This interactive discussion addressed actions needed to secure equitable, gender responsive investments for adolescent health. It will present recent findings that support a positive return on investments for adolescent health, discuss how to pay for the SDG and EWEC targets, and look at financing on development through both the funding arm of the Global Strategy, the Global Financing Facility, and complimentary and parallel financing mechanisms which will be important to address financing gaps in humanitarian and fragile settings.

Speakers:

  • Marc-André Blanchard, Ambassador, Canada's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
  • Emanuele Capobianco, Deputy Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
  • Mariam Claeson, Director, GFF
  • George Patton, Chair, Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing and University of Melbourne, Australia

Moderator: Julia Sánchez, President & CEO, Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC)