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SOCIAL INCLUSION

The DESIP Project supported and facilitated the meaningful inclusion of marginalized groups, including rural poor women, adolescents, and PWDs, in accessing and utilizing SRH/FP information and services, in line with DFID expectations. Over 3,500 PWDs were reached

MALE ENGAGEMENT

Male engagement in family planning improves reproductive health, promotes gender equality, addresses men's health needs, and fosters open communication on gender and reproductive issues. DESIP Engaged 36,681+ males during it implementation to champion for FP

RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Religious leaders play a key role in debunking myths and promoting family planning through faith-based dialogue and advocacy. DESIP engaged 178 religious leaders to FP create awareness

MANYATTA MODEL

The Manyatta Model strengthens community engagement and cultural dialogue to improve family planning access in hard-to-reach areas.

Our Impact

Unintended pregnancies averted

Maternal deaths averted

Unsafe abortions averted

CYPs delivered

FP Additional Users

Building a Better Future

The United Kingdom, through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) was designed to provide £36 million over five years (January 2019-January 2024) to strengthen reproductive health in Kenya through the Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Increases in Family Planning programme (DESIP). DESIP was built on the success of DFID’s Delivering Increased Family Planning Across Rural Kenya (DIFPARK) programme that invested £36 million over seven years (2012-2018) with the next phase of the programme placing greater emphasis on reducing inequities and promoting sustainability. The programme complemented the support provided by other donors, namely United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Foundation. This programme was initially implemented in 19 of Kenya’s 47 counties where less than 45% of women use a modern contraceptive method.

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