The Right Here, Right Now (RHRN) is a project between: Rutgers, the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW), CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality (CHOICE), dance4life, Hivos, the International Planned Parenthood Federation Africa Region (IPPFAR), it American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) and the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and was set up to address the limited respect, protection and the hindered fulfilment of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and in 1 sub-region – the Caribbean. In Africa the project is being implemented in Kenya, Senegal, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Advocacy at the regional level and linking them with the national and sub national contexts is a key component of the Right Here Right Now Theory of Change.
My Age is the Co Chair of the Zimbabwe Platform.
The RHRN Platform in Zimbabwe is informed by a Theory of Change (ToC) outlined in this proposal between the period 2017-2018. The success criterion of the Theory of Change (ToC) shall be determined by the achievement of the following outcomes:
- Inclusive School Health Policy is reviewed, finalized, passed and implemented by 2020;
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy is implemented and funded by 2020; and The review of the Termination of Pregnancy Act is prioritized, and it is finalized
and passed by 2020.