{"id":7128,"date":"2024-08-23T18:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/domestic-resource-mobilization-for-family-planning-in-asia\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:07:56","slug":"domestic-resource-mobilization-for-family-planning-in-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/fr\/domestic-resource-mobilization-for-family-planning-in-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Resource Mobilization for Family Planning in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Domestic Resource Mobilization<\/a> is broadly defined by USAID as the process through which countries raise and spend their own funds to provide for their people. Within the Learning Circles context, we approached the topic through a localized lens to explore what was working well and what needed improving in how organizations raised funds and obtained other resources (human, material) in order to implement their FP\/RH programs in a more sustainable manner. Looking beyond traditional government and donor funding, discussions focused on diversification of funding bases which included public – private partnerships, corporate\u00a0 sponsorships, charitable contributions and others. With many organizations highlighting challenges in obtaining funding for their projects and governmental delays for FP commodities, Local Resource Mobilization<\/a> presents an opportunity for stability and sustainability of FP\/RH programs.<\/p>\n

The Knowledge SUCCESS Learning Circles<\/a> offer global health professionals an interactive peer learning platform for discussing and sharing effective program implementation approaches. This innovative online series is designed to address the challenges of remote work and lack of in-person interactions. Through small group-based sessions, program managers and technical advisors collaborate in supportive discussions to uncover practical insights and solutions for FP\/RH program improvement. Learning Circles emphasizes practical experience and daily implementation and the participants themselves are the topic experts.<\/p>\n

The cohort was co-facilitated by Sanjeeta Agnihotri and Ankita Kumari of Center for Communication and Change India (CCC-I) together with Meena Arivananthan from the Knowledge SUCCESS Asia Team.<\/p>\n

The Learning Circles enabled immersive peer-to-peer learning through four structured live sessions on Zoom, along with off-session virtual engagement through WhatsApp, weekly reflection exercises and insights gleaned from a collaborative collection of curated resources on\u00a0 FP i<\/a>nsig<\/a>h<\/a>t<\/a>. Using creative KM tools and approaches, cohort members were given\u00a0 the opportunity to get to know each other in small groups, and discuss program experiences and shared challenges related to domestic resource mobilization in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Meet the Cohort <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Twenty participants were actively engaged in the cohort representing 8 countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Philippines. 50% self-identified as women, 45% as men and the remainder preferred not to disclose their gender. Participants worked in resource mobilization, program management and policy engagement, among other areas.<\/p>\n

The first session sought to bring together these geographically dispersed people from various organizations and areas of expertise. Using icebreakers and activities, participants were encouraged to get to know each other, as they discussed their resource mobilization challenges and shared their expectations of the LC sessions.<\/p>\n

They described some of the challenges they encountered in having to depend on their respective governments for FP commodities, and how supply chain and logistics issues with FP commodities disrupted their projects. It was noted that centralized procurement systems and budget cuts largely affected marginalized populations, even more than mainstream communities. They echoed the need to explore other more sustainable approaches to bridge this gap.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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