Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Improving Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and Nutrition in Ethiopia
Agreement Number:
7385163 P002934001 P002934002 P002934003
Agreement Value:
$18,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 14, 2018 - Jun 30, 2023
Description:
The project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and nutritional status of adolescents, particularly adolescent girls. The project includes activities to support the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education in improving access to quality adolescent-specific reproductive health and nutrition knowledge and services within the health systems, schools and communities in food-insecure districts of Ethiopia. Project activities include: (1) training health workers to provide greater adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services; (2) providing iron folate supplements to adolescent girls and biannual de-worming services to adolescents in and out-of-school; (3) establishing adolescent-friendly spaces within communities to reach out-of-school adolescent girls on nutrition and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) practices and services; and (4) upgrading and rehabilitating girl-friendly sanitary facilities in schools. The project aims to reach 4,000,000 adolescents, mostly adolescent girls.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to and utilization of adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services; (2) improved sexual and reproductive health and nutrition practices by adolescents, particularly girls; and (3) enhanced capacity of schools for efficient and effective delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene services that respond to the needs of girls.
Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
GC-2018-Q4-00081
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Dec 7, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
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.
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