Help & Shelter UNFPA-Funded Family Planning Project

Achievements A total of 287 persons, 192 females and 95 males from 13 private and public sector organizations and CSO were reached through 1 day workshops and or half day sessions 17 representatives from 5 private public sector, CSO organizations benefitted from a 2day TOT Peer Ed Workshop A total of 17 staff & employees of Qualfon benefitted from a follow up 1 day workshops

Workshop Evaluations Workshop evaluations showed that 80%-100% of participants fully agreed or agreed that information presented was understood 99%- 97% fully agreed or agreed that knowledge and understanding of gender & gender roles increased; 98%-100% fully agreed or agreed that the forms, causes and consequences of DV were better understood; % fully agreed or agreed that knowledge about SRH and rights increased and training materials were useful and effective A further 98%- 100% of all participants fully agreed or agreed that facilitators were effective in delivery of presentations and information 97% - 98% fully agreed or agreed that they now had a better understanding of the DVA and the SOA and how these Laws worked

2 Day TOT Peer Education Workshops Evaluation showed that : 100% of participants fully agreed or agreed that the workshop increased their knowledge and understanding of Self 94% of participants fully agreed or agreed that they now understand how to manage Anger and Resolve Conflict 94% of participants fully agreed or agreed that their knowledge about SRR & SRH issues increased 100& of participants fully agreed or agreed that they now have a better understanding of healthy relationships

Work Plans For Private Public & CSO 5 Organizations at 2 day TOT Workshop developed individual work plans they would implement in their respective organizations Workplans included rap sessions, small group discussions, training & empowerment sessions, skits and role plays, dissemination of materials, referrals to H&S, classroom discussions

Family Planning Achievements A total of 52 clients from H&S Crisis Centre & Home for Abused Women benefitted from FP information A total of 1,697 persons, 1,389 women and 308 men from 16 communities in Region 3 & 4 were given FP relevant information on a wide number of topics Women, youth and men were reached through community groups, FBO, vocational centres, health centres and house to house visits

Challenges H&S was unable to meet our targets for ongoing workshops & sessions with private & public sector organizations Private & public sector organizations want educational sessions done in 1st quarter when production tends to be low Management of some private & public sector org. do not recognize or understand the importance of GBV & SRH educations and prevention for their employees

Many private & public org.sessions agreed on were cancelled Disbursements of UNFPA funds to IP partners are allocated too late in calendar year making it difficult to reach targets

FP contraceptives such as condoms and pills are not available at many community health centres in Region 3 &4 At 1 HC only contraceptive injections were available so women were all put on these, they were not given a choice of methods Due to lack of funds H&S has been unable to photcopy FP leaflets for distribution

Women have complained about confidentiality at HC, so they don’t want to join FP clinics Youth prefer to use condoms which they purchase so they don’t have to deal with scrutiny and disapproval for intimate relationships from family members etc