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Title:

Sexual, Reproductive & Health Rights for Young Women & Adolescent Girls

Agreement Number:

7428735 P008434001

Agreement Value:

$39,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 26, 2021 - Jun 30, 2028

Description:

This project aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care for vulnerable and marginalized adolescent girls and young women in Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Honduras, Jordan, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinian territory. Project activities include: (1) educating and working with adolescent girls and young women on topics related to their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); (2) educating and working with adolescent boys and young men on issues such as gender equality, SRHR, and cultural practices related to masculinity, gender, and sexuality; (3) training health care workers to provide inclusive and accessible sexual and reproductive health services and practices, particularly to adolescent girls and young women; (4) providing better equipment to health facilities across the project countries, in order to improve their capacity to offer comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services; and (5) working with civil society organizations and rights’ groups to advocate for better SRHR related policy. The project works to benefit over 90,000 adolescent girls and young women across the project countries. This project works in partnership with Plan International Canada, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada(SOGC), and RNW Media, as well as numerous local women’s rights groups and youth organizations across the project countries.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable use of sexual and reproductive health services by young women and adolescent girls; (2) improved provision of gender-responsive, inclusive and accountable sexual and reproductive health services by health care providers for diverse groups of young women and adolescent girls; and (3) improved effectiveness of key stakeholders, led by women and girls’ rights organizations, to advocate for evidence-based health care policies, accountable legal framework, equitable and inclusive services.

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, CA H3J 2Y2

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q4-00392

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119075091

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Oxfam-Québec

Federal Riding Name:

Ville-Marie--Le Sud-Ouest--Île-des-Soeurs

Federal Riding Number:

24077

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.