Financing and Aid Effectiveness, Reproductive Health Supplies
Budget advocacy is one of the most powerful tools civil society can use to hold governments accountable for commitments made around family planning and reproductive health. PAI sat with Dr. Moses Muwonge, budget expert and author of the 11-Step Budget … Continue Reading
There’s a surprising relationship between sex and alcohol in Guatemala—and no, it’s not what you’re thinking. Since 2004, reproductive health supplies have been paid for by a tax on alcoholic beverages. How did that happen? The simple answer is advocacy. … Continue Reading
Family Planning, Financing and Aid Effectiveness, International Policies
“In Zambia, family planning is not part of the nursing school curriculum.” It seems unbelievable, but our partners from the Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia explain that unless nurses get special post-training, they are not routinely taught how to insert … Continue Reading
Financing and Aid Effectiveness
Corruption is a hot topic. Budget advocacy? Sadly, not as much. But a recent interview in prominent Nigerian newspaper This Day suggests that budget advocates could be the missing link to keeping corruption in check. The interview Mr. Ugo Jim-Nwoko, … Continue Reading
Financing and Aid Effectiveness
In January, the government of Zambia approved its first-ever budget line for reproductive health supplies, including contraceptives. The government allocated $9.3 million for fiscal year 2014 to supplies—a major achievement for Zambian reproductive health advocates. Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia … Continue Reading
