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Collaborating in Europe to advance SRHR

Collaborating in Europe to advance SRHR. Experience of the Irish Family Planning Association. SRHR & Irish ODA. Development budget 0.7% of GDP – 2012 €1.5b - 2012 Government Commitment to HIV €100m per year Some commitment to SRHR but not explicit. SRHR & ODA sectors in Ireland.

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Collaborating in Europe to advance SRHR

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  1. Collaborating in Europe to advance SRHR Experience of the Irish Family Planning Association

  2. SRHR & Irish ODA • Development budget • 0.7% of GDP – 2012 • €1.5b - 2012 • Government Commitment to HIV • €100m per year • Some commitment to SRHR but not explicit

  3. SRHR & ODA sectors in Ireland • Very little collaboration between these sectors • Strong Development Aid sector • But weak on SRHR (faith based tradition) • SRHR sector weak on development aid • Busy fighting & winning battles at home • Condoms not freely available until 1992 • Abortion still effectively illegal • Emergency Contraception only legal since 2002

  4. IFPA & ODA • 1990’s IFPA starts becoming involved international advocacy • Trying to influence two very strong sectors • Little or no finance resources • Very little experience or knowledge • Very positive experience of collaborating in European • Increased Irish Government of SRHR • Irish Presidency of EU • Influence of Irish Government polices

  5. Benefits of working with others • Strategic Planning – Where to start • Drawing on others experience • Advocacy Vs Projects • Capacity Building • Confidence - Knowing someone who’ll know • Resource mobilisation • Advocacy tools • Ideas for projects

  6. Unintended Benefits • Synergy • National & International • FGM coalition • Campaign for Microbices • Gives the IFPA a sharper focus on domestic SRHR issues • Evidence base • Opposition

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