PMNCH 2019 - 2021 PMNCH 2019 - 2021 Partnerskapet för kvinnors-, barns- och ungdomshälsa, PMNCH (ibland endast Partnerskapet) är världens största internationella partnerskap som syftar till att förbättra mödra-, barn och ungdomshälsan i världen. PMNCH har sökt bidrag till sin strategiska plan 2016-2020 genom förverkligandet av sin affärsplan för 2018-2020.

PMNCH skapades år 2005 med syfte att öka förutsättningarna för världens fattiga länder att uppnå milleniemålen 4 och 5 i en tid då resurser och politiskt engagemang för mödra-, barn och ungdomshälsa inte stod högst på den globala dagordningen. Idag omfattar partnerskapet över 1000 medlemmar som representerar länder i Syd, givare, multilateraler, akademiska institutioner, privata aktörer, civilsamhällsorganisationer, yrkesprofessionella organ samt ungdomsorganisationer. PMNCH har ett mindre sekretariat som huserar hos WHO i Geneve. Förutom att stärka partnerskapet kring huvudfrågorna är sekretariatets uppgift att samordna arbetet i partnerskapet med ett fokus på analys, ansvarsutkrävande, påverkansarbete och landengagemang. Kopplingen till FN:s globala strategi för kvinnors, barns och ungdomars hälsa 2016-2030 är institutionaliserad genom att PMNCH fått ett särskilt ansvar från FN:s generalsekreterare att följa upp genomförandet av den globala strategin och arbeta fram indikatorer för detta ändamål. En självständig panel, Independent Accountability Panel, har tillsatts som årligen rapporterar på efterlevnad av länders åtaganden och måluppföljning. Sida sitter i PMNCHS styrelse sedan 2013 och driver särskilt frågan om ett utökat fokus kring SRHR inklusive rätten till säkra aborter. Sida och Sveriges roll i partnerskapet är central med anledning av Sveriges starka engagemang och höga finansiering av SRHR globalt.

PMNCHs affärsplan för 2018-2020 har en budget på 30 miljoner USD. Den är finansierad av ca 15 givare från bilaterala organisationer, privata stiftelser och FN. Sidas bidrag är 12 MSEK under tre år (2019-2022), vilket utgör ca 4 % av den totala budgeten. The Partnership for Women, Child and Adolescents' Health, PMNCH (in short referred to as the Partnership) is the world's largest international partnership aimed at improving maternal, child and adolescents' health in the world. PMNCH has applied for a contribution to its strategic plan 2016-2020 by realizing its business plan for 2018-2020.

PMNCH was created in 2005 with the aim of improving the conditions for the world's poor countries to achieve Millennium Goals 4 and 5 at a time when resources and political commitment to maternal, child and adolescents health were not high on the global agenda. Today, the partnership includes over 1,000-member organisations representing countries in the South, donors, multilateral, academic institutions, private actors, civil society organizations, professional bodies, and youth organizations. PMNCH has a small secretariat that is housed at the WHO in Geneva. In addition to strengthening the partnership on the main issues, the secretariat's task is to coordinate and align the work in the partnership with a focus on analysis, accountability, advocacy and country engagement. The link to the UN's global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health (2016-2030) is institutionalized by PMNCH being given a special responsibility by the UN Secretary-General to follow up the implementation of the global strategy and to develop indicators for this purpose. An independent panel, the Independent Accountability Panel, has been appointed to report annually on compliance of countries' commitments. Sida is a member of the PMNCHs board since 2013 and in particular advocaet for and monitor the issue of an expanded focus on SRHR including the right to safe abortions. Sida and Sweden's role in the partnership is central to Sweden's strong commitment and high funding of SRHR globally.

PMNCH's business plan for 2018-2020 has a budget of $ 30 million. It is funded by 15 donors from bilateral organizations, private foundations and the UN. Sida's contribution is SEK 12 million for three years (2019-2022), which represents about 4% of the total budget. The vision, mission and objectives of the partnership has changed with their recently launched strategy 2021-25 however is still in line with the Sida-PMNCH agreement objectives.

The Partnerships vision is a world in which every woman, child and adolescent is able to realize their right to health and well-being, leaving no one behind. Our mission is to mobilize, align and amplify the voices of partners to advocate for womens, childrens and adolescents health and well-being, particularly the most vulnerable. Our time is now.

PMCNH will drive forward three interconnected objectives over the period of this new Strategy:

Maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH): to drive down preventable morbidity and mortality, including stillbirths, by advocating vigorously for the inclusion of essential MNCH services in costed country benefits packages.

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR): to uphold essential SRHR interventions and ensure continuous progress in financing and equitable access to comprehensive SRHR packages.

Adolescents: to advance the health and well-being of adolescents by engaging, aligning and capacitating partners around the Adolescent Well-Being Framework and related policies and actions.

Intermediary objectives include:
Knowledge synthesis: increased use of evidence and policy analysis by
decision-makers and other actors.
Partner engagement: increased advocacy capacity and stronger coalitions built among PMNCH partners at country, regional and global levels, for a more effective voice.
Campaigns and outreach: champions work facilitated, political support
increased and agendas influenced.

With advocacy as the core function  supported by knowledge synthesis, partner engagement, campaigns and outreach  we will mobilize and resource our partners to seek changes in policy, financing and services for women, children and adolescents, and we will hold each other accountable for delivering on our promises. As well as working in the health sector, we will also contribute to and track outcomes of other sectors relating to major determinants of health outcomes, such as education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and economic development.

PMNCH will deliver this Strategy with a partnership-centric approach, engaging, amplifying and aligning partners through a digital-led strategy of partner engagement. It will streamline its governance and
Secretariat support functions over the Strategy period to deliver more efficiently and to drive value-for money and results.

PMNCHS CORE VALUE PROPOSITION IS THREE-FOLD:
Thematic focus: PMNCH is the largest global multistakeholder partnership focusing on WCAH and on the entire continuum of care.

Convening power: PMNCH has the power to convene at the highest level and to act with pace and urgency through a global network of partners (at country, regional and global levels). PMNCH secretariat is hosted by WHO but with independent governance and with the richness and breadth of its large and diverse membership.