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Women and Sustainable Development in Africa International Forum Report: Women and Sustainable Development in Africa © 2018 Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) Design and layout Irene Ogendo Printers Ideaz Created Ltd. Publishers Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) Electronic copies of this book can be downloaded for free from: www.nasaconline.org Contents ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................................ vi INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1. SESSION 1: OPENING CEREMONY 1.1 Tanzania Academy of Sciences (TAAS) ...................................................................................3 1.2 Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) .................................................................4 1.3 The French Academy of Sciences ..........................................................................................4 1.4 Comité pays en développement (COPED) ............................................................................4 1.5 Overview of the International Forum ...................................................................................5 1.6 French Embassy in Tanzania ..................................................................................................5 1.7 Formal Opening by the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the United Republic of Tanzania ....................................................................6 1.8 Opening Keynote Address .....................................................................................................7 2. SESSION 2: CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPMENT BY SCIENCE 2.1 Demographic Data and United Nations Forecasts ...............................................................8 2.2 Engaging Scientists and Academies in National Planning for Demographic Dividend ........................................................................................................10 Julius nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Centre, Convention International Julius nyerere 2.3 Panel Discussion on Demographic Dividend: The generation that could transform Africa has already been born ...........................................................11 3. SESSION 3: THE ROLE OF RESEARCH INSTITUTES FOUNDATIONS FUNDING AGENCIES AND INDUSTRY 3.1 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .....................................................................................14 3.2 Sanofi Espoir Foundation .....................................................................................................14 3.3 French Development Agency (FDA) ....................................................................................15 International Forum Report: Women and Sustainable Development in Africa in Development and Sustainable Women Report: Forum International 3.4 French National Research Institute for Sustainable the | held at 2018, 8–10 March Development (IRD) ...............................................................................................................15 4. SESSION 4: EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY 4.1 Education and Empowerment of Women in Development ..............................................17 4.2 Education and Society ..........................................................................................................17 iii International Forum Report: Women and Sustainable Development in Africa 4.3 Impact to Development when Women Pursue in Science ................................................18 4.4 Panel Discussion on SDGs Accountability and Advocacy: The role of women’s organisations in realising the sustainable development goals in Africa ........................................................................................................................19 5. SESSION 5: EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS 5.1 Talk Show on the Value of Educating and Including Women in Africa’s Development Agenda ..........................................................................................................22 5.2 Parallel Session I on Local and National Roles of Women in Development ......................24 5.3 Parallel Session II on Reproductive Health and Development ...........................................26 6. SESSION 6: CONCLUSION AND CLOSING CEREMONY 6.1 Closing Keynote Address ......................................................................................................29 6.2 The Closing Remarks and Vote of thanks ............................................................................29 ANNEXES: ANNEX 1: Declaration....................................................................................................................34 ANNEX 2: Programme ..................................................................................................................36 ANNEX 3: List of Participants ........................................................................................................41 iv ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AU African Union AFD Agence Française de Développement CBOs Community-based Organisations COPED Comité pays en développement EEE Enabling Economic Empowerment FAS Forum of African Scientists FAWE Forum for African Women Educationists FGM Female Genital Mutilation GYS Global Young Scientists HDPF Hope for Destitute People Foundation HIV & AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome IAP InterAcademy Partnership IRD Institute de Recherche pour le Development NASAC Network of African Science Academies NGO Non-Governmental Organisation OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development SDG’s Sustainable Development Goals SPEC Science for Poverty Eradication Julius nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Centre, Convention International Julius nyerere SSA Sub Saharan Africa TAAS Tanzania Academy of Science TECMN Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network TOT Trainer of Trainers UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme WHO World Health Organisation WISWB Women in Science Without Borders YPP Young Peace Performers Africa in Development and Sustainable Women Report: Forum International 8–10 March 2018, held at the | held at 2018, 8–10 March YWCA Young Women of Catholic Association v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This International Forum was organised in collaboration with the Tanzania Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the French Development Agency, the French Institute for Development Research, the Sanofi Espoir Foundation and the Inter Academy Partnership. In attendance were 170 male and female participants from 24 countries; amongst them academicians, scientists and experts working on sustainable development and the role of women in realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa. The Forum’s official languages were French and English. The Forum set out to highlight the central place of women’s contribution and leadership to achievement of sustainable social and economic progress, especially in Sub Saharan Africa where the role of women in development had been neglected over time. The novelty of this approach was the emphasis on the role of science in resolving issues using an African scientists’ perspective. The conference highlighted how accelerated sustainable development is possible by proactively engaging women in policy and decision-making processes. The challenges encountered by women in caring for and educating their families; improving access to water, energy and healthy food; combating the negative effects of climate change; sustaining a growing, young and underemployed population; and contributing to the political, social and economic development in Africa were considered in perspective. The Forum thus provided a platform for scientists to dialogue with and, provide evidence-informed advice to policy makers on the value of women’s participation and inclusion in national frameworks for realisation of the SDGs; in particular, SDG 5 on ‘Gender Equality’. The science community present at the Forum also marked the World Women’s Day. The broad programme consisted of power point presentations, panel discussions, Julius nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Centre, Convention International Julius nyerere question and answer sessions and plenary discussions. The major outputs of the Forum were the Dar es Salaam Declaration, adopted at the end of the event and, this Report produced with the input of participants. International Forum Report: Women and Sustainable Development in Africa in Development and Sustainable Women Report: Forum International 8–10 March 2018, held at the | held at 2018, 8–10 March vi INTRODUCTION The International Forum on Women and Sustainable Development in Africa was held from 8th to 10th March 2018, at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The objective of the Forum was to provide a platform for scientists to dialogue and provide evidence-informed advice to policy makers on the importance of women’s participation and inclusion in national frameworks aimed at fast tracking realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa. One hundred and seventy (170) participants attended the event from 24 countries including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina
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