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Civil Society | June 2023

New Grant Funding to Accelerate Health and Nutrition Gains in Five Additional Global Financing Facility Partner Countries

  [Washington, DC, June 6, 2023] — Today, in collaboration with the Global Civil Society Coordinating Group (CSCG) Steering Committee, the GFF NGO Host at PAI announced a second round of grants designed to support civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) in implementing the Global Financing Facility’s (GFF) Civil Society and Youth Engagement […]

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Uncategorized | May 2023

Status of GFF NGO Host Grants

As of May 4, the GFF NGO Host has awarded $1.35 million in grants to support 23 civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) in 13 countries. This includes Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Pakistan, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia. PAI, a leading civil society advocacy organization dedicated to advancing universal access to sexual and […]

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Civil Society | May 2023

CSCG “101” Webinar on the Roles, Functions and Impact of Civil Society and Youth Engagement for the GFF. 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 – (Zoom) CSCG Webinar on Roles, Functions and Impact of Civil Society and Youth Engagement for the Global Financing Facility [Click here to watch the recording of the event on Youtube]. Introduction On April 25, 2023, the Global Civil Society Coordinating Group (CSCG) for the Global Financing Facility (GFF) held an […]

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Uncategorized | April 2023

Join our “CSCG 101” webinar on Tuesday April 25, 2023

Save the date and register for our “CSCG 101” webinar on Tuesday April 25, 2023 The Global Civil Society Coordinating Group for the Global Financing Facility (CSCG), is excited to invite you to our upcoming “CSCG 101” webinar on on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 8:30 AM EDT (12:30 PM UTC) on the topic of […]

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Uncategorized | April 2023

Advancing Health for All – April 2023

Welcome to the new GFF-CSO Newsletter Welcome to the first edition of the Advancing Health for All newsletter. Here you will find the voices, perspectives, achievements and impacts of civil society and youth-led organizations as they further sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (SRMNCAH+N) in support of Global Financing Facility (GFF) […]

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Uncategorized | April 2023

Driving Change in Senegal Through Youth-Led Accountability

Senegal has one of the highest fertility rates in the world, with an average of 4.5 births per woman, making it one of the fastest-growing countries.[1] As it grows, so does the demand for quality sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (SRMNCAH+N) services. Currently, the unmet need for family planning among […]

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Uncategorized | April 2023

Leveraging Community-Led Monitoring to Improve Youth SRH Services in Uganda

Uganda has one of the fastest-growing youth populations in the world, with nearly 78% of its population under 30 years of age. As the country continues to grow, substantial gaps in meeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and youth, which has led to high rates of unmet need for contraception, unintended […]

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Civil Society | April 2023

CSO-GFF Coalition Launches in Chad for SRMNCAH+N Progress

Chad has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 856 deaths for every 100,000 live births.[1] One in ten children die before reaching their fifth birthday, and 35 percent suffer from stunted growth.[2] While these alarming statistics demonstrate significant improvement compared to prior decades, there remains a dire need for long-term […]

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Uncategorized | March 2023

Register for Webinar #3 Introducing PATH’s Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition Asset Tracker

This webinar series, organized by the Global Civil Society Coordinating Group for the GFF (CSCG), PATH, GHV, PAI, Countdown 2030, UNICEF, WHO, PMNCH, and the Global Financing Facility (GFF), will gather civil society and youth stakeholders from all regions engaging in GFF processes at global and country level, to learn more about PATH’s MNCH-N Asset […]

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Uncategorized | March 2023

CSCG WELCOMES NEW LEADERSHIP – CSCG 2023 ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 1st, 2023  Following the election of new members in key leadership roles, the Steering Committee of the CSCG and the NGO Host extend their congratulations and a warm welcome to the newly elected members:  Jackie Katana, Civil Society Alternate IG Representative   Oyeyemi Pitan, Civil Society Alternate IG Representative Tasnia Ahmed, CSO […]

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Civil Society | February 2023

PAI Awards Nearly $1 Million to Civil Society and Youth-Led Organizations to Advance the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents

[Washington, DC, February 27, 2023] – Today,  PAI announced the recipients of the first round of grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) that will contribute to the implementation of the Global Financing Facility (GFF) Civil Society and Youth Engagement Framework. The funding will support CSO and YLO efforts to advance the […]

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Civil SocietyMaternal and Child HealthUncategorized | February 2023

WOMEN DELIVER GLOBAL DIALOGUE

Women Deliver is officially launching its WD2023 Global Dialogue: an interactive space that will bring together advocates from around the world during in-person, virtual, and hybrid events to discuss and take action on gender equality issues that matter most to them in the lead up to the Women Deliver 2023 Conference in Kigali, Rwanda from […]

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Family Planning & Contraception | February 2023

OUAGADOUGOU PARTNERSHIP – Call for Research-Action proposals

This call for proposals for Action Research Grants Program for RH/FP Strategy and Policy Change in the Francophone West Africa region is for local and regional research institutes located in the Ouagadougou Partnership countries. Learn more about this opportunity here. 

