WACI Health at the World Health Summit

In October, WACI Health joined global health stakeholders for the World Health Summit in Berlin, centered on the theme, “Building Trust for a Healthier World.” This year’s theme underscored the pressing need to restore confidence in health systems strained by inequities in a more complex global governance landscape. As Dr. Tedros A. Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, said in his opening: “Trust itself does not make people healthy, but no one can be healthy without trust.”

Meet 'Joyce'

'Meet the Team Edition' is a new series where you get to know our WACI Health Team much better. This month we will be focusing on Joyce Ng'ang'a, the Senior Policy Advisor at WACI Health. She is a senior WACI Health representative to high profile policymakers, practitioners, think-tanks, academic partners, the media and the public.

Shaping IDA21 for Africa's Future

The World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings in October was an opportunity for civil society to engage with government leaders and International Development Association (IDA) stakeholders on the 21st IDA replenishment. IDA is the largest source of grants and low-cost loans for the world's 75 poorest countries. WACI Health has been working in partnership with civil society organizations and networks to input into the policy and financial package of IDA21 along with advocating for a robust IDA replenishment. We intervened at the IDA Forum alongside colleagues at the ACTION Global Health Partnership and endorsed a civil society brief by the Pandemic Action Network (PAN) and Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA). We urge IDA21 stakeholders to effectively support the needs of African countries in the policy package, particularly through prioritizing sustainable investments in human capital, health, and nutrition.