Spearheaded by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Every Woman Every Child is a multi-stakeholder movement that recognizes that all partners—including governments, philanthropic organizations, multilateral institutions, civil society, business, health professionals and academia—have an essential role to play in improving women’s and children’s health and wellbeing.
Commitments in support of Every Woman Every Child represent pledges to address a specific need outlined in the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health , ultimately reducing preventable mortality and promoting the health and wellbeing of women, children and adolescents everywhere.
All commitments advancing the goals outlined in the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030) are encouraged, in particular those which are sustainable (e.g. public private partnerships with sustainable business models), innovative (e.g. novel policies, new low cost technologies, innovative partnerships or financing models), and have a long term focus.
Commitments can be financial or non-financial, and made by individual institutions or multi-partner-based coalitions. Most importantly, commitments to the Global Strategy should aim to have clear measurable impacts. Each commitment maker will be required to report annually on progress related to implementing their commitment.
Government commitments, in adherence with the Paris Accord and the IHP+ principles, and linked to intergovernmental reporting processes, will be recorded separately.
Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health . Additional details about the commitment may be requested prior to approval.
Submissions are accepted all year round, but will be grouped together for approval and announcement at key moments; approved commitments will be showcased on the Every Woman Every Child website.
COMMITMENT GUIDANCE PACKeverywoman.everychild@un.org .
By filling in the ONLINE application PDF WORD ), your commitment(s) will be submitted to the Every Woman Every Child Secretariat for consideration as a Global Strategy commitment.
Global Strategy Overview Describes the content, background, audience and development plan of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health. Global Strategy including its development, rationale and main pillars, as well as how it will be financed and implemented.
Sample Talking Points social media For more information, check out the 2016 narrative arc
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