Grant: International Development Assistance Program
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
$14,700,000.00
Improving equitable access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents
FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-09
Summary
The project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls in Tanzania’s Mainland and Zanzibar. Project activities include: (1) increasing awareness and access to quality sexual reproductive health services, including improved family planning services; (2) increasing the knowledge and skills of adolescents, especially girls, to negotiate for sexual and reproductive health rights, and improve the knowledge, attitudes and skills of communities to promote positive gender and social norms; (3) strengthening sexual and gender-based violence preventive and responsive measures; (4) integrating nutrition-focussed services and awareness in sexual and reproductive health services; and (5) building the capacity of government and women- and youth-led organizations to advocate for, develop, and coordinate adolescent sexual reproductive health services. It also increases the knowledge and skills of government staff, health workers, health administrators, teachers, and community leaders in collecting and using data to continually improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health and related services. The project aims to directly reach 394,542 girls and boys through school- and health facility-based interventions, 153,891 community level interventions, and 727,400 boys and girls through media interventions.
Department
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
New York | New York, US
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2029-03-31
Agreement Number
7458261 P012704001
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-09
Agreement Title
Improving equitable access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents
Agreement Title (French)
Améliorer l’accès des adolescents à une santé et à des droits sexuels et reproductifs de qualité
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$14,700,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls in Tanzania’s Mainland and Zanzibar. Project activities include: (1) increasing awareness and access to quality sexual reproductive health services, including improved family planning services; (2) increasing the knowledge and skills of adolescents, especially girls, to negotiate for sexual and reproductive health rights, and improve the knowledge, attitudes and skills of communities to promote positive gender and social norms; (3) strengthening sexual and gender-based violence preventive and responsive measures; (4) integrating nutrition-focussed services and awareness in sexual and reproductive health services; and (5) building the capacity of government and women- and youth-led organizations to advocate for, develop, and coordinate adolescent sexual reproductive health services. It also increases the knowledge and skills of government staff, health workers, health administrators, teachers, and community leaders in collecting and using data to continually improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health and related services. The project aims to directly reach 394,542 girls and boys through school- and health facility-based interventions, 153,891 community level interventions, and 727,400 boys and girls through media interventions.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à améliorer la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs des adolescentes en Tanzanie continentale et à Zanzibar. Les activités de ce projet comprennent : 1) accroître la sensibilisation et l'accès à des services de santé sexuelle et reproductive de qualité, y compris l'amélioration des services de planification familiale; 2) accroître les connaissances et les compétences des adolescents, en particulier des filles, pour négocier les droits en matière de santé sexuelle et reproductive, et améliorer les connaissances, les attitudes et les compétences des communautés pour promouvoir des normes sociales et de genre positives; 3) renforcer les mesures de prévention et de réponse à la violence sexuelle et sexiste; 4) intégrer des services axés sur la nutrition et la sensibilisation dans les services de santé sexuelle et reproductive; 5) renforcer la capacité du gouvernement et des organisations, dirigées par des femmes et des jeunes, à plaider, développer et coordonner les services de santé sexuelle et reproductive des adolescents. Il permet également d'accroître les connaissances et les compétences du personnel gouvernemental, des agents de santé, des administrateurs de la santé, des enseignants et des dirigeants communautaires en matière de collecte et d'utilisation des données, afin d'améliorer continuellement la qualité de la santé sexuelle et reproductive et des services connexes.
Le projet vise à atteindre directement 394 542 filles et garçons par le biais d'interventions dans les écoles et les établissements de santé, 153 891 interventions au niveau communautaire et 727 400 garçons et filles par le biais d'interventions médiatiques.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased use of sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services; (2) increased ability of adolescent girls and boys to claim their sexual and reproductive health and rights; and (3) enhanced enabling environment for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) utilisation accrue de l'information et des services en matière de santé et de droits sexuels et reproductifs; 2) capacité accrue des adolescents, filles et garçons, à revendiquer leur santé et leurs droits sexuels et reproductifs; 3) amélioration de l'environnement favorable à la santé et aux droits sexuels et reproductifs des adolescents.
Federal Riding Number
NA
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
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.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
New York | New York
Recipient Country
US
Recipient Legal Name
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Recipient Operating Name
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q2-00362