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WCC 2020 Res 072 - Activity Report

Submitted by HallLC on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 22:32
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: 
2022
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
9ECE514B-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
International Crane Foundation, Inc. ( ICF ) / United States of America
Cheetah Conservation Fund ( CCF ) / Namibia
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ( DWCT ) / Jersey
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; Conserve Global; FHI 360; FP2030; Pathfinder International.
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingThe task force, facilitated by Margaret Pyke Trust (MPT), has defined a first draft of Training Module 1, An introduction to Biodiversity and Family Planning. It is now being circulated within the Training Working Group for comment. This module is one of five to be included in the “Removing barriers to family planning: A conservation, gender, health and human rights issue” training course. On-going
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIn implementation of Res 072, an inter-commission task force was developed and established, 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 is implementing the Terms of Reference (ToR) and workplan developed in 2021. The facilitating member, MPT, continues to convene consultation sessions with task force members to implement the workplan. Part of this process has involved the definition and implementation of Working Groups, assigned to implement elements of the workplan. The task force has also defined and established a communications plan, designed to guide members in their efforts to communicate both publicly and within the IUCN environment.On-going
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessThe task force, facilitated by MPT, has defined a draft communications plan, which is now being circulated within the task force for comment. It has also finalized a task force one-pager, to be used by task force members at events to present the task force and its purpose to outside audiences, and has launched a webpage, found here: https://biodiversityandfamilyplanning.org/ On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Deliverables now available for public use is the final task force one-pager and the task force webpage.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
None applicable.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingFuture capacity-building actions include the finalization of module 1 of the training course and the drafting of module 2 of the course.
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessFuture education/communication/awareness raising actions include continued efforts to design and developing awareness-raising and capacity building materials, as per Resolution text and Task Force discussions.
Additional Information
Upload document: 
PDF icon Biodiversity Family Planning Task Force - one page introduction.pdf
External link(s): 
Task Force Webpage