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SAFE II Project

SAFE II Project November 2009 -November 2010

Project  Goal  

 To  enhance  the  SRHR  of  all  youth  across  Europe  through  be7er  co-­‐opera9on  among  EU  countries,  co-­‐ordina9on  among  agencies  and  harmoniza9on  of  public  health  policies,  health  promo9on  strategies  and  programmes  

Project Objectives   To increase the adoption and implementation of sound, rights-

based policies to protect, promote and ensure the SRHR of young people

  To improve understanding of the determinants of behaviors and practices affecting the SRHR of young people in Europe

  To improve the uptake of good practices aiming to improve the SRHR of young people in Europe

  To increase the commitment and support of a broad range of national and European stakeholders for young people’s SRHR

  To strengthen the involvement and empowerment of young people in Europe in initiatives to address and improve their SRHR.

PARTNERS  

ASSOCIATED  PARTNERS  (MAs)   COLLABORATING  PARTNERS  

Austria   WHO  Europe  Region  

Belgium   WHO  IBP    

Czech  Republic   European  Youth  Forum  

Cyprus   COFACE  

Estonia   Center  for  Reproduc9ve  Rights  

Finland   YouAct  

Germany   Denmark  MA  

Ireland   France  MA  

Latvia   Norway  MA  

Netherlands   Sweden  MA  

Poland   Ministries  of  Health  

Portugal  

Spain  

Slovakia  

IPPF  European  Network  with:  

1.  Coordina9on   2.  Dissemina9on   2.  Evalua9on  

3  Core  Work  Packages  

Coordinator

Steering Committee (SC)

Reporting

Project dissemination plan

Special issue of Choices magazine

SAFE II project website, e-News

Mid-term + Final project conferences

Dissemination at national level in each package

Project monitoring, evaluation + reporting tools and templates

Internal evaluation frameworks and plans

Case studies + country reports

Mid-project evaluation

Final evaluation

4.  Policy  Guide                                5.  Qualita9ve  Research  

6.  Good  Prac9ce  

7.  Stakeholder  

Involvement  8.  Youth  

Involvement  

IFPA   Rutgers   IPPF  EN   IPPF  EN   IPPF  EN  

5  ImplementaDon  Packages  

Summary assessment report on national policies on YP’s SRHR

2 day workshop: Develop action plan + identify stakeholders

Translation of Policy Guide

National level activities

Track annual progress in policy improvement or worsening

Conduct end of project survey

Compendium of YP’s SRHR policy in Europe

Dissemination

Qualitative research training package and tools

3 day training workshop: Select 2-3 priority issues/variables for research

Qualitative research in 5 countries

Summary of results/objectives of research on YP’s SRHR

Country reports and summary report on qualitative research

General report + fact sheet on research results

Dissemination

3 day workshop: Identify good practice

Replicate 2-3 good practices in 4 countries

Technical support

Summary of good practice on YP’s SRHR

Country reports on replication of good practice

Develop 4 good practice fact sheets

Dissemination

Cross-cutting work package

Key stakeholders Identified+ active in project

Analytical report on stakeholder involvement

Cross-cutting work package

YSAFE meetings

Youth stakeholders identified + active in project

Analytical report on youth involvement

4.  Policy  Guide                                5.  Qualita9ve  Research  

6.  Good  Prac9ce  

7.  Stakeholder  

Involvement  8.  Youth  

Involvement  

IFPA   Rutgers   IPPF  EN   IPPF  EN   IPPF  EN  

Work  Package  Outputs  

Other stakeholders take active part in national activities

Decision/policy makers actively advocate and/or take steps to improve YPs’ SRHR policies in accordance with the Policy Guide

Partners implement qualitative research projects

Research reports give new insight into specific factors affecting YP’s sexual behavior

Good practices are successfully replicated through the project

Key stakeholders reached by the project actively advocate for YPs’ SRHR

Stakeholders make public declarations/statements/actions on YPs’ SRHR

YP take the frontline role to advocate for SRHR in public arena

YP make public declarations/statements/actions on YPs’ SRHR

YP take a lead in national and European level activities

Policy  Guide  Qualita9ve  Research  

Good  Prac9ce  Stakeholder  

Involvement  

Youth  

Involvement  

IFPA   Rutgers   IPPF EN IPPF EN IPPF EN

Portugal  

Cyprus  Slovakia  

Ireland  +  

Austria  

Belgium  Czech  R.  

Germany  Spain  

+  

Estonia  

Finland  Latvia  

Poland  +  

Austria  Belgium  Cyprus  Czech  R.  Denmark  Estonia  France  Germany  Ireland  Latvia  Poland  Norway  Slovakia  Spain  Sweden  

Austria  Belgium  Cyprus  Czech  R.  Denmark  Estonia  France  Germany  Ireland  Latvia  Poland  Norway  Slovakia  Spain  Sweden  

WHO EURO COFACE

EYF

WHO EURO WHO IBP

WHO EURO EYF

WHO EURO COFACE

EYF CRR

EYF YOUACT

Partner  Involvement  in  Work  Packages  

SAFE II Steering Committee

Steering  CommiHee  

 Members:  

  IPPF  EN:  Project  Coordinator    IFPA  &  RNG:  Lead  partners  for  WPs  4  &  5  

  ProFamilia  &  TRR:  associated  partners  from  WPs  5&6  

  European  Youth  Forum:  WP  7  

  YSAFE:  WP  8  

 WHO  Europe  

  European  Agency  for  Health  and  Consumers  (EAHC)  

IPPF EN IPPF EN

The SAFE project publications

IPPF EN

Work Package 1: Policy Guide

Objective: To increase the adoption and implementation of sound, rights-based policies to protect, promote and ensure the SRHR of young people

Advocacy in 4 countries

•  Adoption of a legal framework for sexuality education. Cyprus

•  Access to contraceptive health services, evidence base of YPs’ sexual behavior, access to abortion services and information for vulnerable YP.

Ireland •  Implementation of sexuality education

legislation, uptake of a strategy for YFHS in the NPH, strengthen policies on teenage pregnancy prevention.

Portugal

•  Improve policy on YFS, improve sexuality education. Slovakia

IPPF EN

Work Package 2: Research

Objective: To improve understanding of the determinants of behaviors and practices affecting the SRHR of young people in Europe

Qualitative Research in 5 countries •  Communication between peer groups

on sexuality. Austria •  Experience of sexuality of YP with an

early sexual debut. Belgium •  Opinions of YP on their SRHR and

access to services. Germany •  Opinions of YP on what they want/

need/have to enjoy their SRHR. Czech R. •  Insight into the background of

decision making of young women and motherhood.

Spain

IPPF EN

Work Package 3: Good Practice

Objective: To improve the uptake of good practices aiming to improve the SRHR of young people in Europe

Implementing Good Practices in 4 countries •  Youth friendly website with focus on

attracting boys with SRHR information and access to online counselling. Estonia

•  Development of a youth group and enhance existing sexuality education in schools. Finland

•  Provision of SRHR information sessions to university students. Latvia

•  Provision of SRHR information and skills to medical students. Poland

IPPF EN

Work Package 4: Support Base

Objective: To increase the commitment and support of a broad range of national and European stakeholders for young people’s SRHR

IPPF EN

Work Package 5: Youth Participation

Objective: To strengthen the involvement and empowerment of young people in Europe in initiatives to address and improve their SRHR.