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Awareness creation among young people in Kanifing municipality

We commit to reach out to 200 young adolescents through awareness creation on sexual and reproductive health, in 3 schools and 4 communities in the Kanifing municipality by 2021.

7. Governmnet of North Macedonia commits to co-finance with UNFPA in reduction of maternal and newborn mortalities in maternities that cover over 70% of deliveries, by 2022

Governmnet of North Macedonia commits to co-finance with UNFPA in reduction of maternal and newborn mortalities in maternities that cover over 70% of deliveries, by 2022, through: (MoH)
- introduction of effective perinatal care practices in maternities

Meeting the unmet need in family planning

Turkmenistan strives to achieve universal access to reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage, in particular by satisfying the unmet need in family planning:
- The state has taken the financial ownership of providing the contraceptives since 2017 and intends to procure four types of contraceptives through the state budget on a multi-year basis with free distribution among 80% of vulnerable women by 2025;
- The state will further strengthen the system of...

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.

Mode of engagement:

• Budgetary and financial

4. Government of North Macedonia commits to provide comprehensive abortion care in line with international human rights treaties ratified by the country and WHO standards, by 2022

Government of North Macedonia commits to provide comprehensive abortion care in line with international human rights treaties ratified by the country and WHO standards, by 2022, through: (MoH)
- Ensuring access to medical abortion;
- Updating Clinical protocol for Safe abortion and training materials for health professionals in accordance to WHO Technical guidelines Government of North Macedonia commits to zero preventable maternal deaths and maintain low (less than 4) infant...

(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.

3. Government of North Macedonia commits to maintain low HIV prevalence (up to 5%) among people at risk of HIV infection, including young people and key populations (men having sex with man, sex workers, transgender, injecting drug users)

Government of North Macedonia commits to maintain low HIV prevalence (up to 5%) among people at risk of HIV infection, including young people and key populations (men having sex with man, sex workers, transgender, injecting drug users), through:
- Increasing national budget allocation for HIV prevention and treatment Ensuring that at least 50% of the national HIV budgets are allocated to Civil Society Organizations prevention activities (Recognizing civil society organizations as key...

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.

By 2025, advocate for mandatory in-school comprehensive sexuality education in Moldova

By 2025, Y-PEER Moldova commits to advocate for mandatory in-school comprehensive sexuality education in Moldova, by being more vocal at local and national levels.

By 2025, strengthen national and local partnerships for promoting adolescents’ and youth’ sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Y-PEER Moldova commits to establish and strengthen collaboration with National Network of Youth Centers, National Network of Youth Friendly Health Centers and other youth organizations at local and national levels to promote adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights and reach out more vulnerable young people with CSE by 2025.

Government of North Macedonia commits to reducing unmet need for family planning to 10% by 2030, particularly for young people

1. Government of North Macedonia commits to reducing unmet need for family planning to 10% by 2030, particularly for young people, through:
- Ensuring that at least three types of modern contraceptives are part of the national health insurance coverage
- Increasing the national budget allocation for ensuring functional youth- friendly SRH services
- Ensuring that all pillars (commodities, capacities, commitment, capital), necessary for universal access to FP services,...

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.

Changing the narrative around mental health

citiesRISE is committed to working towards removing the stigma around mental health and making it a global right that is available to all irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, disability, race, caste, religion or economic status. We will achieve this through active engagement with youth leaders in our network of cities. We are committed to transforming the state of mental health policy and practice for young people globally and we envision a world in which communities support young people...

(11) Committing to the notion that nothing about young people’s health and well-being can be discussed and decided upon without their meaningful involvement and participation (“nothing about us, without us”).

Modes of engagement:

• Policy and guidance
• Programmatic action

Increase parents’ capacity to address adolescents’ and youth’ sexuality and reproductive health and rights.

Y-PEER Moldova commits to organize each year informative sessions/activities with parents about their important role in supporting their children in safe and healthy transition to the adulthood, including understating of adolescents’ development specifics and needs, effective communication on relationships, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy and its signs, gender roles, prevention of sexual abuse.