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Mission and objectives
UNFPA is formally named the United Nations Population Fund. The organization was created in 1969, the same year the United Nations General Assembly declared “parents have the exclusive right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.”
UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education.
Since UNFPA started its work, the world has seen progress: The number and rate of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before. But too many are still left behind. More than 760 million people are mired in extreme poverty. Sexual and reproductive health problems are a leading cause of death and disability for women in the developing world. Young people bear the highest risks of HIV infection and unintended pregnancy. Many millions of girls face the prospect of child marriage and other harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation (FGM).
Much more needs to be done to ensure a world in which all individuals can exercise their basic human rights, including those that relate to the most intimate and fundamental aspects of life.
UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education.
Since UNFPA started its work, the world has seen progress: The number and rate of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before. But too many are still left behind. More than 760 million people are mired in extreme poverty. Sexual and reproductive health problems are a leading cause of death and disability for women in the developing world. Young people bear the highest risks of HIV infection and unintended pregnancy. Many millions of girls face the prospect of child marriage and other harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation (FGM).
Much more needs to be done to ensure a world in which all individuals can exercise their basic human rights, including those that relate to the most intimate and fundamental aspects of life.
Context
The UNFPA Zambia Country Office works to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, promote safe childbirth, and empower young people, in line with the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its key focus areas include family planning, maternal health, midwifery, HIV prevention, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health, alongside strengthening national capacity for evidence-based planning, population data systems, and policy integration.
Young people, especially adolescent girls, remain disproportionately affected by poor reproductive and maternal health outcomes and UNFPA reaffirms its commitment to eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and all forms of harmful practices, so all individuals, especially women and girls, can be free from violence, coercion, and discrimination.
It is committed to supporting partners in scaling up comprehensive, survivor-centred interventions that strengthen prevention, support marginalised groups, and expand access to inclusive services.
Young people, especially adolescent girls, remain disproportionately affected by poor reproductive and maternal health outcomes and UNFPA reaffirms its commitment to eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and all forms of harmful practices, so all individuals, especially women and girls, can be free from violence, coercion, and discrimination.
It is committed to supporting partners in scaling up comprehensive, survivor-centred interventions that strengthen prevention, support marginalised groups, and expand access to inclusive services.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst, Youth Development, the UN Volunteer will provide programme and administrative support in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of initiatives aimed at advancing adolescent health and youth empowerment, gender equality, and the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in line with the organisation’s mandate and strategic priorities. She or He will provide support to ensure the smooth execution of programme Interventions by fulfilling the following tasks:
• Support the implementation of Life Skills and Health Education (LSHE) and adolescent safeguarding programmes in collaboration with key partners such as Government Ministries, Civil Society Organizations, UN agencies, and faith-based partners;
• Support community engagement and advocacy/social behaviour change initiatives aimed at promoting menstrual health management, safeguarding and adolescent wellbeing;
• Support the review, updating, and dissemination of LSHE curriculum frameworks and teaching/learning materials for both in-school and out-of-school adolescents;
• Contribute to the operationalization of the multisectoral approach under the National LSHE Steering Committee and other relevant Technical Working Groups;
• Collect, analyze, and document programme data and lessons learned to inform adaptive programming and reporting;
• Support the use of research evidence on LSHE/CSE and adolescent SRH to strengthen advocacy and programme design;
• Prepare basic gender and youth related correspondence in line with organizational rules and regulations and policies, and procedures.
• Support the implementation of Life Skills and Health Education (LSHE) and adolescent safeguarding programmes in collaboration with key partners such as Government Ministries, Civil Society Organizations, UN agencies, and faith-based partners;
• Support community engagement and advocacy/social behaviour change initiatives aimed at promoting menstrual health management, safeguarding and adolescent wellbeing;
• Support the review, updating, and dissemination of LSHE curriculum frameworks and teaching/learning materials for both in-school and out-of-school adolescents;
• Contribute to the operationalization of the multisectoral approach under the National LSHE Steering Committee and other relevant Technical Working Groups;
• Collect, analyze, and document programme data and lessons learned to inform adaptive programming and reporting;
• Support the use of research evidence on LSHE/CSE and adolescent SRH to strengthen advocacy and programme design;
• Prepare basic gender and youth related correspondence in line with organizational rules and regulations and policies, and procedures.
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