Project profile — Support for Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity Project

The Support for sexual and reproductive health equity project aims to improve the exercise of the right to health, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights, by more than 60,000 adolescents/women in the borough of Croix-des-Bouquets in Port-au-Prince. This improved exercise implicates that the adolescents and women targeted now have access to acceptable and appropriate health care. It also signifies a more positive attitude of the targeted communities towards greater control of the adolescents/women on their health and their sexual and reproductive rights and towards eliminating gender-based violence.The project focuses on raising awareness, mobilizing citizens and better integrating consultation and accountability mechanisms between decision-makers and civil society. The project addresses barriers to gender equality and respect for human rights in the health sector and sexual and reproductive rights, particularly experienced by adolescent girls/women in Croix-des-Bouquets.

The expected results of this project include: (1) Improved accountability of Haitians health institutions, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SDSR) for women, adolescents and marginalized people; and (2) Increased efficiency of civil society organizations and citizens, particularly organizations defending the rights of women, adolescents and marginalized people, to assert their rights to sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality and the reduction of gender-based violence

Results achieved as of September 2024 include : (1) 33,683 adolescent girls and women accessed to quality sexual and reproductive health services, including reconstructive surgery, in Croix-des-Bouquets; (2) 51 medical instructors (22 women and 29 men) trained on continuing education programs for health care providers; (3) 315 members of grassroots organizations were trained on management, leadership, communication and advocacy for access to sexual and reproductive rights; and (4) 260 managers and health care providers trained on sexual and reproductive health and environmental issues.