Innovative Projects – Page 2

Addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices (HTP), and responding to the needs of survivors

Rahnuma-FPAP launched a project to address gender-based violence (GBV) and Harmful Traditional Practices (HTP), and responding to the needs of survivors in Mardan, addressing these issues within the ultra-conservative district (Mardan). The project was supported by Government of Japan, through the IPPF Japan Trust Fund (JTF) was targeted to address gender discrimination; improve the demand […]

Addressing barriers to improve girls and women’s access to MR/PAC services

Rahnuma-FPAP successfully completed Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) funded project design to respond to the cultural and belief-based barriers challenging women and girls’ access to PAC services. This project was implemented at the five Family Health Clinics (FHCs) at Karachi (Sindh) with an integrated approach to raise awareness at the community level and provide quality reproductive […]

Poverty Alleviation Program

Rahnuma-FPAP’s experience over the years has affirmed the right to development not only as an end in itself but also as a means to taking forward its social development activities which promote the alleviation of poverty and improve the status of women and youth. Pakistan ranks 123rd in the world on Gender Development index, even […]

Emergency Health Services for Thar Desert of Sindh Arid Zone

Severe drought that occurred in the Thar Desert of Sindh Arid Zone due to failure of monsoon resulted in severe shortage of food, fodder and water. A large number of people including children died in Mithi hospital. Mostly of them were from Diplo, Mithi, Nagarparkar and Chahro tehsils of Tharparkar district. In three-month time the […]

Reaching out to the Earthquake Affected People in Baluchistan with SRH services

Under SPRINT project Rahnuma-FPAP Baluchistan region provided counseling sessions, EMoC services, SRH services and sensitized earthquake affected people of Awaran and Kech Districts in Baluchistan. In the reported year Rahnuma-FPAP successfully conducted 422 medical camps in the four affected Union Councils of the two earthquakes affected districts. Medical services such as RH and Lifespan were […]

SPRINT II Initiative

Rahnuma-FPAP launched SPRINT II initiative to improve health outcomes of crisis affected populations by reducing preventable sexual and reproductive health mortality and morbidity as it is an effective way to save lives if implemented at the onset of an emergency. Neglecting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in emergencies has serious consequences such as preventable maternal […]

Healthy-Mother, Healthy-Baby

The Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby Project improved the delivery of maternal, neonatal and child health services in nine family health clinics in Gilgit-Baltistan. Many women in this mountainous and rural part of Pakistan face difficulties in accessing quality health services and education. This is partly due to the lack of quality MNCH services, but also […]

Integrating education, health and income generation services

During this year, the project has complemented the overall goal in terms of bringing ownership of Health and Rights education curriculum by school management and teachers as essential component of student’s personal development. It also improved the health seeking behavior of registered families especially among young girls and women. Eventually it encouraged the independence of […]

Access to Services and Knowledge on SRH

The ASK program is aimed to contribute to achieve MDG 3 (gender equality), MDG 5 (reduce maternal mortality and universal access to Reproductive Health (RH)), MDG 6 (stop the spread of HIV, malaria and TB). The mandate of ASK project is to provide Integrated Package of Essential Services to the young people and ensuring that […]

Expanding Choices and Opportunities for Young People

This four year programme is empowering adolescents and young people to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and is placing young people’s sexual rights on the political agenda in fourteen countries. The objectives of the Choices programme are to increase the number of young people with access to an essential package of […]