PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Health System Resiliency for Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Nepal
| Particulars | Details |
| 1. Project Name | Health System Resiliency for Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Nepal (HSR Project) |
| 2. Project Location | Bheri Municipality, Shivalaya Rural Municipality, Barekot Rural Municipality, Kushe Rural Municipality and Junichande Rural Municipality, Jajarkot |
| 3. Project Period | March 2026 – September 2030 |
| 4. Key Beneficiaries / Target Groups | Direct Beneficiaries: Women of reproductive age, adolescents, and vulnerable, marginalized, disaster-affected, and low-income households.
Indirect Beneficiaries: Family members and households of direct beneficiaries; communities within the project-targeted municipalities and rural municipalities; local government representatives; community leaders; and other relevant stakeholders. |
| 5. Funding Partner / Agency | Ipas Nepal |
| 6. Implementing Partner | Panchtara Yuwa Samrakshak Manch (PTYSM), Jajarkot |
| 7. Thematic Areas | Adolescent Health; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR); Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience; Community Engagement; Livelihood Support; and Capacity Building of Health Workers |
| 8. Project Goal | To improve comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for marginalized women, children, and adolescents in Nepal. |
| 9. Project Objectives | 1. Increase the availability and utilization of gender-responsive, high-quality, comprehensive, and integrated SRH services that are accessible, acceptable, and responsive to the needs of adolescents, women, and children.
2. Increase the adoption of practices among community members that advance gender equality and promote the health, rights, and autonomy of women, adolescents, and children. 3. Strengthen the endorsement, enactment, and implementation of policies and guidelines by decision-makers that promote resilient health systems and uphold the health rights of women, adolescents, and children. 4. Improve abortion experiences for all people using medication abortion and advocate for its broader adoption. |
| 10. Key / Major Activities | • Local Project Advisory Committee (LPAC) meetings. • Six-day Natural Leaders (NL) training. • Community Action, Reflection and Transformation (CART) sessions. • Social campaigns on SRHR, gender equality, and available health services. • Community mobilization, awareness raising, referral, and advocacy related to SRHR services. |
| 11. Total Project Budget | To be confirmed |
| 12. Key Results / Major Accomplishments | • Local Project Advisory Committee (LPAC) Meetings: Conducted LPAC meetings to strengthen coordination, ownership, and collaboration among local government representatives, health facilities, community stakeholders, and project partners. Key project activities, progress, challenges, and future priorities were discussed.
• Natural Leaders Training: Successfully conducted a six-day Natural Leaders training to enhance knowledge and skills related to SRHR, GBV, child marriage, and nutrition. Trained Natural Leaders are expected to support community mobilization, awareness raising, referrals, and advocacy related to SRHR services. • Community Action, Reflection and Transformation (CART) Sessions: Conducted CART sessions with community members to identify SRHR-related issues, reflect on existing barriers, and develop community-led actions and solutions. The sessions strengthened community participation, awareness, and collective action. • Social Campaigning: Conducted social campaigns to raise awareness of SRHR, gender equality, available health services, and referral mechanisms. |
| 13. Total Reach / Beneficiaries | Total: 90 Male: 12 Female: 78 Dalit: 9 Janajati: 7 Brahmin/Chhetri: 74 Other: 0 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs): 0 Children: 0 |