Trusting the process: family planning and contraceptive uptake in Somalia.
Empowering Women, Girls, and the Youth is the Pathway to Lasting Peace
World Humanitarian Day: Honoring humanitarian workers who deliver life-saving services
Strengthening Healthcare in Somalia: UNFPA and Swedish Government Collaborate to Inaugurate Vital Blood Bank
On World Population Day : Examining Somalia’s road towards Population and Housing Census
Scaling Up Humanitarian Interventions in Somalia
In Costa Rica for the 1st International Day for People of African Descent
Nigeria’s Niyi Ojuolape resumes as UNFPA envoy in Somalia
Following an almost five-year stint as Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Ghana, Mr Niyi Ojuolape has resumed in a similar capacity with the organisation in Somalia.
Representing UNFPA in Ghana between July 2017 – May 2022, Mr. Ojuolape piloted several ground-breaking initiatives for the Country Office, such as the Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Program, a graduate internship programme that introduced young people to the professional UN work environment, along with skills in innovation and training for them to be actively involved in development work across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Prioritising Reproductive Health as an Answer to Rights and Choices
The pandemic has caused lots of disruptions in all spheres, especially the health system. This has exposed serious gaps and challenges in the provision of sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls. The situation has worsened gender inequality, gender-based violence, and harmful practices including child marriage, which calls for urgent attention.
In commemoration of World Population Day 2021 in Ghana, I joined the National Population Council in a celebration under the theme, “Prioritising Reproductive Health as an Answer to Rights and Choices”.
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