April | 🕑 2:00–3:30 PM EAT ▪️Beyond Rhetoric and Targets: Re-negotiating Africa’s Position in Global Health Financing 🗓 27 April | 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM EAT ▪️Leveraging Debt Swaps to Finance Women’s, Children’s & Adolescents’ Health (Global Leaders Network Webinar) 🗓 28 April | 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM EAT | Hybrid ▪️Gender, Equity, Youth Leadership and Social Accountability: Culture and Health at Crossroads—Meaning, Practice and Power 🗓 29 April | 🕗 8:00–9:30 AM EAT ▪️Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Evidence to Policy Ecosystems in East Africa 🗓 29 April | 🕗 8:00–9:30 AM EAT At a defining moment for financing Africa's health systems, AFIDEP is bringing the evidence, the expertise, and the African voice to the table. Be part of the dialogue driving stronger, more resilient health systems across Africa. @MOH_Kenya @WorldHealthSmt @AKU_EAI @WHO @AfricaCDC #WHSNairobi2026 #UHC #HealthFinancing

Evidence-informed decision-making helps ensure resources are mobilised, allocated, and utilised in ways that improve health outcomes and promote long-term system sustainability. Learn more about the advance domestic health financing: bit.ly/4d2SDDF

Sustainable health financing is essential for achieving Universal Health Coverage and strengthening resilient health systems. Through the Advance Domestic Health Financing (ADHF) project, AFIDEP worked with African governments to enhance evidence use, improving public financial management, and designing policies that lead to equitable access and  quality healthcare.

AFIDEP’s Jackson Otieno will deliver a keynote address at the #WorldHealthSummit Regional Meeting 2026. He will also be a panellist in two sessions on 27 April: @Afidep's “Financing Universal Health Coverage: Domestic Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector & Philanthropic Partnerships” (2:00–3:30 PM) and “Beyond Rhetoric and Targets: Re-Negotiating Africa’s Position in Global Health Financing” (5:00–6:30 PM). The Institute’s participation will shape evidence-informed dialogue on practical pathways for strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, leveraging private sector and philanthropic partnerships, and advancing a more equitable global health financing architecture that responds to Africa’s priorities. Read more about the breakout session and secure your spot: shorturl.at/PBf5K @MOH_Kenya @WorldHealthSmt @AKU_EAI @WHO @AfricaCDC #WHSNairobi2026 #UHC #HealthFinancing

Dr @EliyaZulu, @Afidep's Executive Director, will moderate a session on "Financing Universal Health Coverage: Domestic Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector & Philanthropic Partnerships" at the #WorldHealthSummit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi. 🗓️ April 27, 2026 📍 United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) ⏰ 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm EAT The Panel Experts are: ▪️Dr Jackson Otieno, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, @Afidep who will also give the Keynote Address ▪️Mr. Richard Matikanya, Deputy Executive Director for Africa, @CIFFchild ▪️Dr Amit Thakker, Executive Chairman, @AfricaHealthBiz ▪️Dr Daniel Mwai, Health Economist and Presidential Advisor on Health Financing in Kenya ▪️Dr Babatunde Omilola, Head of the Public Health Security and Social Protection Division, @AfDB_Group ▪️Dr Andrea Luciani, Team Lead for External Relations and Partnerships, @WHO The session will explore sustainable financing solutions to advance #UHC across Africa which is a critical agenda that AFIDEP has been championing through evidence-based policy research and advocacy across the continent. AFIDEP organised this high-level dialogue as part of its recommitment and efforts to strengthen local leadership and ownership in securing sustainable financing for Africa’s health systems. Read more about the breakout session and secure your spot: shorturl.at/PBf5K @MOH_Kenya @WorldHealthSmt @AKU_EAI @WHO @AfricaCDC #WHSNairobi2026 #UHC #HealthFinancing

Are you attending the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi on 27 April 2026? AFIDEP will host a session on “Financing Universal Health Coverage: Domestic Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector & Philanthropic Partnerships.” As donor funding declines and debt pressures rise, this session will convene experts to explore practical solutions for advancing #UHC and strengthening resilient health systems across Africa. Read more for details and secure your spot at AFIDEP’s breakout session: shorturl.at/PBf5K @MOH_Kenya @WorldHealthSmt @AKU_EAI @WHO @AfricaCDC @EliyaZulu @roseoronje #WHS2026 #HealthSecurity #UHC

We are pleased to announce Dr. Rose Oronje, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programmes at the African Institute for Development Policy (@Afidep), as a pane list in our upcoming #webinar: Leveraging Debt Swaps to Finance Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health. A leading voice in evidence-informed policymaking, Dr Oronje brings over two decades of experience supporting African governments to translate research into policy, strengthen domestic health financing, and improve public expenditure. She will share critical insights on how countries can align debt strategies with health priorities, and ensure financing decisions deliver real impact. 🗓️ 28 April 2026 |⏱️ 17:00–18:30 PM EAT |📍 Hybrid @WorldHealthSmt & online | 👉Register here: tinyurl.com/yh2w36ud #WCAH #HealthFinancing #GlobalHealth #DebtCrisis #WHSRM

Health is not only a social priority but also an economic investment. Evidence-informed health financing policies can strengthen human capital, enhance resilience, and support sustainable development outcomes.

