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Abt Sponsored Breakout Session
11:00 -11:50 a.m. ET | Virtual
Do Systems Approaches Really Work in Development?
Systems approaches are a development term du jour as we attempt to acknowledge and address the complexity of the countries and environments we’re working in. But what value do they truly offer, and are they succeeding? After all, systems approaches aren’t the same thing as systems thinking—as development practitioners, we want to draw on the latter while using the former to identify bottlenecks and advance outcomes. This panel explores systems approaches within various sectors—health, resilience, and inclusive economic growth—and what it takes to make these approaches successful.
Moderator: Kelly Saldana, Vice President, Systems Strengthening and Resilience, Abt Global
Speakers:
Midori De Habich, Technical Director for the Abt-led, USAID-financed Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) and a former Minister of Health for Peru
Nicole Goldin, Ph.D., Global Head of Inclusive Economic Growth, Abt Global
Jonathan Papoulidis, Global Director for Fragility and Resilience at Food for the Hungry and a Columbia University World Projects Fellow
Eric Sarriot, Senior Manager at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Abt Lightning Talks Winner
Unlocking a Digital Health Strategy to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Tajikistan
The Abt-led USAID Healthy Mother Healthy Baby project explains how digital approaches are advancing maternal and newborn health in Tajikistan.
Featuring Sarah Romorini, Global Digital Health Lead, and Yuliya Rakhimova, Digital Specialist
Watch all Abt’s Lightning Talk Video Submissions:
- Fostering a Culture of Data Exploration and Creativity Drives Stronger HIV Services in Mozambique
- Remedial Learning Centers as a COVID-19 Resilience Strategy
- Unlocking a Digital Health Strategy to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Tajikistan
- Engaging Non-Health Corporations to Improve Health Outcomes
- Expanding Inclusivity for Domestic Resource Mobilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bold Workforce Restructuring Leads to Improved Efficiency and Better Care in Kyrgyz Republic
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