PD 07 - Strengthening Innovation and Health Systems in Africa

United Nations Member States have a shared commitment and a common interest in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Achieving this will require significant investment, innovation and partnerships in Africa. It will benefit from integrated approaches to health, development and security, as well as consensus-building, information sharing and knowledge exchange.

The Panel Discussion will explore lessons learned and opportunities arising from the aspirations of African Union’s Agenda 2063, the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa, 2016-2025, and Germany’s experience as President of the G20, and in uniting diverse stakeholders and the work of parliamentarians, civil society, faith-based institutions and private sector bodies in representing stakeholders while also delivering value and creating opportunities.

This session will consider how distinct goals, such as ending the AIDS epidemic in Africa, can not only be achieved through integrated efforts, but also how the tools and approaches can be used for social transformation and development and contribute to achieving other SDGs without leaving anyone behind.

Speakers from communities, the private sector, science and politics will draw on their experiences and strategies to explore opportunities and progress in collaboration and innovation in Africa.