The Project RMA works at sub-regional level to engage regional bodies in reproductive health supplies advocacy. To this end, we are organising a set of sub regional meetings  to promote awareness of reproductive health (RH) commodity security, engage regional bodies, and facilitate knowledge-sharing.

The first in a series of five sub regional workshops was held on December 2-5, 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. This workshop was the result of collaboration among Coalition members German Foundation for World Population (DSW), the United Nations Population Fund, and Partners in Population and Development with the East African Reproductive Health Network (EARHN). Convened as a strategic planning meeting for the EARHN, the workshop provided an opportunity for Project RMA to ensure that commodity security was included in a multi-year planning document prepared by government representatives from five East African countries. For more details on the outcomes of the meeting, click here.

The next sub-regional workshop is being planned for West Africa (first quarter 2008) and initial discussions are underway for locations and partners for future work in Southern Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia. For further information, contact Ms. Pamela Foster, Vice Executive Director at DSW.