Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Key to Achieving Development Goals

​Note to get in the building - if there's not someone there to greet you - use the call box to the left of the door. Use the search box to find "3" - you'll see one entry. Press the call box and the door will unlock. Take the elevator to the third floor.

This session highlights the importance of increasing access to sexual and reproductive health for achieving development goals and explores innovative models to advance this agenda.

​Discussion Questions

• ​Why is increasing access to sexual and reproductive health critical for achieving other development goals?

• ​What innovative models can drive this agenda forward?

​Discussion Leaders

• ​Alison Nakamura Netter is the Executive Director of ZanaAfrica Foundation, leading efforts to support adolescent girls in Kenya through health education and access to sanitary products, empowering them to stay in school and thrive.

• ​Asma Balal is the Country Director for Marie Stopes Society Pakistan, the leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services in Pakistan and the local partner of MSI Reproductive Choices.

• ​Helen Davies is the Chief of Staff at Operation Fistula, focused on building health systems for women and girls, with a decade of experience scaling social impact organizations and driving tangible change.

• ​Klau Chmielowska is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Lafiya Nigeria, dedicated to improving maternal and child health outcomes by providing universal access to family planning, with a focus on evidence-based, scalable solutions.

• ​Marc Sklar is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Babies and Mothers Alive (BAMA), a Ugandan-led NGO working with government partners to transform reproductive, maternal, and newborn healthcare for millions of people in Central Uganda.

​Thank you to The Sidebar leadership team for your support in making this happen!