Small grants to support civil society advocacy and accountability for women ’s, children’s and adolescents’ health announced

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn& Child Health (PMNCH) Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the Global Financing Facility (GFF), are pleased to announce the recipients of the first round of funding from the Small Grants Mechanism to support civil society engagement, alignment, and coordinated action for improved women ’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health (WCAH), particularly in relation to the GFF. Civil society organizations (CSOs) significantly contribute to improved health outcomes through inclusive and meaningful participation of marginalized and vulnerable populations, advocacy for increased service availability, equity and access, and their role in holding all actors accountable for delivering on their promises. However, CSOs do not often have the capacity or resources to align priorities and plan effectively as a group in order to increase their efficiency and impact. The Small Grants Mechanism aims to improve civil society coordination and ensure meaningful participation in multi-stakeholder platforms to support national efforts to improve health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents.
Source: WHO Maternal, Newborn and Child Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: child health [subject], children's health, children, young child, child Source Type: news