UNDP and WHO held AVID2 workshop in Gaborone, Botswana bringing together academia, governments and civil society to plan how to effectively integrate alcohol policy with policies to curb interpersonal violence and infectious diseases…

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and World Health organization (WHO) have together developed an innovative joined program entitled:

“Strengthening and integrating national policies and programmes addressing gender-based violence, harmful use of alcohol and infectious diseases.”

IOGT International is collaborating partner in the joined program.

This week, from February 2 to 4, UNDP and WHO gathered government representatives from a number of Sub-saharan countries, civil society leaders from the same countries and leading independent scientists for a three-day workshop in Gaborone, Botswana.

IOGT International was present with our President Kristina Sperkova, Board Member Brenda Mkwesha, and some member organizations from Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria.


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