📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT ID
110721
TOTAL FUNDING
CAD 750,000.00
IDRC OFFICER
Sarah Czunyi
PROJECT STATUS
Active
DURATION
48 months
Description: Summary
The Gambia has a burgeoning youth population with numerous sexual and reproductive health issues, including high rates of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections, and forms of gender-based violence including female genital mutilation and forced child marriage. At the same time, there is poor access to quality information and services on sexual and reproductive health, particularly for rural and out-of-school adolescent populations. The national government is seeking evidence-based improvements to increase adolescent and youth knowledge on sexuality education and promote health outcomes.
This project builds on previously funded work by IDRC in the main urban region of the country. Like the previous phase, the team will conduct research, and develop and test comprehensive health education programs. Building on lessons learned, this project shifts focus to semi-urban and rural regions where adolescent health concerns are more pronounced. This project seeks to devise, implement and test a package of interventions to inform the policy development process on comprehensive health and sexuality education. The project team also expects the results will lead to curriculum changes and improved community-based adolescent health programming.
The project will be a collaborative effort between government ministries, researchers and civil society members. The project will be led by the University of The Gambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and the Center for Research and Advocacy on Women and Adolescent Health. Key civil society implementation partners will include the Forum on Women Educationist-The Gambia, Girls Pride, The Girls Agenda, and Gambia Family Planning Association.
