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Accelerating Change: UNFPA Response to Eliminate Cross-Border Female Genital Mutilation in East and Southern Africa
Addressing the increasing prevalence of more complex forms of and trends in FGM is crucial for eliminating the practice, in accordance with the objectives listed in the 2030 Agenda. One of these issues is the prevalence of cross-border FGM practices in the border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. This report provides insight into the work that UNFPA has been doing to tackle FGM across borders in these border areas, where country offices are implementing a wide range of initiatives to address the issue.
UNFPA’s Supplies Partnership
UNFPA and its partners are working to remove substantial barriers to accessing family planning information and services, as part of a strategy that includes addressing restrictive policies, cultural norms, lack of user-friendly services and a scarcity of trained peer providers.
Summary: Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19
At the onset of COVID-19 in the East and Southern Africa region, UNFPA carried out a snapshot analysis throughout April and May 2020, which indicated that the majority of countries had a National COVID-19 Response Plan and/or a COVID-19 Task Force in place. Only 13 out of 23 ESA countries recognized GBV services as an essential part of their COVID-19 Response Plan, although recognition is a critical step towards ensuring the continuity of those services. This 2-page brief summarises the results.
Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19
We know that gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse increase in times of crisis and fragility. At the onset of COVID-19 in the East and Southern Africa region, UNFPA carried out a snapshot analysis throughout April and May 2020, which indicated that the majority of countries had a National COVID-19 Response Plan and/or a COVID-19 Task Force in place.
Report on the Female Sex Workers Program in Kenya 2018 to 2021
Female sex workers (FSW) in Kenya have high rates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies, and other SRH issues. Given this high risk of unintended pregnancies, the sex workers program has been giving appropriate information on contraceptives and encouraging greater access SRH services.
Remote Methods For Engaging Adolescents And Young People In Research
In this new practical resource from the Accelerate Hub, we share lessons from 18 months of engaging with adolescents and young people through remote research methods in South Africa and Kenya from April 2020-October 2021. We hope this toolkit is a useful resource for other research projects and teams, policy makers, and implementing organisations that are currently undertaking or who would like to undertake remote research with adolescents and young people.
Botswana National Integration Guidelines
This Guideline, the first for the country, draws from national health sector reforms and integration agenda as outlined in the key national strategic documents. The Guide applies lessons learnt from the SRH/HIV Linkages project and its scale-up; other national experiences and from regional and global evidence and guidance on high-impact interventions that promote sustainable, equitable and effective delivery of health services to achieve Universal Health coverage.
Continuity of Essential Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Services during COVID-19
A cross-country summary slide deck of findings from a study on the continuity of essential MNCAH (including HIV) services study conducted in Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique. The results showcase the demand, access and experience of MNCAH services during the 2020/ 2021 Covid-19 periods from the perspectives of clients and front line health workers.
Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa
Adolescent and young mothers are a priority population for 2gether 4 SRHR in Eastern and Southern Africa, including those who are affected by HIV. One in four women aged 20-24 years gives birth before the age of 18 years and 30 per cent of all new HIV infections occur among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years. Studies increasingly show poorer maternal, child and HIV outcomes for this age group as compared to older women.
Promoting equitable access to modern contraception methods for all women and girls in Botswana
In Botswana 67 PER CENT of women aged 15-49 are using a modern method of contraception which is higher than the SADC regional average. This assessment showcases key findings and recommedentions from Botswana’s family planning programme which combines a rights-based family planning approach, with clear and supportive policies for contraception, and a commitment to expand the availability, choice and uptake of modern contraceptive methods.