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UNFPA in Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

Since its opening in 1995, UNFPA in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been working on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights, empowerment of women, advancement of gender equality and advocating for the quality population data to be used for the development policies and strategies.

With human rights and gender equality at the core of all interventions, the UNFPA supports progress towards: (a) accessible, affordable, high-quality, integrated sexual and reproductive health services; (b) strong accountability to eliminate all forms of discrimination; (c) empowered marginalized groups, with an emphasis on women, adolescents and youth (particularly girls); and (d) policies that strongly promote human rights. Achievement of these goals includes advocacy, policy dialogue and advice, capacity building, provision of data and evidence for policy development and knowledge management.UNFPA has been providing support to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since 1995 through a number of projects and initiatives at the policy and service levels, basing its work on the key principles and approaches, including human rights based approach, capacity building, local ownership and sustainability measures.

Key Results

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Sexual and reproductive health in emergency preparedness plans

Sexual and reproductive health was integrated into emergency preparedness plans

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Cervical cancer screening services

Cervical cancer screening services were offered by at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

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School-based comprehensive sexuality education

A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standards

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National plans against harmful practices

A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developed

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Fistula treatment

477

Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

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Minimum Initial Services Package

127

Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

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Life skills programmes for girls

75240

Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

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Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

322

Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

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Child, early and forced marriage

6240

Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

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Community declarations on harmful practices

322

Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

What we do

UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people. Its mission: to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

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Country Representative

Country Representative

Justine Coulson

Justine Coulson is the UNFPA Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Country Director for the Republic of Albania, Republic of Serbia, Republic of North Macedonia, and Director for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
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