UPCMP Process Document_Final-1-min

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1.
INSTITUTION
& CAPACITY
BUILDING
DELIVERING
INNOVATIONS
RESULT 1
Strengthened capacities of women’s
institutions and individuals to
mobilize rural communities and
its resources to adopt preventative
health practices.
Under this result, various capacity
building trainings and knowledge
transfer activities are carried out
in addition to continued SHG
formation and nurturing.
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Achieving better health outcomes
require a boost of resources as
well as adequate local capacity to
use those resources effectively.
Capacity building is critical to
sustaining health outcomes and
encouraging self-reliance/reducing
reliance on external assistance.
Thus, UPCMP seeks to strengthen
individual capacity as well as the
social platforms used to implement
RMNCH initiatives. It is in this dual
focus that the project has been able
to continuously improve processes,
devise new solutions and sustain
outreach among target populations.
KEY ACTIVATORS
SHG Formation & Nurturing
No problem exists in isolation.
While maternal mortality may be
attributed to lack of awareness and
advice networks, lack of economic
resources and sustainable livelihoods
are also major factors. For this
reason, RGMVP is relentless in
its efforts to continuously form
and nurture SHGs to eventually
become institutionalized and selfreliant.
Once emboldened with the
necessary support, SHGs can begin
their own journeys of transformation
through livelihood enhancement,
income generating activities, credit
utilization, and preparation of Family
Investment Plans.
Inclusive Learning: V-Maps
Women’s low educational status
limits their access to health
information. Women also have
fewer opportunities to interact
with sources or providers of
information. In addition, the
gendered socialization of women
and girls discourages learning
about sexuality and reproduction.
Together, these barriers place
women at an extreme disadvantage
in recognizing symptoms of health
problems, and therefore, delaying
health-care seeking. Visual Mapping
or hand-drawn ‘V-Maps’ help to
counter information leakages, ensure
social inclusion and speed up the
mobilization process.
V-Maps include:
• Best maternal, neonatal
and child health practices
• Visions for family’s prosperity
• Rights and entitlements
• Ways to take action and
mobilize others