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The 9th African Population Conference (APC), organised by the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS), will convene in Lilongwe, from 20 to 24 May 2024. This pivotal gathering, occurring once every four years, brings together over 800 delegates to examine population and development issues pertinent to the African continent. Aligned with the conference theme “Road to 2030: Leveraging Africa’s human capital to achieve transformation in a world of uncertainty,” the event offers a unique platform for in-depth engagement and discussion among multisectoral stakeholders on leveraging Africa’s human capital for sustainable development.
Building on the success of past APCs, the 9th APC presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the AU Agenda 2063, and the objectives outlined in the International Conference on Population and Development and the Bucharest World Population Conference. Participants will deliberate on what has worked, what has not, and explore strategies to address challenges in a rapidly changing global landscape.
The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), one of the key partners of this year’s event, will contribute its expertise in promoting evidence-informed decision-making and policymaking, as well as underscoring the importance of harnessing the continent’s demographic dividend.
AFIDEP’S PARTICIPATION
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Monday, 20 May 2024
2:00-3:30 PM
SESSION 7: New Measures/Methods in SRH Outcomes and Evaluation
Presentation 1: Methodological Innovations for Evidencing and Estimating the Prevalence of Traditional Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
*Dr Nurudeen Alhassan, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
4:00-5:30 PM
POSTER SESSION 1
Poster 8: A Cross-Sectional Study of Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening among Reproductive Women in Ghana
*Dr Nurudeen Alhassan, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
Poster 37: Unravelling Factors Influencing Demand for Modern Contraception and Evaluating Coverage Progress since 2015 in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria: Insights from Multilevel and Geostatistical Modelling
*Dr McEwen Khundi, Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
9:00-10:30 AM
SESSION 24: Maternal Health and SRH during Covid 19
Presentation 2: Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Maternal Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Routine Health Data in Kenya and Ethiopia
*Michael Give Chipeta, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
SESSION 31: Fertility Stalls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Drivers and Consequences
Presentation 3: Harnessing Religious Influence: Exploring Views of Adolescent Women and Religious Leaders in Supporting Family Planning Intentions within the Religious Community. A Qualitative Study in Kenya’s Mombasa and Wajir Counties
*Julius Rwenyo, Research Assistant at AFIDEP
9:00-11:00 AM
SESSION 35; Presentation 1: Investing in the Next Generation of African Population Scientists
*Dr Naa Dodoo, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
SESSION 39: Health and Healthcare during and after Covid 19
Presentation 2: Assessing the Resilience of Child Immunisation Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic: Tracking Coverage and Identifying Key Challenges
*Chifuniro S Mankhwala, Research and Policy Associate at AFIDEP
SESSION 45: Plenary Session: Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend – A Myth or Reality?
Presentation1: Revisiting Progress on the Africa’s Road to the Demographic Dividend
* Dr Bernard Onyango, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
Presentation 2: Fire Chat – High Level Panel Discussions; On the Progress, Current Status and Future of DD in Africa
* Dr Bernard Onyango, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
2:00-3:30 PM
SESSION 53; Presentation 1: The African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC)
*Dr Maame Peterson, Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
POSTER SESSION 2
Poster 44: Prevalence and Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening among Reproductive Women in Ghana: Evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
*Dr Nurudeen Alhassan, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
4:00-5:30 PM
SESSION 59: Joint Modelling of Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Presentation 1: Quantifying Disease Burden in Low-Resource Settings: Statistical Insights and Approaches with Model-Based Geostatistical Modelling
*Michael Give Chipeta, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
Thursday, 23 May 2024
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
SESSION 77; Presentation 1: Taking Stock: Sexual and Reproductive and Health and Rights in Climate Commitments: African Review launch
*Clive Mutunga, Director, BUILD Project at AFIDEP
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
SESSION 81: Integrated Approaches to Population, Health, Environment, and Development (PHED) in Africa
Presentation 1: Population Dynamics, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
*Clive Mutunga, Director, BUILD Project at AFIDEP
4:00-5:30 PM
SESSION 100: Adolescent Contraceptive Use
Presentation 2: Assessing Contextual Influences of Modern Contraceptive Usage among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Geospatial Modelling Study, Post 2015
*Dr Maame Peterson, Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
Friday, 24 May 2024
9:00-10:30 AM
POSTER SESSION 4
Poster 61: Concurrent Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: Typology, Prevalence, and Motivation
*Dr Maame Peterson, Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
11:00 AM- 12:30 PM
SESSION 111: Marriage in sub-Saharan Africa: Transformation and Consequences
Presentation 1: Bridewealth and Women’s Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Completeness of Payment Matter?
*Dr Nurudeen Alhassan, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at AFIDEP
SIDE EVENTS
Monday, 20 May 2024
2:30-4:30 PM
SRHR Innovative Approaches: ASHER & FP-Impact Projects
The event will focus on innovative multi-method and youth-focused approaches used in the Exemplars in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASHER) project, as well as the mathematical modelling approaches to generate new estimates of the broad social and economic benefits of family planning in the A New Social and Economic Investment Case for Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health (FP Impact) project.
Register here to attend.
Thursday, 23 May 2024
2:30-4:30 PM
Family Planning Measurement Reimagined
Experts at the event will share recent evidence and frameworks that can guide the development of new family planning measurements that align with the core principles of ICPD. It will draw on data from the TEAM-UP and the IUSSP Panel on rethinking family planning measurement.
Register here to attend.
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PARLIAMENTARY AND POLICY FORUM
The Population and Development Policy Forum at the 9th APC has been designed to enable the diverse policymakers at the meeting to discuss important topics, to share experiences and reinforce their leadership role in optimising the relationship between population change and sustainable development.
The Forum is hosted by Malawi Parliament Population and Sustainable Development Caucus, Ministry of Finance’s Department of Economic Planning and Development (EPD), and National Planning Commission, in partnership with UAPS, AFIDEP, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). AFIDEP serves as the secretariat for the organisation and coordination of the Forum.
Monday, 20 May 2024
4:00-6:00 PM
Opening Ceremony for the Policy Forum
Role of parliaments in championing SRHR and the ICPD Agenda
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
8:00-9:30 AM
Inter-Ministerial Plenary Panel on Domestic Financing for Health and Population Programmes
4:00-6:00 PM
Workshop on Male Engagement
Thursday, 23 May 2024
11:00 AM-12:30 AM
Session on Strengthening Coordination and Implementation of Population and Development Programmes
4:00-5:30 PM
Session on Population, Health, Environment and Development (PHED)
Friday, 24 May 2024
9:00-10:30 AM
Closing Ceremony for Policy Forum
For the complete conference programme, visit https://conference.uaps-uepa.org