Sustaining Youth Contraceptive Use in West Africa
PACE convened a two-hour virtual policy dialogue on youth contraceptive discontinuation in West Africa on May 26, 2021. The event aimed to increase regional policymakers’ commitment to addressing the barriers to sustained contraceptive use among youth and forge collaboration opportunities for youth-led organizations, journalists, and young researchers.
How Does Gender Affect Knowledge Management?
Gender and gender dynamics affect knowledge management (KM) in complex ways. Knowledge SUCCESS's Gender Analysis revealed many challenges arising from the interplay between gender and KM. This post shares highlights from the Gender Analysis; offers recommendations for overcoming key obstacles and creating a more gender-equitable KM environment for global health programs, particularly in family planning and
Ensuring Youth Inclusion and Access to Family Planning Information
The Ouagadougou Partnership’s Youth Think Tank advocates for youth inclusion in family planning policy and works to ensure that adolescents and young people have access to reproductive health information and care. Knowledge SUCCESS recently spoke with Oury Kamissoko, Youth Lead from Mali and head of the Youth Think Tank’s dissemination subcommittee, about young people’s access to
Accès à l’information et aux soins de santé pour les jeunes
Le Think-tank Jeunes du Partenariat de Ouagadougou plaide en faveur de politiques et œuvre pour que les adolescents et les jeunes aient accès aux informations et aux soins de santé reproductive. Knowledge SUCCESS s'est récemment entretenu avec Oury Kamissoko, responsable des jeunes du Mali et chef du sous-comité de diffusion du Think-tank Jeunes, sur l'accès des
Récapitulatif : Conception de Programmes pour les Besoins Divers des Jeunes
Le 18 mars, Knowledge SUCCESS & FP2030 a co-organisé la deuxième session de la troisième série de conversations de la série Connecting Conversations, Une solution unique ne convient pas à tous : les services de santé reproductive au sein du système de santé élargi doivent répondre aux divers besoins des jeunes. Cette session s'est concentrée sur
Data is key for robust evidence-based decision making
For robust evidence-based decision making, data and statistics are essential. To ensure proper planning in reproductive health, the accuracy and availability of this data cannot be over emphasized. We spoke to Samuel Dupre, a statistician with the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Program, and Mitali Sen, the International Program’s Chief of Technical Assistance and Capacity Building, who
Recap: Implementing an Adolescent Responsive Approach
On April 8th, Knowledge SUCCESS & Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) hosted the third session in the third set of conversations in the Connecting Conversations series, “What does it look like to implement an adolescent responsive approach?” This session focused on the differences between implementing a systems-based approach versus disconnected approaches and what youth-led accountability strategies are
Recap: Adolescent Responsive Services in Family Planning
On March 16, the NextGen RH CoP, Knowledge SUCCESS, E2A, FP2030, and IBP hosted a webinar, “Adolescent Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Health Systems Perspective,” that explored the updated High Impact Practice (HIP) brief on Adolescent Responsive Services.
Recap: Program Designs for the Diverse Needs of Young People
On March 18, Knowledge SUCCESS & Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) hosted the second session in the third set of conversations in the Connecting Conversations series, One Size Does Not Fit All: Reproductive Health Services Within the Greater Health System Must Respond to Young People’s Diverse Needs. This session focused on how different service models within a
Challenging Social Norms on Disability
Sarah V. Harlan, Partnerships Team Lead for Knowledge SUCCESS, spoke with Cynthia Bauer, the Founder and Executive Director of Kupenda for the Children. Kupenda is a non-profit organization whose mission is to transform harmful beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve children’s lives.