Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond
Kigali • Rwanda • 13-15 February 2025
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum united and mobilised noncommunicable disease (NCD) civil society to accelerate national, regional and global advocacy ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
The next Forum will be held in 2028. Information about the next host organisation and destination selection process will be announced in February 2026.
Forum impact report
2025 Impact Report
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum Report offers a unique opportunity to take a deep dive into the discussions, decisions, and moments that shaped this landmark convening.
Explore how civil society, governments, youth advocates, and people living with NCDs came together in Kigali to advance leadership, strengthen advocacy, and build momentum towards the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health.
The Post-Forum Report captures key insights, outcomes, and calls to action—providing a valuable resource to inform advocacy, strengthen partnerships, and drive collective action well beyond Kigali.
A GLOBAL FORUM FOR LEADERSHIP and collective action on NCDs
In 2025, the Global NCD Alliance Forum was organised under the theme ‘Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond’, bringing together 650 delegates from around the world to strategize, coordinate and unite ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
The Global NCD Alliance Forum is NCDA’s flagship convening platform, held every two-three years, strategically timed ahead of key global advocacy moments/processes. It brings together representatives from civil society, youth, lived experience advocates, governments, UN agencies, and partners to promote knowledge exchange, share good practice and strengthen the global NCD movement and NCD advocacy action.
Co-hosted by the Rwanda NCD Alliance, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, delegates were invited to Kigali, Rwanda. Dubbed the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda is well known for its beauty, but also as a beacon of progress on health and NCDs within the region and globally, trailblazing renowned Universal Health Coverage reforms.
Taking place over three days from 13 to 15 February, the Forum featured an official programme alongside a rich agenda of cultural activities and awareness-raising initiatives, including the opportunity to experience Kigali Car Free Day.
The Forum aimed to elevate global and regional awareness of NCDs, accelerate collective action, unite civil society, promote evidence-based practices, and amplify the voices of people living with NCDs, driving commitment to prioritise NCDs in health and sustainable development agendas.
Strategic partner
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum was possible thanks to a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Programme streams
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Mobilise Sustainable Financing
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Welcome message
A message from the Chairs of the Global Planning Committee.
“The Global NCD Alliance Forum is a timely and crucial opportunity to showcase best practice and help accelerate progress in tackling the NCD burden in Rwanda, across the region and globally.”
Monika Arora
President, NCDA
Kaushik Ramaiya
Chair, Global Planning Committee
Joseph Mucumbitsi
Chairperson, Rwanda NCD Alliance
Our Speakers
A short introduction to the speakers and why their background should inspire participants’ confidence.
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Day 4: Advocate, agitate and communicate: Stand up, be vocal, and be strong in our uncertain world
The Forum ends with a message of hope and opportunity with the Kigali Car-Free Day as a grand finale, Katy Cooper and Alison Cox report from the ground in the final blog of the series.
Day 3: If you want to run fast, run alone; if you want to run far, run together
Meaningful involvement and community building front and center in a new blog by Katy Cooper and rapporteurs on the final day of the Forum.
Global NCDA Forum Day 2: Vibrant conversations, serious discussion
Katy Cooper and rapporteurs cover the second day of the Global NCD Alliance Forum marked by the opening of the Community Zone and two Plenaries featuring top-notch panels.
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As a result of the Forum, I’m planning to hold my government accountable, and mobilise community support for action at the national level.
2020 Global NCD Alliance Forum delegate
Convening the NCD movement
Accelerating collective and multisectoral action on NCDs ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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With thanks to the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre.
Supporters
Thanks to all of the supporters that have contributed to make this event possible.
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