IDRC: Addressing neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa (ANSRHRA) – LOI
Governance and Public Policy
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 8th, May 2024
External Deadline: Monday 13th, May 2024
Description
IDRC is providing preliminary information on this anticipatory funding opportunity to allow applicants time to prepare their applications. The funding opportunity is anticipated to be launched on March 18, 2024. Through the anticipatory call, up to 15 successful teams will be invited to submit full proposals in October 2024.
Overview
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are foundational to people living full healthy lives in ways that enable them to contribute to prosperous, equitable and sustainable societies. Across the life course, when people can access quality SRHR information and services, and have decision-making power to exercise their rights, they can effectively contribute to their wellbeing and that of their families and communities.
Respect for SRHR and improved access to sexual and reproductive services have immediate and longer-term benefits for health, particularly for reducing inequitable impacts of sexually transmitted infections, but also for other spheres of life — from education, employment, livelihoods and access to resources such as land, credit and social capital.
Targeted investments in SRHR can be an important catalyst to strengthen the existing momentum building across many communities, states and countries. Moreover, such investments can help improve the preparedness of health systems to build resilience to future emergencies and/or disruptions.
This initiative will build on the capacity of researchers and research organizations, civil society organizations, as well as policymakers, decision-makers and communities, to integrate gender-transformative approaches within implementation research.
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