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Improved CP Data systems and mechanisms for Knowledge management

6. The government of the Republic of South Sudan commits to draw on demographic diversity to drive economic growth and achieve sustainable development, by:
a) Putting in place, by end of 2020, functional youth-led mechanisms for meaningful engagement and participation of youth on issues pertaining to their lives considering that they are the majority of population in South Sudan
b) Establishing, in the 2021/2022 FY, a Youth Enterprise Fund to build youth entrepreneurship and...

(8) Investing in the education, employment opportunities, health, including family planning and sexual and reproductive health services, of adolescents and youth, especially girls, so as to fully harness the promises of the demographic dividend.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

Increase the use of social media to share educational content

Almost 35% of mozambican youth is using social media for fun nowadays, in this context, we commit ourselves on using our personal and organizational profiles to frequently research, produce and share educational content about various topics, mainly related to sexual and reproductive health, with young people. With this action, by 2030, we aim to conscientize young people, share best practices, curiosities, clarify doubts and, through real time interaction, give advice on where to go in case...

(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and  gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.

End sexual violence to ensure the fulfillment of women's human rights

Based on Komnas Perempuan's annual records from 2001 to 2011, there were at least 15 types of sexual violence which patterns continue to these days. The fifteen types of sexual violence include: 1) Rape; 2) Sexual intimidation including threats or attempted rape; 3) Sexual Harassment; 4) Sexual Exploitation; 5) Trafficking of Women for Sexual Purposes; 6) Forced Prostitution; 7) Sexual Slavery; 8) Forced Marriage, including Hanging Divorce; 9) Forced Pregnancy; 10) Forced Abortion; 11)...

(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.

Mode of engagement:

• Change or creation of legislation

Improved resource mobilization and management with focus on value for money and systematic risk management

5. The government of the Republic of South Sudan commits to mobilize the required financing to finish the ICPD Programme of Action and sustain the gains already made, by:
a) Increasing budget allocation for the health sector from the current 1.1% to at least 5% of the national budget in 2020/21 FY, and 15% by 2030 in line with the Abuja Declaration, with corresponding increase in budget allocation for Sexual and Reproductive Health.
b) Ensuring local councils allocate at least 5...

(6) Using national budget processes, including gender budgeting and auditing, increasing domestic financing and exploring new, participatory and innovative financing instruments and structures to ensure full, effective and accelerated implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action.

Mode of engagement:

• Budgetary and financial

Investing in Health, Rights and Choices for All

Together with our international partners, we will accelerate our efforts to finish what we started in Cairo 25 years ago. The Programme of Action continues to guide us in developing smart and responsible policies that place the needs and wellbeing of individuals at the heart of sustainable development. Respect for human rights and the achievement of gender equality are central to peaceful, inclusive and prosperous societies. For with rights and choices come opportunities to lead a self-...

(1)  Intensify our efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD, the outcomes of its reviews, and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

The treatment and prevention of rape and sexual violence in Nigeria

To support the overall goal of zero sexual and gender based violence through the treatment and support of survivors of rape at the WARIF Rape Crisis Centre where they are offered immediate medical care, psychosocial counselling, access to shelters, legal aid and vocational skills training totally FREE of charge. The WARIF Centre has seen over 1,300 survivors since its inception in December 2016.

To educate young girls between the ages of 13 -18 in Secondary Schools across Nigeria on...

(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action

Adolescents and youth access to SRHR Education through sport activities and open discussions

I am commited to organising sport activities regrouping adolescents and youth (especially young ladies) to allow them meet and interact with SRHR specialists for them to be equipped with the right information about SRHR so that they can make informed decisions about their lives

Malawi will end child marriage by 2030.

The Government of Malawi will end child marriage and delay first pregnancy among girls (10-19 years) by 2030. It will reduce the number of women that were married before 18 years of age from 47% in 2016 to zero in 2030, effectively reinforcing laws, coordinating policy making, promoting national prevention awareness and advocacy campaigns as part of a wider programme to target all forms of violence against women, girls and boys.

Capacity Building and knowledge of Adolescents and young people in Universal Access to Reproductive Health in Tanzania

Hope Centre Tanzania as a women and youth-serving human rights organization commits to creating a platform for 2000 adolescents and young people to address reproductive health issues such as gender equality, child marriage, sexual abuse, female genital mutilation, domestic violence and gender discrimination by no later than 2024.

Improved efficiency and quality of programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting

4. The government of the Republic of South Sudan commits to the overall goal of zero harmful practices, including child marriage. To achieve this, the government commits to ensuring that:
a) By end 2020, all states have declared and put in place mechanisms to End Child Marriage
b) In partnership with Civil Society Organizations and Women activists, amplify women and girls’ voices about Gender Based Violence in all communication avenues
c) Free sanitary pads are provided to...

(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action