The Ouagadougou conference, like its predecessor in Harare, focused on strategies for com- munication and advocacy with participants meeting in plenary sessions to present and dis- cuss research results, case studies, and institutional experience. They also met as work groups to develop new approaches to increasing men’s participation in reproductive health. The outcomes included a clear consensus on men’s participation and roles and a declaration of support for men’s participation, a series of country action plans, and an announcement of a program that will use men’s substantial interest in football (soccer) to promote reproduc- tive health
