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The population, health, environment (PHE) approach to development recognizes the interconnectedness between people and their environment and supports integration and coordination. In November 2007 a PHE Conference was held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote and enhance PHE approaches. This informative program provides descriptions and objectives on the sessions held, and a list of attendees and session moderators.

Year: 2007

Source: Population Reference Bureau

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    The purpose of this workshop was to establish and operationalize PHE zones in the Republic of Uganda, with inputs from relevant national stakeholders. Participants included staff from the EAC Secretariat,  representatives from Uganda’s line ministries, various departments and agencies, research institutions; and the organizations Pathfinder International and Conservation Through Public Health. This report outlines the workshop proceedings, including a set of recommendations from the participating stakeholders.

    Year: 2016

    Source: East African Community

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      The Uganda National Consultative Meeting was convened in April 2015 to discuss and provide country comments to inform the development of the EAC Regional Integrated PHE Strategy and Implementation Framework (2015-2020). Participants at the meeting included representatives from the EAC Secretariat, representatives from several of Uganda’s Ministries, and civil society organizations such as Pathfinder International, Ecological Christian Organization, and Conservation Through Public Health-Uganda. The meeting was facilitated by the EAC Secretariat, the African Institute for Development Policy, and in-country experts.

      Year: 2015

      Source: East African Community

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        The first PHE workshop for Tanzania and other East African countries was held in June 2005 in Kigoma. It was jointly hosted by EngenderHealth/ACQUIRE Project and JGI/TACARE Project, and attended by 45 participants from East Africa and Madagascar. The goals of the workshop were to: (1) develop both a conceptual framework for PHE integration and an implementation strategy, and (2) develop a clear definition of the programmatic value-added and expected outcomes from implementing an integrated PHE approach. Workshop discussions focused on four areas: justifying, explaining, and clarifying the rationale and concepts that underlie PHE integration; receiving and discussing local and international (mainly Madagascar) experiences, including past, current and planned activities and case studies to illustrate and confirm the practical feasibility of PHE integration programs; practicing application of the theoretical and field experiences through small working group sessions; and discussing and clarifying plans for follow-up actions to move PHE integration forward in Tanzania and beyond.

        Year: 2005

        Source: EngenderHealth | Jane Goodall Institute

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          The 2013 International Population, Health, and Environment Conference, organized by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the PHE Ethiopia Consortium, convened over two days in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia around the theme “Healthy Families, Healthy Environments.” The PHE Conference brought together over 150 PHE implementers and advocates representing 20 different countries from sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and North America.

          Practitioners, donors, policymakers, journalists, and potential partners had the chance to learn about recent accomplishments and pressing issues during roundtable discussions, plenary sessions, and an evening reception. Roundtable discussions provided a space to discuss experiences and challenges and chart paths forward in areas critical to the advancement of the field. The discussion themes included: “Best Practices in Implementation,” “Monitoring and Evaluation,” “Expanding and Institutionalizing PHE Interventions,” and “Advocacy and Communications/Networks.”

          Year: 2014

          Source: Population Reference Bureau

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