PRB hosted a panel at the UNESCO Management of Social Transformations (MOST) First Forum of Ministers of Social Development for Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on February 26, 2015. Researchers from the PopPov Research Network shared policy-relevant research findings on the connection between reproductive and sexual health, fertility, and economic outcomes for households and communities. The audience of over 120 people included ministers of social development, high-level decision-makers, academics, and non-governmental organizations from the East African Community. Panelists included:
- Dr. Joseph Babigumira – “Benefits of Providing Universal Access to Modern Contraceptives”
- Dr. Anne Khasakhala – “Fertility and Poverty: The Role of Gender and Reproductive Health”
- Dr. Dieudonné Muhoza – “Education and Family Size in East Africa”