Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Increasing Access to Safe Abortion and Contraception in Central America and Africa
Agreement Number:
7404661 P002995002
Agreement Value:
$8,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 28, 2019 - Jun 30, 2022
Description:
This project aims to improve comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women and adolescent girls in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Nigeria and Zambia. The project also seeks to strengthen social and political support for, and improve access to, high quality, safe and legal abortion and contraceptive services for women and adolescent girls. Project activities include: (1) providing training and support for journalists to promote balanced media coverage and reporting on SRHR; (2) providing training for law enforcement agents to increase their understanding and promote attitude transformation regarding SRHR, unsafe abortion and abortion laws; (3) partnering with civil society to conduct community-based trainings on SRHR with key groups including faith leaders, women's groups, and youth groups; and (4) providing support and supplies to health facilities to increase the availability of comprehensive safe and legal abortion and contraceptive services.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved enabling environment for women and adolescent girls to uphold their sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly in regard to safe and legal abortion, contraception, and care for survivors of sexual violence; and (2) enhanced access to high quality legal abortion and contraceptive services that respond to gender-specific constraints on rights.
Location:
Chapel Hill, US
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00235
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
561071085
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The end date is postponed to June 30, 2022 and the value is increased by $2,000,000 CAD.
Amendment Date
Mar 31, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ipas
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.
Amendments: