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Gender Equality Fund (GEF) project

Empowering youth & communities for gender-responsive malaria elimination in Uganda

Implemented by
ALMA
Supported by
The Global Fund
MYCU districts
Iganga & Bukedea
Countries
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Three young women in Walk Against Malaria vests

About the project

A youth-led, gender-transformative initiative

The Gender Equality Fund (GEF) Project is an initiative implemented by ALMA with support from the Global Fund, promoting data-driven, inclusive, and gender-transformative approaches toward malaria elimination and Universal Health Coverage.

Countries engaged in implementation include:

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
  • Republic of Zambia

In Uganda, MYCU is implementing the project in two districts, empowering youth and communities to address gender-related barriers in access to health services.

  • IgangaBusoga subregion
  • BukedeaTeso subregion

What we set out to do

Project objectives

  1. Strengthen accountability

    to address gender-related barriers through community scorecards.

  2. Empower young women

    and female-led malaria youth corps for advocacy and leadership.

  3. Promote

    gender-transformative policies and inclusive health programming.

Voices from Iganga & Bukedea

Mercy, a community member from Bukedea, stands in front of a banner reading Young people committed to eliminating malaria by 2030

Before the dialogues, we had long waited and no feedback. Now, health workers listen and act on our issues.

Mercy Community member, Bukedea
Sumaiya speaks during an outdoor community dialogue with young women and an MYCU champion

As an adolescent female, I now feel confident to speak about healthcare issues that affect us.

Sumaiya MYCU champion, Iganga

From the field

Facility tours & community dialogues

Youth champions, communities and the Ministry of Health visit health facilities together, listen to service providers and follow up on what communities raise.

  • Community members, MYCU and Ministry of Health team gathered outdoors at Nalugai Health Centre III
    Bukedea DistrictCommunity, MYCU and MOH team on a facility tour at Nalugai Health Centre III
  • MYCU and Ministry of Health team in the hospital laboratory with laboratory staff
    Iganga DistrictMOH and MYCU team join the laboratory team for a facility tour at Iganga District Hospital (Nakavule)
  • MYCU and Ministry of Health team seated in an office meeting with the district health team
    Iganga DistrictMOH and MYCU team engaging the District Health Team, led by the District Health Officer
  • A facility in-charge addresses community members and youth champions in a hall
    Bukedea DistrictFacility in-charge reporting service delivery progress during a feedback meeting at Nalugai HCIII

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