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WCC 2020 Res 072 - Activity Report

Submitted by owrenc on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 14:02
General Information
Importance for the conservation of nature of removing barriers to rights-based voluntary family planning
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN Washington DC Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2021
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Population, Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium ( PHE EC ) / Ethiopia
Endangered Wildlife Trust ( EWT ) / South Africa
Nature Uganda / Uganda
Fauna & Flora International ( FFI ) / United Kingdom
Bristol Clifton and West of England Zoological Society / United Kingdom
Margaret Pyke Trust ( MPT ) / United Kingdom
Conservation International ( CI ) / United States of America
International Crane Foundation, Inc. ( ICF ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025 (CEESP)
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIn implementation of Res 072, an inter-commission task force has been developed and established, comprised of representatives from CEESP and SSC, as well as CEC upon confirmation at the time of this reporting, and facilitated/supported by member Margaret Pyke Trust (MPT), to assist IUCN to develop guidance on how and why removing barriers to rights-based voluntary family planning can strengthen conservation outcomes in addition to promoting the health, well-bring and empowerment of women and girls. The Task Force developed a Terms of Reference (ToR) in 2021, finalizing an agreed version 16 Aug 2021. Members listed above are represented in the Task Force. The facilitating member, MPT, convened several consultation sessions as well as one full-group inception call to explore workplanning in late 2021. A poster on Res 072 was also developed for sharing at the Marseille World Conservation Congress. Developing awareness-raising/capacity building materials are considered a next key step.On-going
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
n/a implementation underway
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessAs mentioned above, next steps are anticipated to include developing awareness-raising and capacity building materials, as per Resolution text and Task Force discussions.