ADVANCE FAMILY PLANNING June 8, 2011
AFP Goal and Objectives Increased funding An improved policy environment Increased visibility for family planning Mobilize and strengthen sustainable FP/RH advocacy with catalytic investments Tier 1: Tanzania, Uganda, and Indonesia Mobilize and strengthen sustainable FP/RH advocacy with catalytic investments Tier 1: Tanzania, Uganda, and Indonesia Strengthen existing FP/RH advocacy investments by providing cutting edge and highly specialized technical assistance Tier 2: India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal Strengthen existing FP/RH advocacy investments by providing cutting edge and highly specialized technical assistance Tier 2: India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal Voices from the South: Leverage voices of Global South champions regionally and globally Objective 1Objective 2 Objective 3 2
Achievements To Date Collaborative Networks throughout the reproductive health community Increased Advocacy Capacity Quick Wins in Tier 1 Countries 3
Collaborative Networks 4 African Women Leaders Network
Collaborative Networks African Women Leaders Network for Reproductive Health & Family Planning Partners in Population & Development, Africa Regional Office Tier 1 & 2 Champions Eastern African Reproductive Health Network Global Consultative Group Voices from the South 5
Advocacy Capacity Nearly 300 people have received advocacy training using the Spitfire Strategies™ approach, Spectrum and/or other trainings Landscape analyses in Tier 1 countries First advocacy briefs ready for customization 6
Advocacy Capacity 7 African Women Leaders Network
Quick Wins—Uganda 8 Field Visit to Nakaseke—CBD of Contraceptive Injectables
Quick Wins—Uganda National Medical Stores decision Round 10 Global Fund includes family planning commodities World Bank loan, includes family planning Norigynon on national essential medicines list 9
Other Quick Wins Incorporation of AFP’s advocacy approach in BKKBN’s training program—Indonesia Post-election analysis and cultivation—Tanzania G8 Muskoka Declaration emphasis on family planning, GSWACH inputs 10
Tier 2 Approach Focus on high-impact opportunities, using the AFP-adapted Spitfire™ approach Engage national champions—policymakers and NGOs Optimize AFP resources—evidence-based policy briefs and messaging, capacity-building and focusing events Build on existing advocacy efforts 11
Nigeria Sabrina Karklins Objective —Budget support for contraceptives Lead partner—Advocacy Nigeria (Sec) – FP Action Group (FPAG) Other collaborators—Futures Group Activities ▫New “Health Bill Advocacy Caucus ” ▫Executive branch, Senate, House health committees and National Assembly committees ▫RAPID development (July/August) $100,000 12
Senegal Jen Boyle Objective— Increased capacity for developing and implementing advocacy strategies Collaborators— Intrahealth/USAID/DSW Activities ▫Francophone training of trainers—Senegal and West Africa ▫Resource pack in French (and English) $40,000 13
Kenya Beth Fredrick Objective— Expanded access to contraceptive injectables via community-based distribution Lead partner—TBD Activities ▫Advocacy strategy $150,000 14
Pakistan Beth Fredrick Objective—Punjabi Birth-spacing Task Force Lead partner—Pathfinder International Activities ▫Terms of Reference ▫Advocacy focus $40,000 15
Duff Gillespie India Potential Spitfire Strategies™ training $50,000 Ethiopia Participation in the EARHN $ 16
Next steps Transition to Local Entities— Cipta Cara Padu Foundation, Indonesia Human Development Trust, Tanzania Reproductive Health Uganda, Uganda Collaboration with other major initiatives—e.g. Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (Hand- to-Hand Campaign) Finalization and implementation of Tier 2 plans 17