Taking the Pulse of Policy: A Participatory Approach to Assessing ...
Taking the Pulse of Policy: A Participatory Approach to Assessing ...
Taking the Pulse of Policy: A Participatory Approach to Assessing ...
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Guatemala: Outcomes<br />
• Guatemala’s Congress formed a national<br />
Reproductive Health Observa<strong>to</strong>ry (March 2008)<br />
– Multisec<strong>to</strong>ral body including government, NGOs, universities<br />
– Moni<strong>to</strong>r <strong>the</strong> SDPP, Law on Social Development, Law on Universal<br />
Access <strong>to</strong> Family Planning, Law on Combating HIV and AIDS<br />
– Advocate for funding, including <strong>the</strong> 15% tax on alcoholic beverages<br />
that is intended <strong>to</strong> fund RH activities<br />
• Ministry <strong>of</strong> Public Health allotted an additional<br />
US$1.3 million <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> RH program's 2008 budget<br />
• M&E indica<strong>to</strong>rs being developed <strong>to</strong> moni<strong>to</strong>r <strong>the</strong> SDPP<br />
• RH moni<strong>to</strong>ring boards established in three regions
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