Outline of the Project
Project Name
The Project for Strengthening Reproductive Health Phase II
Project Site
Manbej, Al Bab and Deir Hafer Distcricts of Aleppo Governorate and Khan Shikhun District of Idlib Governorate
R/D signed on
October 18, 2009
Term of Cooperation
January 23, 2010 to January 22, 2013
Counterpart Organization
Responsible Organization at the Central Level is Reproductive Health Department, Health Care Directorate, Ministry of Health. And Implementation Organizations are Health Care Directorate and RH divisions of Aleppo and Idlib Governorates.
Overall Goal
Situation of reproductive health (in the target Governorates) is improved.
Project Purpose
Utilization of quality Reproductive Health services is increased in the target districts.
Output
- Quality of RH services provided by Health Care (HC) facilities in the target districts is improved.
- Obstacles for women to access RH services are reduced through Behavior Change Communication (BCC).
- Capacity of target districts/HCs in management, particularly in planning, monitoring, and evaluation is improved.
Project Activities
| 1-1 | Conduct assessment in management (including the collaboration between Health Centers and Normal Delivery Center) and technical/clinical aspects of service delivery in reproductive health to identify gaps and training needs. |
| 1-2 | Plan and Conduct trainings for medical staffs of HC facilities based on their needs. |
| 1-3 | Conduct trainings on management for heads of health centers by utilizing the resources in Manbej District. |
| 1-4 | Establish the system on supportive supervision. |
| 1-5 | Review the National Guidelines on ANC/PNC (to be introduced at the beginning of 2010), identify gaps with the current situation of HC facilities and develop a plan for adoption/ adaptation of the Guideline. |
| 1-6 | Strengthening the linkage between health centers and normal delivery centers is planned and facilitated. |
| 2-1 | Review the community-based health education system with CBWG/CHV established during the Phase 1 (Manbej). |
| 2-2 | Confirm the resources for the community-based health education and develop the health education system with suitable measures/ approaches in each area. |
| 2-3 | Draw up IEC/BCC program by identified key target groups (e.g. men, women, mothers-in-law, youth, etc.) based on the results of the review and surveys. |
| 2-4 | Develop the teaching materials for IEC/BCC according to the planned IEC/BCC program. |
| 2-5 | Carry out and monitor the IEC/BCC program. |
| 3-1 | An orientation (kick-off) workshop in Manbej. |
| 3-2 | Collect necessary data through surveys, assessment, review of regular records, etc. |
| 3-3 | Conduct training in data management, especially in analyzing and utilizing data collected through the Management Information System. |
| 3-4 | Establish district level intervention plans based on the information collected. |
| 3-5 | Organize/participate in meetings for experience among the participating governorates/districts. |
| 3-6 | Organize a dissemination seminar with participation by all the governorates at the end of the project. |
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