Title:
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Out-of-School Adolescent Girls (SHE SOARS)
Agreement Number:
7431731 P008422001
Agreement Value:
$45,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 22, 2021 - Jan 31, 2029
Description:
This project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia, particularly girls who have dropped out of school. Project activities include: (1) providing training and support on SRHR and life skills to adolescent girls; (2) providing training and support on financial literacy and entrepreneurship to adolescent girls; (3) building understanding and support for adolescent girls’ rights among parents, community leaders, men and boys; (4) building the capacity of health care providers and health care managers to deliver appropriate and respectful sexual and reproductive health care to adolescent girls and boys; and (5) building the capacity of youth groups and women’s rights groups to advocate for improved laws, policies and services concerning adolescent SRHR. The project expects to benefit over 200,000 girls and young women between the ages of 10 and 19. CARE is implementing this project in partnership with the Centre for Reproductive Rights, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, and Restless Development.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable use of SRHR health services by diverse groups of women, adolescent girls, and children’s rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls; (2) improved provision of gender and adolescent responsive, inclusive and accountable health services by health care providers for diverse groups of women adolescent girls and children’s rights holders; and (3) improved effectiveness of key stakeholders, particularly women and girls’ rights organizations to advocate for evidence-based, accountable and equitable adolescent SRHR policies, legal frameworks and services.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2E 7X6
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q2-009
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
118838333
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CARE Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa West--Nepean
Federal Riding Number:
35079
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.