SID-US Annual Conference 2023
Health, climate change, refugees and migration, food insecurity, DEI, localization, refugees and migration are just some of the cross-cutting issues that practitioners in international development face today. The 2023 SID-US Annual Conference seeks to examine the shifts across the field that are defining the next decade and beyond with the theme of Power Shift. By bringing together 1,400+ international development professionals from around the globe, both virtually and in-person, the conference is sure to spark conversations on the existing dynamics within the sector, and how we can change them for the better.
Visit our virtual or in-person booth to chat with Abt recruiters and members of the business development team or join our virtual session.
Abt Featured Sessions
Wednesday, May 24
11:00am – 11:50am ET | Virtual Platform
Partnerships for Resilience: Shifting power to local leadership for the next generation of Ugandans
Presenters:
- Hon. Phoebe Janet Ayoo, Speaker, Local Council, Gulu
- Father Vincent Byaruhanga, Executive Director, Caritas Kabale
- Rwot Latim Baptist, Cultural Leader, Acholi
- Joshua Rukundo, Executive Director, Kigezi Coffee Development Academy
Moderator: Dorothy Muroki, Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition (ICAN), Uganda, Abt Associates
Related Resources:
- Building the Next Generation of Resilient Ugandans
- Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women to Build Resilience (ResilienceLinks.org)
- Lessons Learned from USAID’s Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition Activity in Uganda (ResilienceLinks.org)
- Remedial Learning Centers Rekindle Hope for Parents and Learners (ResilienceLinks.org)
- Abt’s approach to localization brochure
- Abt’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion slipsheet
- Ukraine (LHSSproject.org)
- As War Upends Ukraine’s Health System, Telemedicine Rises to Fill the Gaps (LHSSproject.medium.com)
- Madagascar (PMIVectorlink.org)
- Madagascar Says No to Mosquito Breeding Sites in Rice Fields (PMIVectorlink.org)