Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have collaborated with PMNCH through the CAAP initiative.   

Responding to the need for accelerated progress for women’s, children’s, and adolescent’s health (WCAH), the CAAP initiative in Ethiopia aims to advance WCAH issues through coordinated and collaborative, multi-constituency advocacy and accountability efforts. These multi-constituency efforts aim to contribute to the achievement of national priorities by accelerating the implementation of existing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and Adolescent Well-Being (AWB) commitments while mobilizing new commitments where needed.   

The CAAP initiative in Ethiopia is coordinated by Clinton Health Access Initiative, under the leadership of Dr. Rahel Belete and Dr. Zelalem Demeke, and under the stewardship of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The close collaboration with stakeholders from the RMNCAH TWGs is richly informing the process.  

The advocacy plan has been finalized to rally the joint advocacy and accountability efforts of partners around key national priorities. It builds on findings from the scoping and assessment of national commitments led by the FMOH and feedback facilitated through two multistakeholder convenings from organizations working on WCAH issues, including civil society, youth organizations, health care professionals, and academia, among others. 

The CAAP initiative aims to strengthen synergies with other initiatives and platforms such as Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere  and Child Survival Action  Initiative. It also complements the high-level political advocacy of the Global Leaders Network for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health (GLN) of which H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a member. 

The CAAP initiative’s success depends on the collaborative efforts of partners. We invite you to join our efforts to accelerate progress for women, children, and adolescents in Ethiopia. 

To learn more about the initiative and to engage further: 

✔️ Share your interest in joining the CAAP initiative with pmnch@who.org  
✔️ Join Ethiopia Digital Advocacy Hub - to share your work, resources and mobilize action