Deadline: 1 September 2017
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applications for its International Training Programme “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)” , designed for individuals holding positions in organizations in the area of SRHR and who are qualified to participate in reform processes at various levels.
Objectives
The long-term objective of the programme is to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of poor women, children, youth and men by:
- Increasing their access to adequate sexual and reproductive health care
- Promoting sexual education
- Increasing the awareness and demand for SRHR services
Programme Structure
The training programme is divided into five phases:
- Preparatory period (2 months)
- Scheduled programme in Sweden (4 weeks)
- Interim period (6 months)
- Regional follow-up (1 week)
- Continuation of the change projects (6 months)
Benefits
Sida will cover the costs related to:
- Participation in the programme, literature, study tours, and scheduled activities
- Hotel accommodations
- A meal allowance to cover self-sustained cooked meals
- International travel to and from Sweden
- International travel to and from the regional seminar
Eligibility Criteria
- The programme encourages applicants to apply as ‘country teams’, that is, they may come together from single organizations, such as those shown below, and join to work on a mutual challenge. Please note that even in the case of team applications each individual must fll out a separate application.
- Preference will be given to country teams consisting of 4 to 6 (maximum) participants who represent a range of professions listed below. Individual applications are also welcome. Ideally, participants will be individuals working in the feld of SRHR on the following levels:
- Local Midwives, nurse/midwives, and obstetricians who are able to infuence decision making in their respective clinical settings
- Intermediate Professionals responsible for education, training, or other project activities in the feld of SRHR at the district or provincial level
- Central Policy makers in Ministries of Health or Education and SRHR professionals at national teaching institutions
- Applicants from the selected countries in Asia and Africa are welcome to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
For more information, please visit SRHR.