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The Regional
Voice for SRHR
Accountability
WORK OF OUR MEMBERS:
APA ADVOCACY GRANTS
APA provides grants to member organizations and their partner
civil society organizations to advocate to donors and emerging
donors for increased political commitment and resources for
SRHR and the broader development agenda.
The 11th cycle, ‘Country Action in Asia and Pacific for SRHR in the Post-2015
Framework’ aimed to strengthen the collective global agenda by working at national
and regional levels to ensure SRHR targets and indicators are included in the
post-2015 framework and governments take immediate steps to adopt these in
national frameworks when the new SDGs are announced. The program focused on
advancing SRHR in the post-2015 framework, and ensuring that quality, equality and
accountability are embedded.
The recipients of the 11th cycle of the APA Advocacy Grants Program were: Africa
Japan Forum; Family Planning New Zealand; Raks Thai Foundation. The grant period
ran from 1 March 2015 – 30 March 2016.
An Independent Review Panel (IRP) was established to review and assess
the grant proposals based on set criteria. APA wishes to sincerely thank Elisha
Dunn-Georgiou, Vice President of Programs, PAI; Katherine McDonald, Member of
the Board, ACSHR; and Dr Srinivas Tata, Chief of the Social Policy and Population
Section, Social Development Division, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia
Pacific for serving on the IRP.
Bringing the Voice of Japanese and Asia Pacific
Civil Society to Post-2015 Africa Japan Forum
The Japanese political climate is experiencing a shift
in the final stages of the global post-2015 development
negotiations. To ensure Japan maintains support of
SRHR, and with ambitious targets set for the SDGs,
it is crucial to utilize key advocacy opportunities such
as the Financing for Development Conference, Tokyo
International Conference of Africa’s Development,
and official dialogues between civil society and
the government.
Achieving the SDGs together.
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This project links global and regional Agenda 2030
advocacy movements to create joint opportunities
to call on the region’s respective governments to
increase support for SRHR. The project rallies
local civil society, and links SRHR issues to the
international agenda, locating it within critical
issues such as Universal Health Coverage.