1. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 1 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 1 Working with Donor Country Parliamentarians on Reproductive Health Supplies 22 May 2008, RHSC Membership Meeting By: Neil Datta, Secretary, EPF

2. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 2 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 2 Outline I.Why work with Parliamentarians? II. How to work with Parliamentarians on RHS III. Understanding Parliamentarians’ Needs & Motivations? IV. Methodology for Parliamentary Advocacy V. Working Model for Parliamentary Advocacy VI. Building MP leadership in RHS/ Global health VII. Parliamentarians and the EU : 2009 VIII. Lessons learned

3. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 3 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 3 I. Why work with Parliamentarians? MP RoleImpact on RHS Legislator Establish legal/policy base for funding priorities through Hold Government purse-strings Allocate funding through role in budget procedure Express political will 1) Hold Gov’t to account for commitments 2) create conducive political environment

4. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 4 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 4 II. How to work with Parliamentarians 1.Understanding MP needs and motivations 2.Methodology for Working with MPs 3.Creating and Sustaining MP structures for RHS (global health) advocacy 4.The Road to Parliamentary Leadership on RHS

5. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 5 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 5 Understanding MPs needs & motivation MP CharacteristicRHS advocacy Opportunity 1. MPs are forced generalists  Reliance on external expertise 2. MPs have an open, stated commitment to a vision of improving society  Needs ‘actionable’ solutions 3. MPs are ambitious  Need experiences to cultivate visibility

6. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 6 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 6 II. Methodology for working with MPs on RHS (Global health) Pedagogical Education Teaching material & settings : briefings/ workshops, documentation Experiential Education Learning and applying new knowledge at same time: Study tours / some trainings Procedural Advocacy Tactical support during a procedure, ie. budget/legislative: “lobbying” Community Building Conferences …. ‘peer education’

7. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 7 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 7  All-Party Parliamentary Groups  Cross-Party consensus  NGOs often acts as ‘Secretariat’  Close relationship with main players (UNFPA, IPPF, etc…)  Engage in national (with NGO), regional and global RHS advocacy (with EPF & others)  Range in structure/membership  typically 6-12 dedicated MPs Creating and Sustaining MP structures for RHS (global health) advocacy

8. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 8 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 8 The Road to Parliamentary Leadership on RHS Interest  Awareness  Commitment  Leadership MP has interest in SRHR EPF educates MPs through traditional (conferences, seminars, written materials) and experiential (study tours, workshops) methods. EPF fosters MP activism through Parliamentary actions, speaking engagements, media visibility, and so on. MPs become recognized leaders within their Parliaments, sitting on or heading key committees, initiating changes in policy and mobilizing actual resources.

9. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 9 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 9 Parliamentarians and the EU Source: UNFPA, Donor Support for Contraceptives and Condoms for STI/HIV Prevention 2004  European Parliament Elections 2009 – all political parties to work on party manifestos/ platforms (2008-09), incl. on ODA  European Parliament: approve each Commissioner (incl new Commissioner in charge of Development)  Reform Treaty : greater role for national Parliaments in EU decision making

10. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 10 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 10 What do Political Parties say about ODA ? International Development Against ODA/ country should not be donor Must reduce existing ODA commitments Should align ODA to national interests SRHR/ HIV/AIDS/ Women mentioned No position Maintain existing ODA commitment MDGs mentioned in party political policies Increase ODA to meet EU/UN commitments Must reach 0.7% ODA/GNI or more within given timeframe/soon Poverty alleviation is main goal of development aid Focus on vulnerable groups/ most at need mentioned in party stance on ODA ODA is a high priority for the party/country PEOPLE’S PARTY (PP) UNITED LEFT (IU) BASQUE NATIONALIST PARTY (PNV) SOCIALIST PARTY (PSOE) SPAIN – increased ODA by 47.6% in 2007 CONVERGENCE AND UNION (CiU) CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION (CDU) CHRISTIAN SOCIAL UNION (CSU) THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SPD) THE LEFT/PDS FREE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FDP) GERMANY – increased ODA by 9.8% in 2007 ALLIANCE ‘90/THE GREENS LIBERAL PARTY (VENSTRE) CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE’S PARTY SOCIAL-LIBERAL PARTY (DRV) SOCIALISTIC PEOPLE’S PARTY (SF) NEW ALLIANCE (NY ALLIANCE) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS RED-GREEN ALLIANCE PEOPLE’S PARTY (DANSK FOLKEPARTI) DENMARK – increased ODA by 3.2% in 2007

11. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 11 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 11 Lessons learned in MP advocacy on RHS/Global Health 1.Where there is an APPG – funding for RH has never decreased 2.Governments appreciate support for RH in Parliament 3.MPs in 14/17 donor countries report having been personally involved in ICPD resource mobilization efforts (UNFPA Global Survey 2006) 4.Medium-term : a number of MPs involved in RHS advocacy then become Ministers (for Development).

12. 2006 Programme Highlights - November 2006 - 12 European Parliamentary Forum on population and development European Parliamentary Forum – 2007 - 12 Thank You For more information, visit : www.iepfpd.org Or contact us at ndatta@iepfpd.orgndatta@iepfpd.org