PPD in collaboration with UNFPA, organized a “Consultative Meeting on Strategic Policy Development” from 20 to 23 June 2007 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The objective of the meeting was to analyze the findings of the needs and priority assessment of PPD member countries and develop a 4 year Strategic Business Plan for PPD from 2008-2011. The meeting brought together eminent international experts in the filed of Reproductive Health, Population and Development from USA, Thailand, China and Indonesia, a senior representative from UNFPA-New York and PPD Secretariat Staff.

Participants of the workshop

PPD is in the process of developing a four year Strategic Business Plan for 2008-2011. A Needs Assessment has been undertaken by PPD in all the member states, and following an analysis of the findings PPD is developing a Framework for concerted and meaningful action for the coming four years. These will be shared with Board members and Partner Country Coordinators for inputs, after which the draft will be shared and discussed at the Board Meeting scheduled to take place in Islamabad on the 8th November 2007.