Project profile — Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Benin

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) young girls and boys, as well as women and men in project intervention areas enjoy their right to reproductive health; (2) young girls and boys in project intervention areas enjoy their sexual rights; and (3) the multi-sectoral coordinating mechanism for reproductive health of adolescents and young people is more effective.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2021) include: (1) 1,331,841 individuals received at least one sexual and reproductive health service; (2) 356 434 women and girls adopted a new method of family planning, of which 165,401 are between ages 15-24, including intrauterine devices, pills, implants, and injectables;(3) 210 470 in-school youth (104 270 boys and 106 200 girls) and1,009,369 out-of-school youth (420 722 boys and 588 647 girls) aged 10-24 received comprehensive sexual education; (4) Reached 17,018 women with post abortion care in its health care facilities, of which almost 50% between the ages of 15-24; (5) reached 161 632 youth with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and counselling services, and over 138 000 received their HIV test results; (6) reached 2 777 041 individuals by positive messages on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through traditional and social media platforms; and (7) 1,720 individuals identified as part of key populations, including men who have sex with men, injection drug users and sex workers, received a minimum package of SRHR services adapted to their needs.