Elizabeth Lule, speaking at the Africa @ World Bank/IMF Meetings, Panel 3: Rethinking Health Financing in Africa — Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Health Systems Resilience More details: lnkd.in/eWPWzebG #GlobalPolicy #Africaatspringmeetings #SpringMeetings #Africa

Dr. Nurudeen Alhassan, speaking at the Africa @ World Bank/IMF Meetings, Panel 3: Rethinking Health Financing in Africa — Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Health Systems Resilience Updates: lnkd.in/eWPWzebG #GlobalPolicy #Africaatspringmeetings #SpringMeetings #Africa

AFIDEP at the Africa at @WorldBankGroup / International Monetary Fund (@IMFNews ) Spring Meetings 2026, Washington, DC AFIDEP contributed to high-level discussions on Rethinking Health Financing in Africa: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Health Systems Resilience. Represented by Elizabeth Lule, Executive Director, ECDAN and our Board Chair; Naa Dodua Dodoo, Ph.D., Director, Human Capital Development; and Nurudeen Alhassan, PhD, Senior Research & Policy Analyst, AFIDEP helped drive conversations on sustainable, equitable, and country-led health financing solutions. Echoing the call to elevate Africa’s voice and priorities at a critical moment, discussions emphasized the need to move beyond fragmented funding toward stronger domestic resource mobilisation, aligned financing, and systems that deliver real impact. From opening reflections to panel insights, the focus was clear: strengthening resilient health systems through evidence, policy, and action. #HealthFinancing #AfricaDevelopment #SpringMeetings

African governments have repeatedly pledged their dedication to ensuring good health and well-being for all citizens, acknowledging that robust health systems form the backbone of sustainable development. However, even after two decades of advancement, universal health coverage (UHC) continues to elude a significant number of countries across the continent. AFIDEP co-convenes the Africa at @WorldBankGroup / International Monetary Fund (@IMFNews) Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington DC. Our Senior Research & Policy Analyst, Nurudeen Alhassan, Ph.D., joins leading voices to elevate African perspectives in global discourse—driving policy commitment and action toward increased financing, greater efficiency, and more equitable access to public services and resources that improve lives. Learn more: afidep.org/event/afidep-c… #AfricaAtWorldBankSpringMeetings2026 #HealthFinancing #AfricaTransformation #UHC #EvidenceForDevelopment #WorldBank #IMF #ADHF

Under the theme Accelerating Africa’s Transformation, AFIDEP’s Director, Human Capital Development, Dr Naa Dodua Dodoo, will deliver opening remarks at a high-level Panel 3 dialogue on strengthening Africa’s development and health financing agenda. As demographic pressures intensify and climate change drives new health risks, the question of how African countries mobilise, allocate, prioritise, and sustain financing for health remains central to the continent’s transformation. The session will explore practical strategies for strengthening and sustaining health financing systems across Africa, including how governments, development partners, and the private sector can collaborate to scale effective models, reduce constraints, and unlock more sustainable financing pathways. Health financing is not a technical footnote — it determines who gets care, when, and at what quality. This is precisely why AFIDEP’s work matters. By bridging the gap between research and policy, we support governments and institutions to make informed, impactful decisions that strengthen health systems and advance sustainable development across Africa. Learn more: afidep.org/event/afidep-c… #AfricaAtWorldBankSpringMeetings2026 #HealthFinancing #AfricaTransformation #UHC #EvidenceForDevelopment #WorldBank #IMF #ADHF

As demographic pressures intensify and climate change drives new health risks, the question of how African countries mobilise, allocate, prioritise, and sustain financing for health remains central to the continent’s transformation. At the @WorldBankGroup /IMF (@IMFNews) Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington Plaza, Grand Ballroom B&C, Washington, D.C., co-convened by AFIDEP, our Board Chair, Elizabeth Lule, will join global policymakers and leading voices as a session speaker in a high-level Panel 3 discussion on: “Rethinking Health Financing in Africa — Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Health Systems Resilience.” The session spotlights practical strategies for strengthening and sustaining health financing systems across Africa. It will explore how governments, development partners, and the private sector can work together to scale effective models, reduce systemic constraints, and unlock more sustainable approaches to health financing. Health financing is not a technical footnote — it determines who gets care, when, and at what quality. By co-convening this high-level dialogue, AFIDEP reaffirms its commitment to translating research into action, elevating African voices in global policy spaces, and shaping the decisions that will define health outcomes for generations to come. Learn more about our work: afidep.org #AfricaAtWorldBankSpringMeetings2026 #HealthFinancing #AfricaTransformation #UHC #EvidenceForDevelopment #WorldBank #IMF #ADHF

As we approach the Africa @ World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings come April 15, we are pleased to introduce global policy leaders convening in Washington, D.C. to drive critical discussions shaping Africa’s prosperity in the decades ahead. Growing line-up: url-shortener.me/KBS4

Building on post-event survey insights, the Africa @ World Bank Spring Meetings offer a unique platform for policy exchange - strengthening networks, enriching professional perspectives, & advancing solutions to Africa's pressing development challenges. url-shortener.me/JDBM