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Mobilizing Resources and Raising Awareness Where do we go from here?

This article discusses the strategies and initiatives taken by the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition in mobilizing resources and raising awareness for reproductive health. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration, advocacy, and strategic alliances for positive change. The article also highlights the achievements and future plans of the coalition in terms of awareness raising and resource mobilization.

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Mobilizing Resources and Raising Awareness Where do we go from here?

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  1. Mobilizing Resources and Raising AwarenessWhere do we go from here? Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition Terri Bartlett Population Action International and Joerg Maas German Foundation for World Population

  2. Three RHSC Working Groups: Data Projections and Financing and Countries at Risk Awareness and Resource Mobilization Total Market

  3. Value of the RHSC to date • share information • build strategies and systems for change • collaborate with one another

  4. Value of the RHSC for the future • Identify additional strategic alliances • Specify appropriate global outreach activities • Build new strategies for collaborative action

  5. “Advocacy” within the Coalition? • INSIDE. members are proactive within their own institutions • OUTSIDE. members take action – doing work that they would normally be doing • TOGETHER. individual members come together to work/take position on an issue Example: letter to the Secretary General in support of the Millennium Project’s “Quick Wins”

  6. “Advocacy” is… • a flexible and dynamic strategy, • that supports and persuades • and promotes positive change in society

  7. “Advocacy” is not… • a static theory • an imposition • an isolated action • an opinion • IEC (Information, Education and Communication)

  8. Our Definition of “Advocacy” A strategy designed to change the actions of policies or programs of any type of institution. The aim of advocacy is to raise awareness and mobilize resources. No business as usual !

  9. How have resources been mobilized and awareness raised? • Events: Istanbul, Countdown 2015, EU Roundtables, Nordic meetings • Statements: Glion Call for Action, Strasbourg Statement, Countdown 2015, EU ACP, Pacific Country Health Ministers, Stockholm Declaration, CPD … • Press outreach • Publications: Meeting the Challenge, Report on DFID’s Support, Condoms Count, Factsheets, Briefings, Statements • Alliances: Asia Pacific Alliance, EuroNGOs, European Health Networks, International Family Planning Coalition • Parliamentary Questions: UK, US, Council of Europe • Web outreach and SupplyNews:65,000 hits/month, 644 subscribers

  10. National Outreach • Supply Initiative Subgrants • • United Kingdom (Interact Worldwide, COMMAT) • • Germany (DSW) • • Netherlands (WPF) • • Canada (ACPD) • PAI Subgrants • • Sweden (RFSU) • • EU (MSI) • • New Zealand (FPANZ) • Other • •USA • Parliamentarians

  11. FERTILE SOIL

  12. “The $75 Million Question” 2004 Special Contributors to UNFPA for Supplies Austria Sweden* Cyprus United Kingdom* Czech Rep. European Comm.* Canada* Denmark Estonia Finland* Luxembourg Netherlands* Portugal Spain * 2001 Special Contributors to UNFPA for Supplies Netherlands United Kingdom Canada

  13. THE WAY FORWARD for Coalition • Accelerate global information exchange and generate opportunities for further collaboration • Support the strategies of existing “advocacy” neworks and build new ones • Engage new emerging donors into the Coalition • Collaborate on country level • Advocate for new funding mechanisms and effective use of current mechanisms

  14. Awareness Raising and Resource Mobilization Phase II • Based on phase I strategies and successes: • Scale up with current partners • Expand to selected developing countries (Integrate RH supplies into MDGs, PRSPs, and CSPs) • Engage new emerging donor countries and Southern NGOs • Support the implementation of the Essential Drug List process globally and nationally • Monitor policies, programs, activities, funding

  15. Supplies is a successful and tangible indicator and a hook for supporting sexual and reproductive health.

  16. Necessary Ingredients for Success: • Strong Coalition plus Secretariat • Endorsement for completion, expansion and enhancement of the RHI. • Voice and Place at the table for Civil Society • Country level Advocacy and Capacity • Coordinated Research and Data • Innovative Funding Mechanisms

  17. Next Steps • Hold a stakeholder meeting on awareness and resource mobilization with major stakeholders • Develop a proposal for continuation of awareness and resource mobilization actions

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