Tupange - The Kenya Urban Reproductive Health

Transcript:Tupange - The Kenya Urban Reproductive Health:
Tupange - The Kenya Urban Reproductive Health Initiative Program Overview Outline of Presentation Background Information Project Basic Information Goal and Objectives Consortium + Partners Project Sites What's different about Tupange Project Overview Part of a broader Gates-funded “Urban Reproductive Health Initiative” Four Countries: India, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal 5 Year Program The M&E for all URHIs will be done by Measurement, Learning and Evaluation Project Project Goal To achieve a 20 percentage point increase in contraceptive prevalence rates in each of the selected urban centers, specifically among the urban poor. Project Objectives Develop cost-effective interventions for integrating quality FP with MNH, HIV/AIDS, PP and PAC programs Improve the quality of FP services for the urban poor with emphasis on high-volume clinical settings. Strengthen public-private partnerships and innovative private-sector approaches to increase access to and use of FP by the urban poor in the private sector 5 Project Objectives Develop interventions for creating demand for and sustaining use of contraceptives among marginalized urban populations Create a supportive policy environment for ensuring access to FP supplies and services for the urban poor through increased funding and financial mechanisms 6 Strategic Approach Focus on urban poor Aggressively address unmet need Targeted communication for BC & Education and accurate FP information Partnerships – Public, Private, GoK, Communities Enhanced policy environment – Gaps, pro-poor Systems e.g. provider capacity, supplies, information. Source: 2009 Kenya population and Housing Census Tupange Project Sites Criteria for Urban Sites Selection City Status – Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu Other Criteria Demographic characteristics Geographic factors - location Poverty index Slums/Informal settlements CPR/Unmet need Existence of FP/RH Programs/Partners Social cultural factors Tupange Consortium Partners Jhpiego Center for Communication Programs (CCP/JHU) National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development (NCAPD) Marie Stopes International /Kenya (MSI/K) PharmAccess Africa Ltd (PAAL) Other Key Partners Local Research Partner (KNBS): will assist with baseline survey Kenya Government: Ministries of Planning, MOPH&S, MOMS, Finance, Local Government/City /Municipal Councils/Country Governments CBOs/FBOs/NGOs Private Providers USAID, World Bank, other donors Urban Communities Measurement, Learning and Evaluation Project (MLE) Partners University of North Carolina Population Center (lead) APHRC Population Reference Bureau International Centre for Research on Women Key Points Advising on baseline Conducting mid-term and end-line evaluations Data analysis Knowledge sharing across the URHIs Building capacity of local research partner Project Timeline Year 1: Baseline Assessment Project Management arrangements No implementation of activities Years 2-3: Implementation in 3 cities Tupange to be evaluated against interventions in