EVIDENCE FOR EQUITY: How evidence can achieve a more equitable world, for everyone

This plenary describes how evidence plays a role in achieving a more equitable world.

Sipho Mthathi: 
Sipho is the founding Executive Director of Oxfam South Africa and has two decades of experience in the human rights and social justice movement in Southern Africa. She has been General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign, the South Africa Director of Human Rights Watch, the regional advisor at the Coalition of African Lesbians, and most recently Manager for South Africa and Southern Africa programmes at Norwegian People’s Aid. Her expertise has been in working with people and organizations advocating for just distribution of power and resources particularly in the extractives industry.
Keynote title: The power of people against poverty

Gonzalo Hernández Licona:
Gonzalo Hernández Licona is founder and Executive Secretary of the National Council for Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), Mexico. Under the leadership of Hernández Licona, CONEVAL has distinguished itself as an institution with autonomy that generates rigorous and transparent information about the magnitude of poverty in Mexico and the performance of social programs. CONEVAL made it possible for Mexico to be the first country in the world to have an official measurement of multidimensional poverty, reflecting the multiple deprivations suffered by the country's households.
Keynote title: Changing poverty through evidence: The Mexican Wave

Nathaniel Otoo:
Nathaniel worked for over 10 years with Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority. In 2015, he rose to become the CEO of the Authority, a position he held until he resigned in February 2017. His previous work experience spans the social security, manufacturing and trade promotion sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Ghana and a master’s degree in international relations from the International University of Japan. Nathaniel is a founding member of the Joint Learning Network for UHC. He currently runs his own consultancy firm, Wazuri Consulting.
Keynote title: Opportunities of universal health coverage to reduce inequities