IPPF is a global healthcare provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. Led by a courageous and determined group of women, IPPF was founded in 1952 at the Third International Planned Parenthood Conference. Today, we are a movement of 120 autonomous members with a presence in over 146 countries.
Our work is wide-ranging, including comprehensive sex education, provision of contraceptive, safe abortion, and maternal care and responding to humanitarian crises. We pride ourselves on being local through our Member Associations (MAs) and global through our network. At the heart of our mission is the provision of – and advocacy in support of – integrated healthcare to anyone who needs it regardless of race, gender, sex, income, and crucially no matter how remote. Volunteerism is central to our healthcare delivery. It underpins the vital work of our members and their teams, whether through community outreach and distribution of contraceptive care or the regional Youth Action Movements championing change.
IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR) is part of IPPF’s secretariat, and as such, one of the leading providers of quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Africa, and a strong and resolute sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocacy voice in the region, committed to gender equality and to ensuring that women, girls and young people realize their rights and have control over their own bodies, their lives and their futures.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the overarching goal of IPPFAR is to increase access to integrated SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in sub-Saharan Africa. IPPFAR’s work is boosted by extensive, sustained and targeted advocacy on key SRHR issues at national, regional, and global levels to safeguard universal access to SRHR for all as a fundamental right. IPPFAR does this by working closely with governments, the African Union, Regional Economic Commissions, the Pan-African Parliament, United Nations organisations, among others, to expand, champion and uphold political and financial commitments to SRHR in Africa.
Supported by thousands of volunteers, IPPFAR tackles the continent’s growing SRHR challenges through a committed network of Member Associations (MAs) and Collaborative Partners (CPs) in 39 countries. IPPF MAs share a common vision, set of core values, and commitment to improve lives and enhance human rights. Each MA develops its own strategy to address the needs in its country.
With this call for expressions of interest, we seek national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) working in the area of SRHRs and based in The Gambia, who would be interested in becoming IPPFAR’s CP.
Interested organizations should submit an expression of interest with supporting documents by midnight March 10, 2023, EAT. All applications should be sent to [email protected] with the subject title “Submission: EOI Partnership The Gambia.” Applications must be in English and must not exceed twenty pages (including annexes and excluding supporting documents). Expressions of interest that do not adhere to these requirements, are submitted late or are incomplete, may not be considered for the request for full proposals.
For more details about this opportunity, please download the terms of reference attached (below).
Membership is based on volunteership and is not subject to payment.
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