On the margins of the The
@WorldBankGroup #SpringMeetings in
#WashingtonDC this week, I participated in a series of dynamic conversations that go to the heart of how we drive impact for reproductive health and rights across West Africa.
First, a private roundtable with
@afrobarometer and the
@POuagaPF, hosted by the The
@StimsonCenter’s Environmental Security Program in partnership with the
@PopInstitute where we unpacked the Afrobarometer’s findings on public attitudes towards
#SRHR in our OP countries and explored what this means for development partners and policy engagement in the region.
Then, at
@devex Impact House: The Capital Summit, I joined
@joeasunka and
@catherinecheney to discuss how African-led evidence is reshaping power in global development. Set against one of the most dynamic convening spaces during the Spring Meetings, the Devex Impact House brings together a remarkable concentration of high-level panelists, decision-makers, and global development leaders. It’s exactly the kind of room where ideas are tested, narratives are challenged, and new coalitions take shape. During our panel, we discussed how data produced on the continent is influencing policy, reframing narratives, and helping bring both women and men more meaningfully into SRHR and family planning conversations.
Finally, a convening at the
@gatesfoundation with partners across the family planning ecosystem and the Foundation’s FP Advisory Board members.
Thanking
@PopInstitute, particularly Aaron Sampson and Ambassador Philip Carter III for strengthening OP’s presence in these kinds of rooms where ideas are tested, narratives are challenged, and new coalitions take shape.
Here’s to ensuring that the voices and perspectives from West Africa continue to shape the global agenda!
#DevexImpactHouse #CapitalSummit2026 #GlobalDevelopment