We're going to ICFP 2018

Please join Advance Family Planning at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Kigali, Rwanda, as we highlight advocacy and accountability as a powerful conference theme.

 

See below for a schedule of AFP-affiliated conference events, presentations, and panel discussions. Also, stop by the AFP booth (#20) throughout the conference to learn more about us and meet our team!

 

Saturday, November 10

 

Advance Family Planning Family Reunion (11:00am-5pm)

Invitation only

Setting the Stage for Strong, Sustainable Family Planning Advocacy

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Centre

 

Tuesday, November 13

 

Morning Side Event

7-8:25am

 

Making the Numbers Work for Advocates: Data + Communication for Effective Advocacy and Accountability

Location: Royal Suite

Presenters: Beth Schlachter, Family Planning 2020; Emily Sonneveldt, Track20; Angeline Siparo, Population Reference Bureau; Kaitlyn Patierno, Population Reference Bureau; Halima Shariff, JHU Centre for Communications Programs Tanzania; Monica Kerrigan, Jhpiego; Tamar Abrams, Family Planning 2020

 

Poster and Flash Presentations

Session 1 – 8-10am

 

Indonesia's Family Planning Village: Improving Communities' Quality of Life and Welfare through Family Planning and Family Development Programs

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Dini Haryati, Inne Silviane, Yeni Tri Herwanto, and Nur Azizah, Yayasan Cipta Cara Padu (YCCP)

 

Making an Impact: Advocacy to Increase the Use of Contraceptive

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Dini Haryati, Yeni Tri Herwanto, Inne Silviane, and Nur Azizah, YCCP

 

Rapid Fire on Advocacy and Accountability in Global Initiatives
Session 3 – 2:55-3:55pm

 

Nothing About Us, Without Us: Expanding Access to FP/SRH Services Through Youth-Led Social Accountability

Location: AD12

Authors: Simon Richard Mugenyi, Reproductive Health Uganda; Henry Wasswa, Reproductive Health Uganda; Eliab Tayebwa, Bushenyi District Local Government

 

Wednesday, November 14

 

Poster and Flash Presentations

Session 4 – 8-10am

 

Meaningful Youth Engagement in Family Planning Advocacy: Experiences from Burkina Faso

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Célestin Compaoré, SOS Jeunesse & Défis; Stephanie Kimou, PopWorks Africa

 

Kenya’s First Ever Multi-Sectoral Approach to Addressing Adolescent Pregnancy: Narok and Kwale Counties Case Study

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Author: Beatrice Kwachi, Jhpiego

 

Session 5 – 2:35-3:55pm

 

Le Plaidoyer Adaptatif Aboutit à Une Nouvelle Loi Fondée Sur Les Droits à Madagascar Qui élargit L’accès Aux Services de Planification Familiale et Favorise Le Développeme

Location: AD12 (Includes French translation)

Authors: Onisoa Rindra Ralidera, Palladium/Health Policy Plus; Laura Hurley, Palladium/Health Policy Plus; Lou Compernolle, PAI

 

Understanding Socio-Cultural Barriers to Family Planning Use/ Comprendre Les Barrières Socio-Culturelles à Lutilisation De La Planification Familiale

Location: MH 3 (includes French translation)

Co-Chairs: Liz Bayer, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Mialinirina Zoelisoa, Rakotomanana

 

Session 6 – 3-6pm

 

Fixed Day Service as an Approach for Breaking Seasonality: Case Study from Jehanabad District in Bihar, India

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Sweta Das, Population Foundation of India; Riya Thakur, Population Foundation of India; Pinki Kumari, Population Foundation of India; Monica Wahengbam, Population Foundation of India; Priyadarshini Trivedi, Population Foundation of India; Poonam Muttreja, Population Foundation of India; Mervyn Christian, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Sona Sharma, Population Foundation of India; Ritesh Laddha, Population Foundation of India

 

Oral Presentations

 

Innovation in Public-Private Partnerships

Session 1 – 10:25-11:45am

 

Leveraging Public Private Synergy to Meet the Contraceptive Needs of India

Location: MH 1

Authors: Anil M. Hittalamani, Pathfinder International; Anil Jain, Pathfinder International; Mahesh Srinivas, Pathfinder International; Mervyn Christian, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Mustak Khan, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Rajasthan, India; Naveen Jain, National Health Mission, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Rajasthan; Sonica Sharma, Pathfinder International State

