International Development Grant
Foundations: Strengthening Adolescent Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project Number: CA-3-P008440001
Status: Operational
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Maximum Contribution: $45,000,000.00
Start Date: July 27, 2021
End Date: June 30, 2027
Duration: 5.9 years
Project Description
This project aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care for marginalized and vulnerable people particularly adolescent girls and women in Mali Niger and Sierra Leone. The project’s activities include: (1) raising awareness among adolescent girls and women around sexual and reproductive health and rights through community education campaigns; (2) training community-based health care providers and health facility staff about providing gender-responsive adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services and care; (3) educating men and adolescent boys community leaders government officials and other people in positions of power on gender-based discrimination models of positive masculinity and prevention of domestic and sexual and gender-based violence (among other topics); and ((4) helping girls’ and women’s rights and advocacy groups demand better and more inclusive and accessible sexual and reproductive health and rights policy from their governments. The project benefits over 450 000 people the majority adolescent girls and women. Save the Children Canada is implementing this project in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) EquiPop (Equilibres et Populations) the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and SickKids.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Increased decision making by in-school & out-of-school adolescent girls on their SRHR & the use of SRH services; (2) Improved provision of gender-responsive inclusive adolescent-friendly & accountable SRH services by health care providers for diverse groups of women & adolescent girls; and (3) Improved effectiveness of key stakeholders particularly women & girls’ rights organizations & government decision-makers to advocate for evidence-based accountable & equitable SRH policies legal frameworks & services.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) introduced 20 170 adolescents to adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) topics such as abortion and post-abortion care through health facility visits. Also trained 3 853 out-of-school girls in knowledge and positive attitudes towards ASRHR and gender equality in Sierra Leone; (2) sensitized 567 men including guardians and religious and traditional leaders to sexual and gender-based violence early marriage sexual and reproductive health services for women and equitable decision-making. Also sensitized 291 adolescent fathers (aged 16 to 19) and partners or spouses of adolescent girls (aged 20+ years) to sexual and gender-based violence in Mali; (3) trained 394 mothers of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and 434 husbands or partners in gender equality positive parenting life skills and SRHR in Niger; and (4) supported 447 people including those from project countries to participate in regional consultations with West African women and girls’ rights organizations. These consultations allowed to inform governments and community leaders in SRHR strategy planning and advocacy.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Save the Children Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Call for Proposals