PPPHealth4All Team wins "New Ideas for Global Health" Award from the Global Health Hub Germany supported by the Federal Ministry of Health to facilitate new sustainable people-centered private-public partnerships for global health. On January 13th 2020, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn presented the PPPHealth4All team led by Eng. Natalia Korchakova-Heeb, Managing Director of SDG.17 Consulting GmbH, with the "New Ideas for Global Health" Award from the Global Health Hub Germany (GHHG). In Mr. Spahn’s opening speech for the award ceremony, he underlined that the competition was intended to initiate joint initiatives, and the GHHG had been searching for innovative and intersectoral solutions for challenges in the field of global health.

SDG.17 Consulting GmbH is offering now expertise on EDGE Green Building Design SDG:17 Consulting now has certified professionals on our team who can support clients in their pursuit of green hospitals design for their projects. Eng. Natalia Korchakova-Heeb is trained and accredited EDGE Expert to support with use of EDGE software and making self- assessments and could help with submission requirements. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group SDG:17 Consulting now has certified professionals on our team who can support clients in their pursuit of green hospitals design for their projects. Eng. Natalia Korchakova-Heeb is trained and accredited EDGE Expert to support with use of EDGE software and making self- assessments and could help with submission requirements. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group

It was a good year from many points of view. We are connecting the dots and introducing a stronger practical focus to our work, collaborating with partners to synergise our expertise. We extended a number of our partners by signing MoU with the International Sustainable Resilience Center, Istanbul PPP Competence Center and Tanzania Health Summit. Alongside the continuing policy advocacy efforts, I am pleased to mention that two working groups were established under my coordination within Global Health Germany: working group on digital solutions for global health and a working group on partnerships. The kick-off meetings were organized accordingly in October and November 2019. Thanks to Global Health Hub Germany for a possibility to present working groups within side event of World Health Summit and looking forward to some exciting events already planned for January 2020. Harnessing our expertise in public-private partnerships in the healthcare sector we have organized a number of events including a workshop

The GHA – German Health Alliance is an initiative of the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The GHA represents more than 100 leading German actors virtually from all sectors: private sector and industry, NGOs, civil society and foundations, science and academia. The GHA thus is covering a very broad range of health expertise while sharing a strong international focus.We are pleased to share that Natalia Korchakova-Heeb, Managing Director of SDG.17 Consulting GmbH was appointed PPP-speaker to represent GHA on public-private partnerships. Innovation and partnerships are key drivers in the activities of GHA and its members. GHA connects stakeholders from all sectors within its own network and far beyond including governments and international organizations. This specifically enables the GHA to building reliable and sustainable long-term partnerships at eye level for jointly strengthening health systems, with specific focuses on Global Health and excellent, highest quality medical technologies.

Funding opportunities within Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health The funding programme Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Else Kröner-Fresenius- Stiftung with aim is to support partnership projects implemented between German organisations in the health sector and partners in low- and middle-income countries. Applications can be submitted till 9th of December 2019. https:// https://lnkd.in/dqmPrZ8

SDG.17 Consulting GmbH is delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ECHAlliance with purpose of the initiation of a joint project to establish a new ecosystem on global digital health solutions for German stakeholders. The global ecosystem will centre on promoting partnerships for global health with the focus on digital solutions (including blockchain, AI, data sharing,public-private partnerships, etc). The MoU was announced by ECHAlliance’s Elisa Frenz and Natalia Korchakova-Heeb, Managing Director, SDG.17 Consulting GmbH, during the Second International Conference on “People-First Public-Private Partnerships (PfPPPs) in the Health Sector”, which took place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on Friday 27 September 2019.

Representatives of governments, international organizations, NGOs and private sector have gathered together in Frankfurt for the second international conference “People-first” PPPs in the Health Sector - an Instrument to achieve SDGs. Taking joint action. Embracing Responsibility”. The highlights of the programme include greetings from German Health Alliance, presentations of PPP healthcare project pipeline in Tanzania and Afghanistan, PPP healthcare showcasing from Turkey (EBRD) and presentations of Global Health Hub Germany and GIZ Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Else Kröner-Fresenius- Stiftung. The event was organised by SDG.17 Consulting GmbH and hosted by Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. Further details: https://www.sdg17consulting.de/second-international-conference-ppp-healthcare

International Networking Event "Women for Sustainable Infrastructure and People-first PPPs" The purpose of the event is to accelerate gender mainstreaming in infrastructure development and align it with the SDGs. Furthermore, the event is a networking opportunity intended to support women working in the infrastructure sector and, in particular, with public-private partnership projects. We advocate for greater representation of women in the infrastructure sector and provide opportunities and tools for women to connect with each other. This is the first of a series of annual events, and we are open to cooperation with all entities and individuals. If you have an idea or would like to suggest a speaker, please get in touch with us! We would very happy to hear from you. More detailed information is here https://www.sdg17consulting.de/en-gb/events.

Tanzania hosted 2nd UNDP Saving Lives Sustainably Global Forum Sustainable Production in the health sector jointly with 3rd MSD – Manufacturers/Annual General Meeting on 18-19 in Dar Es Salaam. Natalia Korchakova-Heeb, Managing Director of SDG.17 Consulting GmbH, was invited to speak on the panel «Opportunities for sustainable production across the health supply chains (Protecting People and Planet)» along with Dr. Rosemary Kumwenda, UN Interagency on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (SPHS) Coordinator, Dorothy Amony, Product Quality Officer, Global Drug Facility Team Lin Roger Li, Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Sourcing and Supply Chain Department at the Global Fund and Mesiya Mwangoka, Board Director, UN Global Compact Local Network Tanzania. She also was invited to speak at gender equality session and presented the views on importance of gender mainstreaming for healthcare infrastructure #AfricaForum2019 #PPPWomenFrankfurt