Parliamentary Group on Population and Development, Berlin
DSW’s All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on SRHR, the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development – founded in 2003 – works to ensure that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Cairo Plan of Action (PoA) are implemented. To this end, the APPG, consisting of Members of Parliament from all political parties represented in the German Bundestag, organises hearings, resolutions and public events in the German Parliament to motivate the German government to sustain and scale up its support for SRHR and the Cairo PoA as a means to achieve the MDGs.
About the All Party Parliamentary Group
The APPG meets frequently to discuss internal advisory matters, co-ordinate future activities and to meet with representatives of relevant high-level organisations and agencies, such as the UNFPA, IPPF and the World Bank.
DSW serves as the APPG's secretariat by informing, facilitating, exploring, networking and offering forums for discussing SRHR and HIV/AIDS-related development issues in a comprehensive manner. DSW also supports the APPG in the organisation of meetings and events, such as the G8 International Parliamentary Conference on Economic Rewards for Investing in HIV/AIDS and Health in May 2007.
Additionally, DSW is hosting SRHR study tours for APPG members, offering in depth knowledge on the health situation on the ground and thus encouraging their engagement of the future.
