BY STEWART TICHAONA MUCHAPERA FP2030 East and Southern Africa Hub, in partnership with the Centre for Reproductive Health and Education (CRHE), recently conducted a three-day long SMART Advocacy training workshop just outside Lusaka. SMART– Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant and Timebound (SMART) Advocacy is a targeted approach to creating incremental changes. SMART advocates identify near-term opportunities… Continue reading SMART advocacy strategy development workshop for CSOs held in Zambia
Month: September 2023
September Newsletter
Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to be writing to you on the heels of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where FP2030 was able to meet with several critical leaders about gender equality and family planning – and discuss how rights-based family planning acts as a development catalyst across the 2030 agenda. It… Continue reading September Newsletter
FP2030 seeks to center family planning in case of emergencies and disasters
BY STEWART TICHAONA MUCHAPERA The FP2030 East and Southern Africa Regional Hub is building emergency preparedness and response capabilities in the region through a series of online meetings with commitment-making countries based on their fragility index and the focus of their country commitment. Oren Jusu, Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response for FP2030 East and Southern… Continue reading FP2030 seeks to center family planning in case of emergencies and disasters
Dismantling social norms that prevent access to family planning
BY STEWART TICHAONA MUCHAPERA FP2030 has concluded a “gender mapping” process throughout its regional hubs, which confirmed social norms, often influenced by religion, culture, and traditions, as well as economic issues, are preventing women, adolescents, young people, and other groups from accessing key information and services on sexual reproductive health. The East and Southern Africa… Continue reading Dismantling social norms that prevent access to family planning
Driving Access through Digital Health Innovations
By Sara Gomez Nivi is a behavior change digital health company that connects consumers and health system stakeholders. For health educators, the WhatsApp-based “askNivi” chatbot engages individuals in one-to-one conversation to deepen awareness and strengthen intent to act. For health care providers, Nivi generates referrals and promotes adherence to treatment. For health care payers (e.g., insurance), Nivi educates and enrolls new policyholders and improves uptake of… Continue reading Driving Access through Digital Health Innovations
South-to-South Learning on Advocating for Government Funding
By Stewart Tichaona Muchapera and Sara Gomez One of the advantages of being part of a global partnership is the chance to connect with and learn from others who have faced a similar challenge or have a best practice to share. It could be your neighbor or an organization on the other side of the… Continue reading South-to-South Learning on Advocating for Government Funding
Local Funding for Family Planning and Accountability
The Africa Health Budget Network made its commitment with FP2030 in 2022 and was instrumental in supporting the government of Nigeria to make a commitment, too. AHBN’s story is a great example of how local nonprofits can work with governments to drive progress on family planning. AHBN, a regional group that uses budget advocacy to… Continue reading Local Funding for Family Planning and Accountability
Young people lead the way in reproductive health policy
As told by Stewart Muchapera Amanda Banura is the founder of the Uganda Youth Alliance for Family Planning and Adolescent Health and uses her position as a focal point to advocate for the large population of young people in Uganda. She has been the FP2030 Uganda Youth Focal Point since 2019. “The work that I do in Uganda… Continue reading Young people lead the way in reproductive health policy
Integrating Health into Conservation
By Sara Gomez Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that works with coastal communities in the tropics to help rebuild fisheries and restore ocean life. And an important part of its strategy is about integrating family planning services with marine conservation activities. Through their work in Madagascar, Blue Ventures staff recognized that lack of… Continue reading Integrating Health into Conservation
Advocating for Midwives in Sexual and Reproductive Health
By Sara Gomez Evidence from a study on the “Potential impact of midwives in preventing and reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and stillbirths,” published by Lancet Global Health in 2021, shows that if midwife-led care is fully resourced by 2035, 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of newborn deaths, and 65% of stillbirths could be averted. This would save approximately 4.3 million lives per… Continue reading Advocating for Midwives in Sexual and Reproductive Health
