tailieunhanh - A Resource List for Adolescent Reproductive Health Programming in Conflict Settings

The four case-studies were selected from diverse geographic regions with contrasting political and sectoral structures. All are currently engaged in health-sector reform, and represent differing stages of progress towards a SWAp. The UNFPA and WHO country offices in each of the countries selected had participated in the project’s training course, and two of the four countries had received follow-on grants. The case-study of Senegal provided a point of continuity with the previous case-studies, and offered the longest experience with SWAps among the sites selected; Malawi gave insights into the challenge of strong central policy development and donor coordination in the. | A Resource List for Adolescent Reproductive Health Programming in Conflict Settings by the Women s Commission for Refugee Women and Children on behalf of the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict RHRC Consortium Adolescents have unique needs and strengths which reproductive health programs and policies must specifically address in order to be effective among youth. Through its experience in supporting adolescent reproductive health ARH among conflict-affected populations the Women s Commission for Refugee Women and Children has gathered resources on addressing these unique needs. 1 The following list is a collection of resources on adolescent reproductive health. Resources that specifically address refugee internally displaced and other conflict-affected youth are identified by a red star . The dearth of red stars on the list serves as a clear indicator of the scarcity of publicly available information and resources on ARH programming in conflict settings. The remaining resources are targeted to development settings but still can be useful among conflict-affected populations. These resources can assist program managers advocates and policy makers in their efforts to improve ARH. Although not a comprehensive list the resources detailed below provide a central location for some basic information about the major technical areas of reproductive health programming different approaches and intervention strategies both established and emerging and specific training materials in addition to other resources on advocacy project funding and specific projects experiences. Obtaining Copies of Resources The majority of the resources listed below are available in English only. Those that are available in other languages are noted as such. An abbreviated listing of resources in Spanish and French is available from the Women s Commission upon request. Most resources in this list are available on the Internet via free download. The majority of files is in PDF format