Empowering Vulnerable Adolescents in Africa: EU Launches €30.5 Million Call for Proposals
Under the framework of the intra-ACP Programme to strengthen health systems for universal health coverage, the European Union (EU) has announced a €30.5 million call for proposals aimed at improving the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls and other vulnerable adolescents in Africa.
Specific Objectives
- To improve demand and access to comprehensive, integrated, affordable, quality, discrimination-free, age-appropriate SRHR information and services in eligible African countries, with a particular focus on reaching adolescent girls and vulnerable adolescents who are out of school, poor, marginalized/discriminated, disabled, or under-served.
- To strengthen public and community health systems to provide these information and services.
- To promote an enabling legal, political, and societal environment that allows adolescents, especially girls and vulnerable adolescents, to access the quality SRH services they need and protects their sexual and reproductive rights.
- Information on the guidelines and how to apply is published on the EuropeAid website.
The application deadline is 26 November 2020 at 12:00 (Brussels date and time).
See Also
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Target 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs.
The article discusses the EU’s call for proposals to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls and vulnerable adolescents in Africa. This aligns with SDG 3, which aims to ensure good health and well-being for all. Specifically, it addresses Target 3.7, which focuses on universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services.
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SDG 5: Gender Equality
- Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences.
The article highlights the need to promote an enabling legal, political, and societal environment that allows adolescents, especially girls and vulnerable adolescents, to access quality sexual and reproductive health services and protects their sexual and reproductive rights. This aligns with SDG 5, which aims to achieve gender equality. It specifically addresses Target 5.6, which focuses on universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | Target 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
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