This document discusses advocacy themes and opportunities for the Every Woman Every Child initiative in 2012. It summarizes key advocacy moments and publications from 2011, including events with the UN Secretary-General and new commitments from countries. For 2012, it recommends focusing on implementing existing commitments, engaging emerging economies, and themes like women's empowerment, youth/adolescent girls, and innovation. It identifies opportunities to advocate through global meetings, country visits, and partnerships with organizations supporting women's and children's health.

1. Every Woman Every Child
Advancing the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health
ADVOCACY THEMES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2012
“Delivering Results for Women and Children” Forum
20-22 November 2011
Susana Edjang, Project Manager, Every Woman Every Child
Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General

2. 1. Key Advocacy moments in 2011 (I)
Date Event/Issue Outcome
January WEF, Davos Private sector engagement
April WHA, Geneva 16 LMICs commitments
May Secretary-General in Nigeria Engagement of national stakeholders
and Ethiopia (MPs, private sector and foundations)
May Launch of COIA report, New model; way forward
Geneva
June Innovation Working Group, Private sector commitments and
Oslo guidance for opps & effective PPPs
September UNGA event, NYC 90 new and enhanced commitments;
launch ERG
November Secretary-General in Mobilisation of national stakeholders
Bangladesh, Thailand and (MPs, private sector and CSOs)
Indonesia
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3. 1. Key publications 2011
• May
– Commission on Information & Accountability Report
• September
– Innovation for Every Woman Every Child
– Progress Update
– PMNCH report on commitments
• Strengths:
– Global media outreach
– Maintain momentum
• Lessons learned:
– Better coordination for the release of reports, op-eds, etc
– Need for strategic media alliances – non-specialised media
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4. 1. Overview 2011
• Strengths
– High level engagement (United Nations Secretary-General; LIMCs HoSG)
– Accountability and Innovation
• Weaknesses
– Key events do not take place in high priority countries or regions
– Top-down; perceived as Western-led; role of emerging countries
• Opportunities
– Network of Global Leaders/MDG Advocates/iERG
– Private sector and research & academic community mobilisation
– Coordination with other key issues e.g. gender empowerment, climate
change, nutrition, NCDs, etc
• Challenges
– Maintain credibility and momentum
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5. 3. Advocacy 2012: key actors
Global:
• United Nations Secretary-General
• Network of Global Leaders
• iERG
• Head of agencies and other global leaders (civil society)
National and regional:
• United Nations Secretary-General (country visits tbc)
• MDG Advocates
• Network of Global Leaders
• UN agencies (H5)
• Commission on Commodities
• Commission on Information and Accountability
• Civil society & media (national, regional, global)
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6. 3. Advocacy 2012 – themes and opportunities
• Themes
– Implementation of the commitments by all stakeholders (all year)
– Emerging economies (all year)
– Women’s empowerment (Feb/March)
– Youth & adolescent girls (July Olympics)
– Family planning/Reproductive and Sexual Health (tbc)
– Private sector role and opportunities
– Innovation and technology (June tbd)
• Opportunities
– Global research agenda (Jan)
– IPU (March)
– Commission on commodities (April)
– PMNCH-supported national and regional events
– Women Deliver regional consultations (April/May/tbd)
– G8 and G20 (May and June)
– Sustainable development Rio+20 (June) 6

7. Thank you!
edjang@un.org
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