A Decade of Investing in Asia’s Youth Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia

1. A Decade of Investing in Asia’s YouthReproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia by Thierry LUCAS,Programme Manager, UNFPA EuroNGOs Conference ‘Engaging the South in ICPD Advocacy’ 11 October 2007, Lisbon, Portugal

2. Programme in Brief • Three models of North-South cooperation • Key perspectives & benefits

3. Caracteristics: • Regional programme (2003 to 2007) • Implemented by NGOs/Managed by UNFPA • For young people 10-24 • Funded by the EU with contributions from UNFPA & NGOs (22 M €)

4. Objectives • Increased - political and community support - knowledge on health issues • Improved - access to services- understanding of critical reproductive health issues • Enhanced technical, planning capacity

5. Organigram

7. ASIA: 850 Million young people (10-24)

8. Programme in Brief • Three models of North-South cooperation

9. 2 phases to build capacity • Phase 1: Driven by European NGOs- Implementation by local- Huge resources in technical work, quality of services, models of education • Phase 2: Executed by local NGOs- TA by EU/International- Expand staff / consolidate phase 1

11. Model 1: Viet Nam Govt. VIETNAM Project Support Unit (UNFPA) EC Delegation VNM Technical agencies (Care, WPF, MSI) NGOsVINAFPA Youth Union Advisory Group

12. Viet Nam • Clear Objective: Advocacy National Master Plan • Strategy & clear roles- Build staff capacity- Analysis- Design a strategy • Constant dialogue / support

13. Achievements • Advocacy successes – National Master Plan & 1st Youth Law • Efficient BCC/IEC activities

15. Model 2: Cambodia • Cooperation in a competitive area:Phnom Penh • Case of Health Unlimited / CHEMS :Radio programme, innovative media • Case of Save Australia :Evaluate to rebuild, Youth Outreach Educators

17. CAMBODIA Project Support Unit LAOS Project Support Unit Govt. Govt. EC Delegation THA EC Delegation THA UNFPA New York Advisory Group Advisory Group NGOs NGOs NEPAL Project Support Unit UNFPA/RHIYA CO-ORDINATION UNIT Brussels Govt. EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels EC Delegation NPL Development partners and donors THAILAND Project Support Unit BANGLADESH Project Support Unit PAKISTAN Project Support Unit Govt. Govt. Govt. EC Delegation THA EC Delegation PAK Advisory Group EC Delegation BGD NGOs VIETNAM Project Support Unit Govt. EC Delegation VNM Advisory Group NGOs Advisory Group NGOs Advisory Group NGOs Advisory Group NGOs AA Different people, different languages, different religions Different information needs One co-ordinated communications system

18. Intervention: right place, right tools Project level: encouraging environment attractive to youth • Innovative methodologies, skills training • Local channels - video, youth fair, learning radio • Unusual media for rural areas - karaoke, video • To reach youth – talk to parents, religious leaders, etc. AA • National level: co-ordinated • Advisory Group: NGOs, co-ordination units, UNFPA, EC Delegations, Governments agencies • High-level meetings (political commitment) and follow-up • Joint activities with Government – Youth Camp • Regional level: managing knowledge • Web-based tools for management (real time use of ICTs) • Knowledge-sharing across countries (knowledge managers) • Sustained efforts in maintaining dialogue • Learning lessons from monitoring and evaluations • Dialogue: Co-ordination Unit-RHIYA Brussels-Commission

20. Programme in Brief • Three models of North-South cooperation • Key perspectives & benefits

21. Some thoughts • The needs: in the field • EU instruments complexity • Partnerships / action oriented • North commitment / how to judge?

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