OAFLAD launches a five-year strategic plan to expand its field of action

General News of Saturday, February 16, 2019

Source: GNA

2019-02-16

The Organization of First Ladies of Africa for Development (OAFLAD) has launched a new five-year strategic plan to better target the most vulnerable people in society, with the exception of women and children affected by the disease. HIV and AIDS.

Other areas to focus on are noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), reproductive health, maternal, newborn and child health, gender equality men and women, empowerment of women and youth, and universal health coverage.

Other areas include social security and protection, including persons with disabilities, and institutional capacity building.

The strategic direction of the organization, which extends from 2019 to 2023, is consistent with its name change: the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA) became the # 39; Organization of the first African ladies for development (OAFLAD).

As a result, the Organization has also changed its logo to reflect its new vision and mission.

The new vision of OAFLAD is a developed Africa and children, young people and women in good health and autonomous.

Its mission is to contribute to the health and well-being of children, youth and women through advocacy, resource mobilization and strategic partnerships.

Adjoavi Sika Kabore, President of OAFLAD, at the launch of the new strategic direction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the 21st Ordinary General Assembly, said that over the years, the OAFLAD had provided continental leadership for political and social change and engaged in resource mobilization at the global, continental and national levels.

She said that the Organization had highlighted the success of its activities with the first ladies and other champions, working with the most vulnerable in Africa, including women and children infected and affected by the epidemic. AIDS.

She explained that at its 20th General Assembly, the organization decided to change its name to mark a fresh start with increased attention to Africa's overall development.

Mrs. Kabore, first lady of Burkina Faso, invited her colleagues, the first ladies, to take ownership of the new strategic plan by drawing up their own national plans.

She added that the first ladies were not obliged to deal with the six thematic areas of the plan, but rather to look at what was applicable to the needs of their citizens and to implement them.

She stated that at the global and continental levels, the strategic plan was aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063, respectively, baderting that the SDGs provided a framework to guide global economic development. on a path of inclusion, sustainability and resilience. .

The Agenda 2063, she said, provides a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the African continent over the next 30 years.

OAFLAD aims to strengthen the capacity of its members to support or implement effective measures against HIV / AIDS, maternal, newborn and child health and noncommunicable diseases.

It also involves mobilizing partners and financial and material resources at the national, continental and international levels to facilitate scaling up the response to HIV and AIDS, maternal, newborn and child health and noncommunicable diseases.

The Organization also aims to strengthen Member States' efforts to promote gender equity, empower women and youth and advocate for the social inclusion of the vulnerable population in society.