 

Country Approaches to Making the Investment Case for Family Planning

Session 4 – 11:55am-1:15pm

 

Tanzania’s Largest Health Insurer Covers Family Planning: An Evidence-Based Advocacy Success Story

Location: Atrium 3

Authors: Halima Shariff, Advance Family Planning; Tabia Massudi, AAR Insurance Tanzania; John Ngonyani, AAR Insurance Tanzania; James Mlali, Advance Family Planning, JHCCP Tanzania

 

Advocacy & Accountability: Break & Lunch Table Discussions

Break – 10:00-10:30am

 

Advocacy Toolkit Knowledge Cafe

Location: Youth Lounge

Presenter: Liz Bayer, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; TBD Partner

 

Lunch – 1:25-2:25pm

 

Advocacy and Accountability (A&A) Lunch Table Discussion

Influencing Decision-Makers in Restricted Environments – English
Location: AD12

Facilitator: Sarah Whitmarsh, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Panels

Session 2 – 11:55am-1:15pm

 

Local-Global GFF Advocacy & Accountability for Family Planning: Interventions that Work

Location: Atrium 2

Moderator: Angela Mutunga, Jhpiego

 

  • Building a Global Policy Framework for Effective CSO Engagement in GFF
    Panelist: Suzanna Dennis, Population Action International
  • Uganda GFF Civil Society Engagement Strategy: Results of Joint Advocacy Efforts
    Panelist: Achilles Kiwanuka, Partners in Population and Development - Africa Regional Office
  • Catalysing Change in Kenya through GFF Accountability Score Card
    Panelist: JohnPaul Omollo, PATH Kenya
  • Nigeria GFF Performance Scorecard for Accountability
    Panelist: Aminu Magashi Garba, Local-Global Global Financing Facility

Session 3 2:35-3:55pm

 

Weighing HIV Risks and Contraceptive Benefits: The ECHO Trial in Context

Location: MH2

Moderator: Justine Coulson, UNFPA

Panelists: James Kiarie, World Health Organization; Placid Mihayo, Uganda Ministry of Health; Ana Maria Bejar, IPPF; Kirsten Vogelsong, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Organized by Advance Family Planning and the World Health Organization

 

Session 4 4:20-5:40pm

 

Quality Improvement in Family Planning

Location: Auditorium Club 2

Moderator: Mervyn Christian, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

  • Introducing and Scaling Up a Quality Improvement Collaborative for Community-Based Family Planning: A Process Evaluation of a Health System-Wide Improvement Network in Uganda 
    Panelist: Ramadhan Kirunda, FHI 360
  • Early Lessons from Implementing the Clinical Safety Checklist for Female Sterilization in 5 States of India 
    Panelist: Geeta Chhibber, Jhpiego
  • Can Mobile Outreach Teams Safely Deliver Long-Acting Reversible Contraception and Permanent Methods in Rural and Peri-Urban Areas: A Prospective Cohort Study from Tanzania 
    Panelist: Jeremiah Makula, Marie Stopes International
  • Improving Client Service Experience and Satisfaction Through E-System Based Support Supervision –The HNQIS story
    Panelist: Moses Odot, Population Services International

FP Pitchfest

5:45-7:00pm

 

Mistress of Ceremonies: Beth Fredrick, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Thursday, November 15

 

Plenary

8:30-10am

 

People, Partners, and Programs: Bending the Curve for FP2020 Progress

Location: Auditorium/Plenary Hall (Includes French translation)

Moderator: Beth Schlachter, Family Planning 2020

Presenters: Halima Shariff, Advance Family Planning; Dr. Nicolas Meda, Burkina Faso Minister of Health; Quazi A.K.M.; Mohiul Islam, Bangladesh Additional Secretary for Population, Family Welfare, and Law; Manasa Vasudevan; Dr. Andrew Millan; Dr. Isaac Adewole, Nigeria Minister of Health

 

Poster Presentations

Poster Session 7 – 8-11am

 

What’s In It for Me? SMART Advocacy Approach Leads to Budget Increase for Family Planning Commodities in Three District Councils in Tanzania

