AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMalaria Prevention: Togo has started a nationwide campaign to distribute free insecticide-treated mosquito nets, targeting 5,658,350 households. Health teams did door-to-door registration and issued coupons, and the rollout is expected to cut malaria transmission in a country where 2024 saw over 2.1 million cases and 993 deaths, with children under five making up about 70% of fatalities. Health Financing & Youth: Togo is preparing to integrate Demographic Dividend-Responsive Budgeting into its 2027 national budget, aiming to steer more public spending toward human capital—especially health, education, jobs, and entrepreneurship—building on a 2026 pilot that covered key ministries including health. Public Health Data Skills: Rwanda is sharing its experience building a national health intelligence system with seven African countries, including Togo, in a South-to-South learning exchange meant to strengthen local ownership of health data and improve decision-making. Care Economy Policy: UN Women is urging West African governments to reform the care economy after a Liberia report estimated women contribute about US$530 million yearly through unpaid care work, calling for investment in childcare, healthcare, water and sanitation, and social protection.
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