Regional Consultations (2012 - 2013)
Women Deliver held regional consultations in 2012-2013 in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and the Middle East and North Arica. In 2015, Women Deliver will host consultations that look specifically at countries with a high number of maternal deaths. These meetings bring together country and regional experts, decision-makers, and advocates to identify solutions, success stories and ongoing challenges.
For each consultation, we disseminated video, materials and an outcome report. The discussions at each consultation helped shape the agenda for Women Deliver 2013 and were also delivered as key recommendations to the United Nations Secretary-General’s office.
Young people are critical stakeholders, and our consultations are designed to incorporate their input. A small group of 15-20 youth advocates took part in pre-consultation workshops at our sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean consultations. Participants learned advocacy strategies, identified areas for cross-sectoral collaboration and networked through a series of interactive sessions. They also attended each consultation, to provide a youth perspective.
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- In sub-Saharan Africa, the Africa Regional Consultation on Achieving MDG 5: Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned took place on March 27-28 in Kampala, Uganda. The coordinating partner was the Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office. View the agenda and all speaker presentations here.
- In Asia, we partnered with the USAID Bureau for Global Health’s flagship maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) program (MCHIP) at their Asia Regional Meeting for Impact in Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care, Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pre-eclampsia. This meeting took place May 4-6 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. View key recommendations and comprehensive reports here.
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In Latin America and the Caribbean, La agenda inconclusa (The unfinished agenda) took place on June 5-6 in Mexico City, Mexico. The coordinating partner was Grupo de Trabajo Regional para la Reducción de la Mortalidad Materna (GTR). Key recommendations and comprehensive reports will be available soon. View the agenda and speaker presentations.
- The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) Regional Consultation took place on May 26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with coordinating partner the Women's Learning Partnership and the Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth (CCCC) Regional Network. View the report here.