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Msafiri Peter Swai, IntraHealth International; Kija Nyalali, IntraHealth International; Rose Kirimia Mtui, IntraHealth International; Pastory Sekule, IntraHealth International; Lucy Mphuru, IntraHealth International; Catherine Scott, IntraHealth International; Julia Brasileiro, IntraHealth International

 

Civil Society Driving Government Accountability for Investment in Family Planning: The Common Framework Approach

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Lethia Bernard and Suzanna Dennis, PAI

 

Decentralizing the Budget Ensures Roll Out of Family Planning Training for Community Providers for Improving Family Planning Counseling and Service Quality in Rural Bangladesh: An Advocacy Win!

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Mahfuza Mousumi, Jebun Rahman, Elizabeth Murphy, Michelle Goshen, and Lore Businge, Jhpiego

 

Fostering Subnational Accountability through Innovative, Decisionmaker-Led Internal Assessment for FP Commitments in Kenya

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Eve Odete and Angeline Mutunga, Jhpiego

 

Sustaining Sub-National Family Planning Budget Allocations - The Case of Six County Governments in Kenya

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Sam Mulyanga, Jhpiego

 

Renforcement des Investissements en Planification Familiale au Travers une Plateforme des Intervenants en Planification Familiale: Expérience de la RDC avec la Aise en Place du Comité Multisectoriel de Planification Familiale, « CTMP »en sigle

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Franck Akamba and Arsene Binanga, Tulane University

 

Revitalizing Family Planning in Sumbawa: The Importance of District and Village-Level Advocacy

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Yeni Tri Herwanto, Dini Haryati, and Inne Silviane, YCCP

 

Scaling Up Village Funds Advocacy Strategy to Ensure Sustainability Family Planning Program in a Decentralized Indonesia

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Yeni Tri Herwanto, Dini Haryati, Nur Azizah, and Ika Christi Susanti, YCCP

 

Identifying the Right Decision Maker: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Advocacy – The Plateau State Experience

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: Habeeb Salami, Pathfinder International; Edirin Aderemi, Pathfinder International; Oluwayemisi Ojo, Pathfinder International; Sakina Bello, Pathfinder International; Farouk Jega, Pathfinder International; Liz Bayer, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Improving Contraceptive Availability: Legal Reforms in Tanzania's Procurement System

Location: Auditorium Terrace

Authors: James Mlali, Advance Family Planning, JHCCP Tanzania; Halima Shariff, Advance Family Planning; Greysmo Mutashobya, Health Promotion Tanzania; Nazir Yusuph, Tanzania Communication and Development Centre

 

Implementing Best Practices (IBP)

Session 1 – 10:25-11:45am

 

Dollars and $ense: Strategies for Advocacy and Financing for Family Planning

Location: AD10

Facilitators: Martha Brady, PATH; Jill Keesbury, Management Sciences for Health; Linh Nguyen and Sarah Whitmarsh, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Ados May, Implementing Best Practice Initiative

 

Oral Presentations

Session 1 – 10:25-11:45am

 

No Secrets in this House: Parental Support for Family Planning

Location: Auditorium Club 3

Chair: Liz Bayer, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Preformed Panel

Session 1 – 10:25-11:45am

 

From Protocols to Implementation: Making Quality of Care in Family Planning a Reality – Experiences from India

Location: AD11

Organizer: Mervyn Christian, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Moderators: Anand Sinha, David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Medha Gandhi, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation        

           

  • Improving Quality of Family Planning Services in India: The Importance of Local Advocacy Working Groups
    Panelist: Kamlesh Lalchandani, Jhpiego
  • Practical Approaches to Improve Quality of Care: Perspectives from Private Sector
    Panelist: V. S Chandrashekar, Marie Stopes International
  • Power to the People: Social Accountability Mechanisms to Improving Quality of Services and Increase Contraceptive Use
    Panelist: Bijit Roy, Population Foundation of India
  • Gaps and Implications to Quality of Care Measurement in Family Planning Program: Learnings from India
    Panelist: Niranjan Saggurti, Population Council

Flash Presentation

Session 1 – 10:25-11:45am

 

Gender, Empowerment, Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Location: AD12

Co-Chairs: Beth Fredrick, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Kifayath Toko Chabi, YAM/ABPF/IPPF

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