Women's empowerment and contraception: West Africa in action in Ouagadougou
On March 1, 2018, Equilibres & Populations—together with its partners from Alliance Droits et Santé Burkina—organized an event in Ouagadougou on the theme of “Women’s Empowerment and Contraception: West Africa in Action!” Nearly sixty people attended, including West African civil society organizations, decision-makers, champions, and […]
– In Burkina Faso, the delegation of tasks for family planning is underway!
Launched in October 2016 by the Minister of Health, the task delegation (TD) pilot project aims to make family planning services accessible by strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide long-acting contraceptive methods and health workers […]
– Equilibres & Populations at the first national conference on decentralized cooperation in Burkina Faso
On October 5 and 6 in Ouagadougou, our West Africa office team actively participated in the first national conference on decentralized cooperation under the theme "Decentralized Cooperation and Empowerment of Local Authorities."
– CP – West Africa: Civil society calls on decision-makers to implement their commitments to family planning
[vc_column width= »1/2″][vc_single_image image= »24012″][vc_column width= »1/2″] Communiqué de presse Paris, le 11 octobre Afrique de l’Ouest : la société civile demande aux décideuses et décideurs la mise en œuvre de leurs engagements pour la planification familiale Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la journée des jeunes filles, le réseau Alliance Droits et Santé et les 120 champion·ne·s de « Génération PF : […]
– Demographic transition in Africa: echoes in London of the controversy sparked by E. Macron at the G20 summit
"When countries still have seven to eight children per woman today, you can decide to spend billions of euros there, but you won't stabilize anything." Responding to a question about G20 aid to Africa at a press conference this weekend in Germany, Emmanuel Macron sparked strong reactions in the media and [...]
– Building strategic alliances in Côte d'Ivoire
As part of a project aimed at strengthening the role of Ivorian civil society in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the country, six civil society organizations (CSOs) are working together, with the support of Equipop, to influence national and local policies in favor of […]
– Equipop mobilizes decision-makers and civil society for the implementation of Task Delegation in Burkina Faso
On June 16, Equipop organized a "workshop to amend the advocacy strategy and action plan" for the task delegation project in Ouagadougou. This project aims to improve family planning services in the health districts of Dandé and Tougan.
– Burkina – Mayors commit to more FP services in their municipalities
From April 25 to 27, 2017, an AFP SMART facilitation workshop organized by Equipop was held in Ouagadougou with the aim of obtaining a commitment from 15 mayors to allocate financial resources for FP services in their municipalities. These investments by mayors in family planning are of paramount importance for the [...]
– CP – May 16: Signing of an agreement between Equipop and the West African Health Organization
On Thursday, May 10, in Paris, Equipop signed a four-year operator agreement with the West African Health Organization (WAHO) worth €682,774. The agreement was signed as part of the implementation of the DEMSAN Regional Project, "Demography and Sexual and Reproductive Health in West Africa."
– Young people from the Jades project trained by Equipop in Bamako
On March 27, the initial training for young Malian peer educators participating in the Jades project began in Bamako. This five-day event provided an opportunity for 25 young people and adolescents to strengthen their knowledge of STIs and AIDS, family planning, and contraception, as well as to learn about peer education techniques and […]