Ero Ibhafidon, President, Waterlight Save Initiative
Waterlight Save Initiative, a nonprofit organisation, proudly announces the global launch of the I-HEAL Framework, a transformative blueprint aimed at accelerating inclusive, sustainable development across Africa and the Global South.
Scheduled for November 4–5, 2025 in Doha, Qatar, the I-HEAL Event (Incomes, Health, Education, Access to Water, and Living Standards) will convene global changemakers, youth innovators, policy leaders, civil society, development agencies, and UN partners under the banner.
The initiative is driven by Waterlight Save Initiative’s mission to place communities at the center of development, mobilizing grassroots leadership, diaspora engagement, and cross-sector partnerships to tackle entrenched inequalities with data-driven, people-powered solutions.
Eight Pillars. One Integrated Vision.
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The I-HEAL framework stands on eight strategic pillars that address the multidimensional nature of poverty and exclusion; Sustainable Livelihoods & Social Protection; Climate Justice & Health Equity; Digital Inclusion for Social Development
Youth-Led Innovation for Social Change; Community Resilience & Disaster Preparedness; Migration, Mobility & Social Integration; Gender Equity & Intersectional Justice and Participatory Governance & Civic Engagement.
From promoting micro-enterprises for women and youth to reimagining public health through climate adaptation, I-HEAL sets a new precedent for community-led, globally relevant solutions.
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The two-day summit will include; high-level dialogues with diplomats, UN agencies, and philanthropies; grassroots panel discussions from the field; innovation showcases by youth-led startups; workshops on gender, digital equity, and migration, and cultural exhibitions to bridge community experience and policy action.
This convergence seeks to elevate marginalised voices, build policy pathways, and strengthen cross-regional solidarity around the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Doha Declaration on Social Development.
Why Now? Why Africa?
“As a continent brimming with resilience and ingenuity, Africa must be recognised as a global incubator of scalable, values-driven solutions and not as a passive recipient of aid.”
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Ero Ibhafidon, President, Waterlight Save Initiative, said IHEAL is not just a framework. It is a movement. A call to action. A new development narrative where dignity, access, and opportunity are not privileges, but rights for all.
“The I-HEAL framework reframes Africa and its diaspora as key actors in global problem-solving, through lived experience, innovation, and leadership,” Ibhafidon added.
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