10 Years, 10 Lessons: Implementing the Reproductive Health Law in the Philippines
Reproductive health advocates in the Philippines faced a tough 14-year long battle to turn the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 into a landmark law in December 2012.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Access and Utilization in East Africa
38 family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) workforce members came together for the 2022 East Africa Learning Circles cohort. Through structured group dialogues, they shared and learned from each other’s practical experiences, on what works and what doesn’t in improving FP/RH access and use.
Insights from Asia in Advancing Self-Care Use, Acceptability, and Access
On January 25, Knowledge SUCCESS hosted “Advancing Self-Care in Asia: Insights, Experiences, and Lessons Learned,” a panel conversation featuring experts from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and West Africa. The speakers discussed the feasibility and future of self-care for family planning (FP) in Asia and lessons learned from program experiences in West Africa.
Creating Safe Spaces for Youth-Led Organizations to Share Failures
Prompted by a “Fail Fest” session at the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning, Youth Leader Joy Munthali offers her recommendations on how donors can create safe spaces for young people or youth-led organizations to openly share their experiences of learning from failure without hurting their reputation.
Leçons pour les programmes intégrés de changement social et comportemental
En contribuant à un programme mondial de recherche et d'apprentissage sur la programmation intégrée de la CSC, Breakthrough RESEARCH, le projet phare de l'USAID sur la génération de preuves de la CSC, aide à générer des données pour améliorer cette approche importante.
Updates and Highlights on the NextGen RH CoP Design Framework
In a July 2022 post about the NextGen RH Community of Practice (CoP), the authors announced the structure of the platform, its advisory committee members, and its new design process. This blog post will cover major structural advancements the team is making to ensure the successful recruitment and retention of future members.
Lessons for Integrated Social and Behavior Change Programming
In contributing to a global Research and Learning Agenda on integrated SBC programming, Breakthrough RESEARCH, USAID’s flagship SBC evidence generation project, is helping generate data to enhance this important approach.