Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Sexual and reproductive health for young women in Inhambane, Mozambique
Agreement Number:
7460596 P012330001
Agreement Value:
$20,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 27, 2024 - Mar 31, 2031
Description:
The project aims to establish model communities of care, incorporating innovative interventions at the community and health system levels. These community and women-centered health service sites will serve as exemplars, showcasing improved outcomes. The primary focus is on young women in 30 partner communities across six districts in Inhambane, Mozambique, treating them as the primary beneficiaries and involving all community members ethically and strategically. It will engage both female and male young people in health committees and income-generating initiatives, drawing on over two decades of collaborative work the province, including partnerships with DPSI (the Inhambane Provincial Directorate of Health).
Project activities include: (1) promoting gender balance and empowerment through various initiatives such as workshops, youth committees, reproductive health education, women-led economic projects, improved sanitation, community caregivers, and better transportation for pregnancy care; (2) improving data-related skills and knowledge among health professionals, integrating the use of data into local decision-making, introducing near-mortality concepts into provincial death assessments, and disseminating research findings to strengthen the quality of SRHR services, with an emphasis on gender equity; and (3) enhancing the data-related knowledge and skills of healthcare workers, the use of data in local decision-making, integrating near-miss concepts into provincial death audits, and sharing research findings to improve gender-responsive SRHR care services.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased uptake of health services and addressing non-medical factors affecting sexual, reproductive, and maternal health and rights (SRHR); (2) improved health system capacity to provide quality SRHR care; and (3) increased research-based information to inform gender-responsive SRHR care services.
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7N 5A2
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00349
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2024-2025 1st Quarter report.
Recipient's Operating Name:
University of SaskatchewanTreasury Department
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Saskatchewan
Federal Riding Name:
Saskatoon--University
Federal Riding Number:
47011
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.