Project Summary

Project Name Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Improvement Project in Vietnam
Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  • 3.1 by 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 (deaths in childbirth per 100,000 live births)
  • 3.2 End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age
  • 3.7 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services
    • Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
    5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Outline of the Project
Objective;
Prevent child marriage, early pregnancy and delivery, and promote the health of mothers and children by improving the quality of access to "sexual and reproductive health" services for remote adolescents (ages 15-19) for ethnic minorities in areas of Vietnam with limited access to urban centers.
Activity summary;
    1. Improving ASRH knowledge, skills, and behaviors of ethnic minority adolescents and residents
    2. Improving ASRH care services at local healthcare facilities
    3. Sharing the knowledge and best practices acquired in Yên Bái Province with other provinces.
Region Mù Cang Chải District and Văn Chấn District, Yên Bái Province in the mountainous area of northern Vietnam
Duration 2 years and 3 months (January 2023 to March 2025)
Partner Save the Children

Implementation Structure

KPIs

Index and Output 3-year target FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of adolescents attending ASRH peer clubs in local high schools 3,000 2,500 3,171 4,070
Number of parents clubs at village level on ASRH established and operated 60 40 40 40
Number of schools, health facilities mobilized to participate in promoting ASRH care and gender equality 14 14 14 14
Number of public health facilities and schools that are improved to be more user-friendly and supportive to adolescents 2 0 2 0
Number of meetings with local authorities at community, district, and provincial levels to share good practices and successful models on ASRH and discuss to increase resources for ASRH care in local & district healthcare plans 9 1 12 0
Number of dissemination workshop to share and promote the project’s successful models and achievements to facilitate adaptation and replication 1 0 0 1
Outcome 3-year target FY2023
(Baseline)		 End of FY2025
Proportion of adolescents in project locations with improved knowledge on basic ASRH care 80% 32.2% 82.5％
Proportion of adolescents in project locations with improved knowledge on gender equality 80% 69.6% 90.8%
Proportion of adolescent with intent to use modern contraception 80% 62.6% 81.7%
Proportion of parents having basic knowledge on ASRH care 70% NA 97.2%
Proportion of parents having basic knowledge on gender equality 70% NA 63.4%
Proportion of teachers, health staff, members of Women's Union and Youth Union having adequate knowledge to lead ASRH care 80% 24.1% 81.1%
Proportion of teachers, health staff, members of Women's Union and Youth Union having adequate knowledge on gender equality 80% 47.5% 66%
Proportion of ASRH service provider healthcare facilities satisfying minimum quality standards 100% 0.0% 100%
Proportion of adolescents in project locations who recognize having increased access to ASRH care services at local public health facilities 70% 23.5% 87.5%
Number of project communes incorporating ASRH in their socio-economic development plan 4 NA 6%
Proportion of representatives at provincial and district authorities in the forum who  support ASRH care and gender equality 80% NA 96.8%