Partners in Population and Development (PPD):

• It is an international Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO) grouping of 27 developing countries. Its vision is to promote South-South cooperation towards the attainment of the global population and reproductive health agenda for sustainable development through the governments, NGOs and private sector organizations.
• It was created at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994.
• Its member countries include countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, covering nearly 60% of total world population. India is a member country.
• The Secretariat of PPD is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Partners in Population and Development (PPD) focuses on these priority areas:

• Integrating population dynamics into the national development plan
• Improving adolescents access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services
• Improving maternal and child health
• Promoting social cohesion of migrants by addressing their health care services.

PPD in News:

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed the Inter-Ministerial Conference by ‘Partners in Population and Development (PPD)’.