The Phoenix Project Webinar Series: Innovative Financing: Pay-it-Forward and Beyond
Join us for The Phoenix Project Capacity-Strengthening Webinar Series, a structured series of virtual sessions to build knowledge and mobilize diverse stakeholders before the open call. Our session on 16 October 2025 will be on practical financing strategies, including community-led for resource mobilization.
This webinar is free and open to all. Registration is required to receive the Zoom webinar link. Register to attend.
Featured Speaker
Joseph Tucker
Joseph D. Tucker, MD, PhD, AM, is Professor of Medicine at UNC and Professor of Global Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and actor engagement. He has helped to develop several participatory approaches, including crowdsourcing, designathons, and co-creation. He is committed to nurturing the next generation of research leaders and paying it forward. He has published 615 manuscripts and contributed to WHO and US CDC guidelines. He is Co-Editor in Chief of Sexual Health. He is honored to work with non-researchers and push for the democratization of science.
About the Phoenix Project
The mythical phoenix, symbolizing rebirth and resilience, inspires this project’s focus on the adaptability and sustainability of HIV programs amid shifting resources and policies. As many programs in resource-constrained settings face funding cuts, policy changes, and health system integration, there is an urgent need for capacity strengthening and the sharing of best practices. The Phoenix Project offers a timely platform to surface and amplify solutions that safeguard services, minimize disruptions, and reinforce community leadership. By capturing diverse perspectives and practical strategies, the project seeks to strengthen program resilience, promote scalable and sustainable financing models, and generate evidence to guide policies and donor investments in Africa and other low-resource regions.