Uganda Simon Richard Mugenyi Reproductive Health Uganda Eva

Uganda Simon Richard Mugenyi Reproductive Health Uganda Eva Nakimuli Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO)

Major Advocacy Wins • The Government of Uganda prioritises FP in the five-year Uganda GFF business investment plan • AFP priority districts in Uganda allocate funds to increase family planning uptake: UGX 6 million for Soroti; UGX 5 million for Zombo; Mbale allocates 4% of locally generated revenue; UGX 15 million for Mubende district; Kanungu district allocates UGX 30, 000 • Government of Uganda through the National Population Council agrees to host a comprehensive FP tracking framework- June 10, 2016 Name of Presentation AN EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY INITIATIVE 2

Ongoing objectives Subnational Objective National Objectives • A Comprehensive Family Planning (FP) Tracking Framework developed • The National Drug Authority (NDA) accredits regulated drug shop operators to offer FP services- information and commodities by March 2016 Name of Presentation Eight of the 12 AFP target districts set FP policy objectives to implement the costed implementation plan for family planning by October 2016 AN EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY INITIATIVE 3

Advocacy Wins to Impact • At subnational level- after engaging the district leaders- they embraced and appreciated the importance of FP, consequently allocating funds for FP activities ü Mukono continued to allocate funds to FP, i. e. , UGX 6. 5 million for FY 2016/2017 ü Nebbi continued to allocate UGX 10 million ü Soroti has allocated UGX 6 million ü Zombo allocated about UGX 5 million ü Mbale allocated 4% of locally generated revenue ü Mubende allocated UGX 15 million ü Kanungu allocated UGX 30, 000 • Increased CPR in AFP Uganda priority districts: from 20% in 2011 to 49% in 2016 in Mbale, from 10% in 2006 to over 60% in 2016 for Gulu, and from 23% in 2012 to 46% in 2016 for Mukono Name of Presentation AN EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY INITIATIVE 4

QUICK WIN AFP priority districts in Uganda allocate funds to increase family planning uptake November 2013 – October 2015 Outcome 1 Outcome 3 District leaders embrace the importance of FP as a development driver, and document FP/RH situation/gaps in their district budgets and plans/programming District councils (district parliaments) buy-in on FP action plans, and commit resources/formulate resolutions to improve FP uptake in their districts March – July 2014 Uganda Jan 2013 - Oct 2014 Outcome 2 District stakeholders identified priority FP activities, develop action plans, draft budgets, and attain partners commitments Jan 2014 - Oct 2014 Outcome 3 AFP Uganda team follow-up with districts and partners including facilitating MPs to monitor FP service delivery and dialogue with district leadership and stakeholders Jan 2014 – October 2015 Impact Increased CPR in AFP Uganda districts: from 20% in 2011 to 49% in 2016 in Mbale, from 10% in 2006 to over 60% in 2016 for Gulu, and from 23% in 2012 to 46% in 2016 for Mukono Date: June 2016 Validation Source: District FP/RH reports 2015/2016

Challenge/Opportunity: Life After Elections § Allocation is one thing. Spending is another. Tracking and accountability is a priority § Political electioneering period between October 2015 and May 2016 affected advocacy activities § New policymakers: Lost FP champions in Parliament, new friends in ministries and NPC § Sayana Press is on the horizon. Introduction of Sayana Press is another opportunity Name of Presentation AN EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY INITIATIVE 6

Where AFP Works & Main Partners § Reproductive Health Uganda/IPPF § Partners in Population & Development, Africa Regional Office § Uganda Family Planning Consortium § Samasha Medical Foundation § ICFP workshop partners § FHI 360 § National Population Council Name of Presentation AN EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY INITIATIVE 7