The SID-US (formerly SID-Washington) Annual Conference has been a Washington, DC tradition for development professionals for over 25 years. This year’s conference theme is “Power Shift: Defining the Next Decade of Development,” sparking the conversation on the existing dynamics within the sector and moving the influence, including power, resources, voice, and agency, to a larger and more diverse set of key players. The 2023 conference seeks to examine the shifts across the field that are shaping the next decade and beyond. Conference programming will include sessions on health, climate change, refugees and migration, food insecurity, DEI, youth engagement, localization, and more. Keynotes, fireside chats, panels, and workshops will continue the conversation on cross-cutting, intersectional issues that practitioners in international development face today.

This year’s conference will have a hybrid format, featuring virtual elements as well as in-person programming at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.

RTI at SID-US 2023  

RTI is a sponsor for this year's conference and has organized a breakout session entitled, “Knowledge as Power: Why local actors should own data for decision-making.” Three data experts from Africa-based partner organizations will explore why it’s critical to ensure that data for development gets into the hands of local decision-makers, and how context and sector are taken into account. Participants will engage in breakout discussions around key challenges and emergent solutions.

Session speakers:

• Bukola Ehimatie, RTI International (Moderator)
• Ehud Gachugu, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
• Professor Peter Waiganjo Wagacha, University of Nairobi School of Computing
• Vincent Muron, Uganda Ministry of Health

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