Reference number : 064-2022-2023-Q4-00022, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund, recipient country : US, recipient province : nan, recipient city : New York | New York, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : International Development Assistance Program, program name french : Programme d'aide au développement international, program purpose english : The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development., program purpose french : L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international., agreement title english : Advancing SRHR in Venezuela, agreement title french : Advancing SRHR in Venezuela, agreement number : 7446903 P010486001, agreement value : 4000000.0, agreement start date : 2023-01-30, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : This project will improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes for women, girls and newborns from marginalized populations, in particular indigenous communities, living in the Sierra Machiques de Perijá and Maracaibo (state of Zulia). The UN notes that access to sexual and reproductive health care is essential for empowerment, safety, gender equality, and to reduce poverty [2]. The project aims to foster gender equality through targeted interventions to improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes.
Project components will:
� Improve provision of quality, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and environmentally sound maternal, newborn and reproductive health services in targeted health centers and hospitals
� Engage community agents, including indigenous midwives, so to enhance maternal, newborn and reproductive health needs in target communities
� Be informed by the Canadian model of midwifery care: the model recognizes midwives as empowered community-based primary health care providers who respect the self-determination of women and girls while relying on evidence based clinical decision-making capacities, promoting health rights and valuing local and culturally relevant practices
� Address all women and girls of reproductive age, with particular attention to meeting the needs of indigenous women and girls in the project’s target area
� Improve the provision of a range of sexual and reproductive health services: family planning, prenatal and postnatal care, labour and delivery support, and the management of emergencies
� Engage project partners (UNFPA, CAM and NACM) and project collaborators (clinical agents; community health agents, including indigenous midwives, community health workers and community leaders), with an understanding that diverse and complementary health resources can be leveraged for the advancement of health services, particularly in times of crisis., description french : This project will improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes for women, girls and newborns from marginalized populations, in particular indigenous communities, living in the Sierra Machiques de Perijá and Maracaibo (state of Zulia). The UN notes that access to sexual and reproductive health care is essential for empowerment, safety, gender equality, and to reduce poverty [2]. The project aims to foster gender equality through targeted interventions to improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes.
Project components will:
� Improve provision of quality, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and environmentally sound maternal, newborn and reproductive health services in targeted health centers and hospitals
� Engage community agents, including indigenous midwives, so to enhance maternal, newborn and reproductive health needs in target communities
� Be informed by the Canadian model of midwifery care: the model recognizes midwives as empowered community-based primary health care providers who respect the self-determination of women and girls while relying on evidence based clinical decision-making capacities, promoting health rights and valuing local and culturally relevant practices
� Address all women and girls of reproductive age, with particular attention to meeting the needs of indigenous women and girls in the project’s target area
� Improve the provision of a range of sexual and reproductive health services: family planning, prenatal and postnatal care, labour and delivery support, and the management of emergencies
� Engage project partners (UNFPA, CAM and NACM) and project collaborators (clinical agents; community health agents, including indigenous midwives, community health workers and community leaders), with an understanding that diverse and complementary health resources can be leveraged for the advancement of health services, particularly in times of crisis., expected results english : This project will improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes for women, girls and newborns from marginalized populations, in particular indigenous communities, living in the Sierra Machiques de Perijá and Maracaibo (state of Zulia). The UN notes that access to sexual and reproductive health care is essential for empowerment, safety, gender equality, and to reduce poverty [2]. The project aims to foster gender equality through targeted interventions to improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes.
Project components will:
� Improve provision of quality, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and environmentally sound maternal, newborn and reproductive health services in targeted health centers and hospitals
� Engage community agents, including indigenous midwives, so to enhance maternal, newborn and reproductive health needs in target communities
� Be informed by the Canadian model of midwifery care: the model recognizes midwives as empowered community-based primary health care providers who respect the self-determination of women and girls while relying on evidence based clinical decision-making capacities, promoting health rights and valuing local and culturally relevant practices
� Address all women and girls of reproductive age, with particular attention to meeting the needs of indigenous women and girls in the project’s target area
� Improve the provision of a range of sexual and reproductive health services: family planning, prenatal and postnatal care, labour and delivery support, and the management of emergencies
� Engage project partners (UNFPA, CAM and NACM) and project collaborators (clinical agents; community health agents, including indigenous midwives, community health workers and community leaders), with an understanding that diverse and complementary health resources can be leveraged for the advancement of health services, particularly in times of crisis., expected results french : This project will improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes for women, girls and newborns from marginalized populations, in particular indigenous communities, living in the Sierra Machiques de Perijá and Maracaibo (state of Zulia). The UN notes that access to sexual and reproductive health care is essential for empowerment, safety, gender equality, and to reduce poverty [2]. The project aims to foster gender equality through targeted interventions to improve maternal, newborn and reproductive health outcomes.
Project components will:
� Improve provision of quality, gender responsive, culturally appropriate and environmentally sound maternal, newborn and reproductive health services in targeted health centers and hospitals
� Engage community agents, including indigenous midwives, so to enhance maternal, newborn and reproductive health needs in target communities
� Be informed by the Canadian model of midwifery care: the model recognizes midwives as empowered community-based primary health care providers who respect the self-determination of women and girls while relying on evidence based clinical decision-making capacities, promoting health rights and valuing local and culturally relevant practices
� Address all women and girls of reproductive age, with particular attention to meeting the needs of indigenous women and girls in the project’s target area
� Improve the provision of a range of sexual and reproductive health services: family planning, prenatal and postnatal care, labour and delivery support, and the management of emergencies
� Engage project partners (UNFPA, CAM and NACM) and project collaborators (clinical agents; community health agents, including indigenous midwives, community health workers and community leaders), with an understanding that diverse and complementary health resources can be leveraged for the advancement of health services, particularly in times of crisis., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : dfatd-maecd, owner organization title : Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada