AmplifyChange 2022-2024

There are now 366 ongoing projects within the themes: 20% violence 14% abortion, 14% stigma, 20% youth, 32% access to SRHR of which more than 80 % in Sub-Saharan Africa and over 60 % in not to be missed countries. Since 2020 AmplifyChange has disbursed £34.5 million to grantee partners in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. There is an overwhelming demand for SRHR. AmplifyChange is only able to support 8% of submitted applications. In 2024, AmplifyChange carried out five funding rounds with a total of 93 new grants approved. At the end of 2023, AmplifyChange launched a series of learning courses for grantee partners. These courses span six to eight weeks and cover the topics: • Strategic Planning (English & French): • Financial Management (English & French) • Fundraising (English & French) • Leadership (English): • Safeguarding (Keeping People Safe) (English & French) • Advocacy (English) • Communications (English & French) • Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation for Advocacy (English) A review of 60 grantees reports in 2023 found that through its grants, AmplifyChange has enabled many dozens of grassroots and CBOs to advance innovative work on often neglected and controversial issues, and in contexts where it is the most challenging. At both local levels and as a whole, grantees are making important contributions toward the achievement of universal access to SRHR, particularly for the most marginalised, remote, and otherwise underserved communities. Among those served by grantees are perinatally infected HIV-positive adolescents in Ethiopia; transgender women in Uganda; incarcerated LGBTQI individuals in Cameroon; sex workers in India; young women who have experienced sexual violence in Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and persons with disabilities in Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Rwanda. The work has resulted in improved respect for the rights of transgender individuals, curtailed behaviours that stigmatise sex workers, expanded access by deaf women and young people to SRHR information and services, and contributed to a greater sense of agency among female survivors of gender-based violence. Numerous grantees working in diverse contexts report changes in the attitudes and behaviours of community leaders regarding abortion. Grantees report that health care facilities, including faith-based ones, are newly providing more compassionate care, including safe abortion and post-abortion care, for survivors of rape in the DRC. A body of religious leaders trained in advocacy are actively calling on the government of Malawi to liberalise abortion laws in the country. Numerous grantees report that their introduction of sex-positive, pleasure-based approaches to sexual health has contributed to more positive attitudes and healthier behaviours about sex and sexuality, consent, bodily autonomy, GBV, and couple communications. Grantees in India, Rwanda, and Tanzania report examples of improved marital relationships, adolescents who have been able to prevent sexual abuse and coercion, sex workers who have shifted their approach to ensure safer sex with clients, and health care providers who feel better equipped to promote healthy behaviours, all as a result of focusing on pleasure principles. AmplifyChange grantees in Cameroon, Malawi, and India, among others report remarkable improvement in the attitudes of men and boys regarding SRHR, as well as men who have turned into responsible partners who are contributing more equally to child care, household chores, and SRH decision making. Many of these men are now promoting the benefits of shifting gender norms across their respective communities. The fourth Global Safe Abortion Dialogue united a diverse community of safe abortion activists, civil society movements, international organizations, donors, partners, and allies. 478 attendees, 274 organisations and 75 countries were represented. The July 2024 virtual convening focused on legal and policy environments, advocacy and campaigning, and self-managed abortion. Speak Out to End GBV in October 2024, a virtual dialogue brought together advocates, organisations, providers, policy makers, and funders working to end sexual and gender-based violence, addressing best practices in advocacy, holistic service provision, legal support, and social norm change. 537 attendees, 378 organisations and 57 countries were represented.

The Theory of Change is based on the existing evidence of how change happens in advocacy, including research that broad-based social movements effectively create and sustain long-term social transformation. The Vision of AmplifyChange of Full attainment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for all, including women and girls, youth, vulnerable and marginalised groups is to be achieved through the four grant types: opportunity; strengthening; network and partnership through the delivery streams Grants for civil society; Organisational strengthening and Knowledge for advocacy with the expected outcomes: - Stronger, more inclusive movements for SRHR - Increase individual awareness of SRHR as a human right - Increase access to SRHR resources, information, and services - Transformed social norms - Changes in policies and laws These outcomes are expected to contribute to the impacts : - Eliminate all forms of gender-based violence - Access to safe and legal abortion and post-abortion care for all - Eliminate stigma and discrimination on grounds of gender or sexual orientation - Access to comprehensive sexuality education and information as well as SRHR services for young people - Access to SRHR services that are rights-based, culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive.