The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Concept:
The concept of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is something of a taboo subject in francophone Africa. In order to understand the underlying factors leading to anti-SRHR sentiments and the adverse health outcomes that follow, Niyel partnered with the Packard Foundation to carry out qualitative research that provides a conceptual framework and landscape analysis of opposition to SRHR in Benin, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Who:
Engender Health, Marie Stopes International, PSI-Benin, Ipas-Congo, the Strategic Issues and Research Council, Planned Parenthood Global, journalists
The Task:
Niyel partnered with the Packard Foundation to carry out qualitative research that provides a conceptual framework and landscape analysis of opposition to SRHR in Benin, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Outcomes:
- Insider knowledge of threats and opposition to SRHR goals and research compiled ethically and discreetly.
- Sharper advocacy strategies and funding approaches to target opposition.
