Geertje van Mensvoort of Cordaid describes the organization's work in fragile states to provide sexual and reproductive health care. Cordaid works with religious leaders to educate them about the RH needs of communities and to address gender-based violence.

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SRH
IN FRAGILE
STATES
FAITH PRE-CONFERENCE ICFP 2016

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1. CORDAID EXPERIENCE
2. LESSONS LEARNT
3. RECOMMANDATIONS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS

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1. CORDAID
EXPERIENCE

4. CORDAID
ACTIVITIES AROUND THE WORLD – OUR OPEN DATA SYSTEM
Cordaid activities
43 countries
Cordaid healthcare activities
20 countries

5. CORDAID
OUR USP, MISSION AND VISION
Cordaid aims to be the NGO working
internationally and consistently with constituents
on locally-based development and cooperation
to build flourishing communities in fragile
contexts and (post-) conflict areas.
In flourishing communities people share values,
interests and a common purpose. Flourishing
communities create space where people can
live with dignity, safely, have the freedom to
speak out and have access to quality and
affordable basic services, such as healthcare.
USP
 Catholic social thoughts
 Focus on fragility
 Community-based implementing power
 Innovative and creative financial approaches (PBF)
 Transparency

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2. LESSONS
LEARNT

7. NEXT GENERATIONS 2013/2015
THREE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
 Young people (male/female) are better informed and
are thus able to make healthier choices regarding their
sexuality
 A growing number of people have access to
contraceptives and other commodities required for
good sexual and reproductive health
 Public and private clinics provide better sexual and
reproductive healthcare services, which more and
more people are using.

8. AREAS OF INTERVENTION
3 COUNTRIES
Burundi
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The programme focus on the following areas / provinces:
Burundi : les provinces du Cankuzo, Karuzi, Ruyigi, Rutana,
Makamba and Bururi.
RD Congo : health zones of Katana, Idwji, Miti-Murhesa and
Walungu.
Rwanda : districts of Nyaruguru, Rusizi, Gicumbi and Kirehe.
Rwanda DRC
South-Kivu

9. 3 OUTCOMES
OUR COMMITMENTS
Outcome 1 : Young
people are better
informed and thus
better equipped to
make the right choices
about their sexuality
Quality sexual education
for young people (PBF
contracts with schools an
peer education)
Youth friendly services
(Youth friendly centres,
Health staff trained in
youth friendly services)
Outcome 2 : A growing
number of people have
access to contraceptive and
other commodities required
for good sexual and
reproductive health
Improved supply of
commodities especially in
underserved areas (Improved
supply of commodities
especially in underserved
areas, Reduced socio cultural
barriers preventing women
from using FP)
Better supply chain
management, Better outreach
through side kiosks and
pharmacy in the box,
increased involvement of men,
increased knowledge to
address myths and believes
Outcome 3 : Public and
private clinics provide
better sexual and
reproductive health care
services which more and
more people are using
More (faith based)
organisations are able to
provide good FP services,
More integration of SRHR in
other health services and
increased affordability
Establishing of referral/
alternative services,
Training on informed
decision making, PBF
agreements on integration
of services, subsidy for more
commodities

10. EXAMPLE IN DRC
SRH IN VIDEO
Video available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvNezSAjS1o

11. DIFFERENT ASPECTS TO TACKLE
CORDAID INTEGRATED APPROACH
 Youth friendly health services: youth corners, health professionals trained in youth friendly health
services
 Comprehensive sexuality education: in-out of school, peer educators, youth organizations,
teachers
 Access and availability of FP: better supply chain management, social franchises healthy
entrepreneurs
 Collaboration with religious leaders
 Sexual Gender Based Violence / Gender
 Increased male involvement
 RBF & SRH
 Focus 10-14 years / menstruation management/ hygienic pad

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3.
RECOMMANDATIONS

13. ADAPT TO LEVELS OF FRAGILITY
SRH INTEGRATED IN THE EXISTING STRUCTURES
Burundi Case

14. WORKING WITH THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS – TRAINING MANUAL
IMPLICATE RELIGIOUS LEADERS
May 2015, Kigali working session with
representatives of all religious
denominations for the improvement of
the training manual
SRH for young people does is a much discussed topic
Share Religious Leaders about the SRH of young people

15. ADDRESS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
GENDER INEQUALITY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Reported experience of physical and sexual violence by young people
(ever and in the last 12 months) is of serious concern – especially in the
case of young women but also among young men. A quarter of the female
respondents reported being a victim of sexual violence, and the majority
of the perpetrators were a person known to the victim (friend/colleague/
neighbor or current partner).
 Addressing gender based violence is urgently needed through
adequate service delivery and community-based interventions to
decrease tolerance and gender inequality in the society.

16. 2 MAINS PATHS
INCREASE YOUTH VOICE
 YOUTH VOICE AND CONFIDENCE
Equipping young people with skills
including advocacy and lobbying skills
 ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND
RESPECT FOR RIGHTS
Focusing for an enabling environment and
respect for rights will focus on social,
cultural, legal, policy and gender barriers
around YP’s SRH

17. NEXT CHALLENGES
FROM NEXT GENERATION TO JEUNE S3

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