Excellency, Dear Health Information Evaluation Stakeholder,
You are respectfully invited to the 2024 Global Evaluation Initiative Conference with the Theme:
CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-PROFITS AND NON-STATE ACTORS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL INTENTIONS OF THE AGENDA 2023 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES <
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Organized by:
*Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)* - *CSOs Network and Think-tank for Health and Sustainable Development *<
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*In partnership with: *
*Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN), *AND
*Dr Uzo Adirieje Foundation (DUZAFOUND); *
during the gLOCAL Evaluation Week.
This Evaluation Conference shall be a moderated event to review and discuss the Contributions of Non-Profits and Non-State Actors to the Transformational Intentions of the Agenda 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries. Although not insufficiently
acknowledged/appreciated, the continuing contributions of the Non-Profits including civil society organizations (CSOs), Communities, and other Non-State Actors (NSAs) as stakeholders in/to the field and practice of evaluation cannot be overemphasized.
Non-Profits (CSOs, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, etc.), Communities, and NSAs contribute in the following ways:
a. building and sustaining partnerships and collaborations;
b. promoting Advocacy, communication/media, and social/resource mobilization (ACSM);
c. promoting and participating in research/evidence generation including reviews, assessment, oversight, conferences, seminars, symposia, and workshops;
d. providing and creating demand for Capacity Development/Training and Organizational Strengthening;
e. engaging in outreaches and community/population/people engagements; and
f. participating in monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
Specifically, this virtual gLOCAL Conference shall report and discuss the monitored and evaluated roles and contributions of the civil society, communities, and non-state actors in advancing transformational change through Evaluation Capacity Development, M&E Use and Advocacy, M&E
Approaches and Methods, Innovations in M&E, Monitoring, National Evaluation Systems, and The Future of M&E with focus on Culture, Context, and Collaboration.
Participants are expected to be drawn from the general public, especially from the 40,000-strong audience of AHOA’s Google Group, as well as the 2,400 registered members/partners of AHOA from 106 Countries. The Conference shall receive specific country-based reports and be open to
general discussions and comments/inputs from participants.
DATE: 4 June 2024
TIME: 2.00 pm WAT/1.00 pm GMT
Registration link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcu2hrzgvGt1NjbyFzao3lrRSCBb...
The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is a global and community-focused CSOs Network and Think-tank of 2,424 organizations from 107 countries across all continental regions, with over 40,000 members in its Google Group, for the promotion of Development Work, Sustainable Development and
Health - as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.
AHOA uses partnership/collaboration, advocacy, communication, research/evidence-generation, capacity development, outreaches, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as strategies; to benefit rural and poor urban dwellers, marginalized, vulnerable and disadvantaged populations of women,
children, youth, adolescents, people with disability, orphans and elderly.
The AHOA Network explores the nexus between Health – UHC, PHC, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NCDs, Vaccines and COVID-19; Energy and Environment - biodiversity, environment, ecosystems, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation and climate change; Nutrition/micronutrients and Food
Security; Gender, Democracy, Good Governance and Human Rights. AHOA understands and explores the importance of shared understanding in combating all health and sustainable development challenges everywhere. Our strategies transcend any single entity or approach, and showcase the
immense power of collaboration; various resources including local know-how, innovative scientific research, the empowerment of communities, and the concerted effort of AHOA members/partners and collaborators worldwide. AHOA is in Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC, and an Accredited Observer status
at the UNEP/UNEA. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Health, Empowerment and Sustainable Development,
*Uzodinma*
*Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje,* CMC, CMTF, FIMC, FIMS, FNAE, FASI, FSEE, FAHOA
*Health Economist; Certified Evaluation and Projects/Programmes Management
Consultant; Conferences and Workshops Organizing Expert; Researcher;
Health/Development, Climate Change/Biodiversity and Human Rights Advocate;
Facilitator/Trainer; Blogger; Writer/Columnist*
CEO & Permanent Representative to the United Nations,
*Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)* - CSOs Global Movement and
Think-tank for Health and Development *(Winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion
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Pioneer Fellow and Immediate-Past National President, *Nigerian Association
of Evaluators (NAE) *
National Chairman,* Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development
in Nigeria (CSPDN)*
Plot 520, FHA Estate, Lugbe, Airport Rd; P.O. Box 8880, Wuse, Abuja,
Nigeria
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*Email:* afrepton@gmail.com, hspconsults2012@gmail.com
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*Skype:* druzoadirieje, uaadirieje@yahoo.com;
*Zoom:* uaadirieje@yahoo.com
*LinkedIn:* https://ng.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Dr.+Uzodinma/Adirieje
*Phone, Telegram & WhatsApp:* +234 803 472 5905
*Website:* http://www.afrihealthcsos.org
https://afrihealthoptonetassociation.blogspot.com
HIFA profile: Uzodinma Adirieje is a Health and Development Systems Strengthening and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, Writer/Columnist, Health Economist, Health & Environment/Energy/Climate Development Advocate, Fed. Govt Accredited Management Trainer/Facilitator, Evaluator & Certified Management Consultant. He is CEO & UN/ECOSOC Representative of Afrihealth Optonet Association - a 22-years old civil society network/coalition of about 600 member-organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Malawi and Uganda with focus on Health, Energy/Environment, Nutrition/Food Security, and Gender/Good Governance/Human Rights using Partnerships, Advocacy, Research, Capacity Dev't, Outreaches, Monitoing & Evaluation (M&E). Among other professional services, he’s also the Chairman, Civil Society Organizations Strategy Group on Sustainable Dev’t Goals (CSOSG-SDGs) in Nigeria; Country Group Lead, Civil Society Consultations on 2020 Voluntary National Review (VNR) of the SDGs, Nigeria; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Universal Health Coverage Actions Network (NUHCAN); National President, Nigerian Association of Evaluators (NAE); Member, National Core Working Group on 2020 Voluntary National Review (CWG-VNR), Nigeria; President, Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN). He was roject Director of the UNDEF-funded Project which promoted the SDGs in 81 Niger Delta communities (2017-2018) and Chairman, national World Malaria Day Committee 2019 in Nigeria. duzafound@gmail.com