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Adolescent and Youth EngagementCivil Society | February 2023

WB/IMF GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT – PITCH COMPETITION AND REGISTRATION OPEN

The theme of the 2023 WBG Youth Summit Pitch Competition is “The Importance of Youth-Led Solutions to Drive Global Impact”. In line with the 2023 Summit’s theme, submissions are welcome from all individuals and/or teams (age 18-35) that address at least one of the three pillars of development goals: (a) Fragility, conflict, and violence affected […]

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Civil Society | February 2023

WB/IMF SPRING MEETING 2023 CIVIL SOCIETY POLICY FORUM – REGISTRATION OPEN

The CSPF is a key event during the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring and Annual Meetings. This weeklong forum provides an open space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)* to dialogue and exchange views with World Bank Group and IMF staff, their peers, government delegations, and other stakeholders on a wide range of shared development […]

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Uncategorized | February 2023

Grievance Mechanism for CSO partners

PAI and the Global Financing Facility are committed to the ethical and responsible implementation of all projects and related funds. PAI has  established a grievance mechanism that will facilitate any CSOs with concerns to file a complaint and be assured it will be addressed promptly, effectively, and transparently — at no cost and without retribution.

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Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights | April 2020

GFF leaders warn of emerging secondary global health crisis from disruptions in primary health care due to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in low- and lower-middle income countries, global health and development leaders warned today of the growing risk of widespread disruptions in access to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition services, and urged immediate steps to prevent a secondary global health crisis. A rapid survey of the 36 […]

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Investment | April 2020

Netherlands Announces Additional Support for the GFF to Continue Essential Health Services in COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON, DC – The Government of the Netherlands announced it is contributing 10 million euros (US$11.24 million) to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) to help low- and lower-middle-income countries ensure continuation of essential health and nutrition services for women, children and adolescents as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new contribution will enable the GFF […]

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Maternal and Child Health | April 2020

The GFF’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) is committed to doing its part to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Guided by its core mission to ensure sustainable health financing and improve reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and nutrition outcomes, the GFF is currently supporting 36 countries scale up access to […]

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Investment | April 2020

Riding on the Momentum: GFF Strategy Refresh

2020 is a landmark year for the Global Financing Facility (GFF) as it celebrates its fifth year in the global health landscape.  Strong partner support, and a milestone replenishment of US$1 billion in 2018 have enabled the GFF to make significant progress over the past five years.

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Health Financing | December 2019

Global Action Plan Signatory Agencies back Ghana’s Health Financing Reforms

Ghana, one of nine of the new GFF countries added in 2019, recently held a Health Financing Forum from November 25-27th. The GFF was present at this forum, which focused on Sustainable Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage, where key priorities for the revision of the National Health Financing Strategy and Implementation Plan were discussed.

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Civil Society | October 2019

Reflections on Civil Society Engagement in the GFF – progress but more needs to be done

As we participate in the workshop for the 10 new GFF countries (Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, Tadjikistan, Chad, Pakistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe) we contemplate on the trajectory of Civil Society engagement since the start of the GFF. Progress has been made. Civil Society participation in country delegations was secured for 80% of the countries, […]

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UHC | September 2019

Opinion: Unlocking UHC via country leadership, financing, and primary health care

The Global Financing Facility explains why primary health care is the arrowhead for transforming health systems and laying a strong foundation for countries to achieve UHC — in an equitable and progressive way.

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Maternal and Child Health | August 2019

Small Grants to Support Civil Society Advocacy and Accountability Announced

Awards totaling nearly $600,000 to improve women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health made to civil society coalitions in nine countries. Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH) are pleased to announce the recipients of the first round of funding from the Small Grants […]

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Health Financing | July 2019

Global Financing Facility Welcomes New Director

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) welcomed Dr. Muhammad Pate as the GFF’s new director to lead and develop the strategic direction of the GFF as it expands to a total of 50 countries by 2023.

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Health Financing | July 2019

Canada Announces CAD$150 Million in New Funding for the Global Financing Facility

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Government of Canada announced an additional CAD$150 million in new funding for the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF). This funding is a new multi-year commitment to the GFF Trust Fund for the period 2020 to 2022, in addition to CAD$50 million in funds announced at the […]

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Adolescent Health | May 2019

Nine Countries Join Global Financing Facility; Now Reaching 36 Countries with Greatest Health and Nutrition Needs of Women, Children and Adolescents

WASHINGTON D.C. – Following the GFF replenishment event in November 2018 that raised more than US$1 billion for the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF), the GFF announced today that 9 countries—Chad, Ghana, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe—will join the GFF, bringing the total number of GFF-supported countriesto 36.

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Civil Society | May 2019

Merck for Mothers Announces Renewed Commitment to the Global Financing Facility to Scale up Innovations to Deliver Better Health and Nutrition for Women, Children and Adolescents

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Merck for Mothers—the first private sector financial contributor to the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF)—announced that it was providing US$5 million in new funding to the GFF Trust Fund, bringing the total contribution of Merck for Mothers to US$15 million. This funding will accelerate the uptake of […]

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Adolescent HealthHealth Financing | April 2019

A message from GFF Director Mariam Claeson

As we move into the expansion phase, incorporating learning from countries in the lead, I want to thank you all for our great partnership for women, children and adolescent health and nutrition and for what we have accomplished together in the last two years. During this period, the GFF has evolved from proof of concept […]

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Health Financing | November 2018

Donors put up $1B for Global Financing Facility, with notable absences

Donors have agreed to put an additional $1 billion into the Global Financing Facility to improve health and nutrition for women, children, and adolescent girls in low-income countries.

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