IAPB 2030 In Sight Francophone Workshop

In April, the IAPB 2030 In Sight Workshop was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The goal of the workshop was to explain the 2030 IN SIGHT Strategy and equip the participants with the tools for its implementation. The workshop was held by the IAPB with financial support from the Islamic Development Bank and technical support from OPC. The workshop brought together delegates from Ministries of Health and Finance as well as IAPB member organizations who all participated in the workshop. Participating countries were Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Togo.

The workshop covered various topics including the 2030 In Sight Strategy, Eye care in health systems, Elevate, Integrate, Activate and IPEC implementation in practice. The workshop methodology was interactive as the facilitators ensured that knowledge was not only disseminated but accurately perceived and understood by the participants. To achieve this, participants engaged in discussions and kept the forum open for feedback, queries and suggestions.

The workshop harnessed the experience of the participants in implementing eye health programs to engage in objective discussions around strategic planning to implement 2030 In Sight resulting in plans for each pillar: Elevate; Integrate; Activate. In the final session, participants were called upon to commit to one activity item which they would implement within the next three months.