Project Summary

Project Name  Strengthening access to SRH and breast and cervical cancer information and services in southeastern Zimbabwe
Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
       3.4 Reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases
       3.7 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
       5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Activity Summary The project aims to improve knowledge of breast and cervical cancers and SRHR, and creating an environment where women can easily access healthcare services, through the following initiatives.
1. Capacity building and awareness raising of local residents
2. Awareness raising in schools and communities
3. Strengthening of the health service system
Region Masvingo Province in southeastern Zimbabwe
Duration FY2021 to FY2023 (3 years)
Partner Plan International Japan

Implementation Structure

KPIs

 Activities 3 year Target
 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Capacity building and awareness raising of local residents Number of club activities 3,693  642    
Number of participants 3,360  2,865    
Awareness raising in schools and communities Number of participants in awareness raising events in the community 5,400  850    
Number of women receiving cancer screenings and SRHR services at awareness events 1,000  0    
Strengthening of the health service system Number of health care workers with capacity strengthening 21    
Outcome FY2021 (Baseline)  End of FY2023 
Percentage of youth in the region with increasing knowledge of SRHR (%), Target:80% 19.9%(girls)/27.6%(boys)
Percentage of students with increasing knowledge about SRHR, cervical cancer, breast cancer (%), Target:60% SRHR(14.9%), CC(25.5%), BC(14.9%) *1
*1 :CC: Cervical cancer, BC: Breast cancer