Reproductive Health Programme II (N'zatonse IV)

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The project is a continuation of the FC modules Strengthening Public Private Partnerships to Promote Reproductive Health I and II (BMZ No. 2011 65 679 and 2014 68 602) and the Reproductive Health Phase I program (2016 68 821). The aim of the project is to improve access to high-quality information, products and services in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the project districts and to increase informed demand for SRHR products and services. A particular focus is on better culturally and socially adapted access to and sustainable behavioral change with regard to SRHR among young people and rural population groups. The additional FC funds available totaling EUR 13.0 million (from stock audit) will be used to continue the activities financed as part of Phase I of the project. The project is scheduled to run for 3 years. A consortium of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) led by Population Services International (PSI) will be commissioned by the Malawian Ministry of Health to implement the project, provided that a content- and financially acceptable offer is submitted. In total, more than 1 million people are to be reached by the project. The target groups include young people (10-24 years) in rural areas of Malawi and men and women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The project is part of the development cooperation program to support the health sector in Malawi, is in line with the national health strategy and contributes to the Malawian goals of the London Summit on Family Planning in 2012 and to the BMZ initiative Self-determined family planning and maternal health.