PROJECTS & PROGRAMS

Reproductive Health and Rights | Population & Development | Gender Equality | Humanitarian Assistance | Youth

UNFPA AREAS OF INTERVENTION IN AFGHANISTAN:

A. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES:

• Utilization of high-quality RH information and maternal health and FP services is increased in target provinces
• Young women and men adopt healthy lifestyles

B. POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMEDS:

• Increased utilization of socio-demographic data for evidence-based decision-making and policy and programme formulation and monitoring in support of the ANDS, at national and sub national levels
• Development, planning and allocation of available resources prioritizes the need of young people

C. GENDER OUTCOMES:

• 1. By 2013 an environment conducive to empowering women and eliminating gender-based violence is created in target provinces.
• The capacity for Afghanistan to meet its development objectives will highly depend on women and young people. Working with and for women and young people will therefore take a central place in the implementation of the Country Program, as this will impact on all MDG. Especially investments in SRH have proven to provide high levels of return.

With regards to youth and gender, UNFPA will pursue strategies that cut across the three programme components, involving:

• Policy dialogue and evidence based advocacy for establishing an enabling environment
• Gender-sensitive, life-skills-based ASRH education and youth friendly SRH services
• Research on youth dynamics
• Participation of women and young people in decision-making process