Results for Development sponsored two sessions at the RESULTS International Conference (July 22–25), which offers an array of informative and inspiring sessions for advocates, including talks by leading experts on poverty, informative presentations on critical poverty issues, and skill-building workshops on community organizing and working with the media.
The sessions include:
Leaving No One Behind: The Challenge of Global Health Transitions
July 23, 2017, 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Springwood room, Washington Court Hotel
As the economies of low-income countries grow, the landscape of donor financed global heath programs is changing. As many countries face reach lower middle income status, they face the withdrawal of funding from multilateral and bilateral funders, a process known as transition. Join us to learn about the challenges and risks created by transition and a discussion of what needs to be done to continue forward progress to achieving full access to health by all.
Speakers:
- Mark Rice, policy and advocacy manager, RESULTS International (Australia)
- Mandy Slutsker, policy and advocacy manager, ACTION secretariat
- Heather Teixeira, policy and advocacy manager, ACTION secretariat
- Helen Saxenian, senior fellow, Results for Development
How to Eat Dollars: Understanding the Numbers Behind Global Nutrition Advocacy
July 24, 2017, 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Sagamore Hill room, Washington Court Hotel
In an increasingly tight global financial landscape, how can advocates make the best case for increased resources for our issues? This interactive session will explore how experts develop financial tasks and how advocates can use those numbers to encourage increased investment from donors, in high-burden countries, and from the private sector, using investment in nutrition as an example.
Speakers:
- Dr. Bobby John, managing director, Aequitas Consulting Pvt. Ltd
- Yashodhara Rana, senior program officer, Results for Development
- Mary D’Alimonte, program officer, Results for Development
- Michelle Thompson, director of partnerships and brands, Power of Nutrition
