Population Services International
For Support Of Access To Safe Abortion Care In Francophone West Africa
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Amount$800,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/16/2023
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
This grant to Population Services International (PSI) Francophone West Africa will support a project to increase equitable access to medication abortion (MA) through product availability and field strengthening. In Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali, PSI will facilitate the MA market in partnership with others to promote access to MA, particularly in underserved geographies. Together with le Centre ODAS and MAMA Network, PSI will also support the ecosystem of organizations working on commodities for MA and the broader self-care movement. This grant is aligned with the Global Reproductive Equity strategy. (Strategy: Global Reproductive Equity)
About the Grantee
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Address
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for support of self-care for sexual and reproductive health
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for support to expand access to medication abortion in East Africa
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for support of self-care for sexual and reproductive health
This grant to Population Services International will support the Self-Care Trailblazer Group to expand its field-building activities to promote user-controlled sexual and reproductive health services. Co-funded with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, this project brings together advocates, researchers, and other stakeholders to promote and study user-controlled sexual and reproductive health care. This grant is a bridge to allow for continuity of programming while planning together for a larger next phase to begin in early 2024. This grant is aligned with the Global Reproductive Equity strategy under the outcome on innovation in service delivery for equity. (Strategy: Global Reproductive Equity)
