Ireland’s Policy for International Development, One World, One Future commits to supporting efforts, consistent with the Cairo Programme of Action, to reduce maternal and infant mortality, and promote universal access to reproductive healthcare, including antenatal care and family planning services. In this context, Irish Aid supports a range of programmes related to sexual and reproductive health, including the work of the Irish Family Planning Association supporting vulnerable youth in Bolivia.
Currently, the Irish Family Planning Association supports migrant youth in the cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz who are at risk of falling into the cycle of urban destitution in urban slum areas. It works with local partner Centro de Investigación y Servicios (CIES) to provide proactive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and opportunities to exercise leadership, thereby contributing to the long-term goal of improving health status and developing awareness of rights and responsibilities as citizens.