Respecting, Protecting and Fulfilling Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Conflict: Activity # 4000000913

With financial support from EKN, Respecting, Protecting and Fulfilling Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Conflict: Activity #4000000913, the Yamaan Foundation for Health and Social Development (Yamaan) has implemented the second phase of the Reproductive Health Voucher Programme in Dhamar Governorate. The voucher programme aims to increase access to and use of improved health services related to safe motherhood and family planning amongst women in target districts by enabling women to receive a package of quality reproductive health (RH) services for free at pre-approved, quality health facilities. At the same time, the programme supports the capacity and supply of health facilities, and health systems strengthening both at the central and district levels. The Voucher Programme serves as an effective mechanism for financial protection of beneficiary women from the very high out-of-pocket expenditures, in addition to its key role in flow of funds to health facilities to ensure their functionality especially with the current fragile situation in Yemen. With the progression of the hostilities, funding flows from the central level to the public facilities have been limited, central procurement of drugs and commodities has stopped or is inconsistent, and staff salaries are not being centrally paid.