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Evaluates the capacity of non-governmental and governmental organizations.

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A client exit survey that assesses the level of satisfaction of young clients with the services they receive and helps providers and administrators identify areas for improvement.

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Why should youth participate in decision-making? The vision of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere region (IPPF/WHR) is that youth should be empowered to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives, both in the present and the future. For this reason, IPPF/WHR works to ensure the sexual and reproductive rights of all youth, investing in their potential and their capabilities.

This guide describes the necessary steps to plan, implement, and evaluate a program to train youth to teach their peers about sexual and reproductive health.

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This report evaluates the development of IPPF/WHR Member Association programs that use computer technologies to reach young people with sexual and reproductive health information.

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With funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, IPPF/WHR, along with eight organizations in the region, embarked on a process of evaluating their youth programs with the hope of identifying "best practices" for working with youth.

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The Spring edition includes articles on women's rights in Latin America, 
particularly in Mexico and Nicaragua. IPPF/WHR's work in empowering
 youth to change their lives in Bolivia is highlighted as well as the 
op-ed, "The Global Gag Rule - Is the end near?"



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The publication "Youth Sexuality: Confronting HIV/AIDS" centers around IPPF/WHR's strategies for engaging and working with youth and HIV.

 

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The Spring 2009 edition of Reaching Out includes articles on guarenteeing sexual and reproductive rights in the Andean region and on comprehensive sexuality education.  There is also an editorial on the end of the Global Gag Rule and a profile of donors Scott and Julie McIntosh.

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In 2008, our 41 Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean provided 29, 819,125 services. We helped improve individual lives, change attitudes and reduce poverty’s grip throughout the region. We drove on rugged mountain roads to serve women living in remote villages, miles from the nearest clinic. We were in the forefront of opposition to restrictive laws repressive policies and that deprive women of their dignity and the right to determine their own reproductive destinies.  We also empowered young people through peer education programs and increased their access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health education, information and services.

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