The SAFE II Project aimed to enhance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for youth across Europe through better cooperation among EU countries. The project had five implementation packages focused on policy guidance, qualitative research, good practices, stakeholder involvement, and youth participation. Partners in different countries led activities like advocating for policy changes, conducting research, implementing youth-friendly services, engaging stakeholders, and empowering youth. The goal was to promote rights-based approaches, understand youth needs, improve access to SRHR services and information, and increase commitment to supporting youth SRHR.

1. From choice, a world of possibilities
SAFE II Project
SAFE II Project
November 2009 -
November 2010

2. Project
Goal
 To
enhance
the
SRHR
of
all
youth
across
Europe
through
be7er
co-­‐opera9on
among
EU
countries,
co-­‐ordina9on
among
agencies
and
harmoniza9on
of
public
health
policies,
health
promo9on
strategies
and
programmes

3. Project Objectives
 To increase the adoption and implementation of sound, rights-
based policies to protect, promote and ensure the SRHR of young
people
 To improve understanding of the determinants of behaviors and
practices affecting the SRHR of young people in Europe
 To improve the uptake of good practices aiming to improve the
SRHR of young people in Europe
 To increase the commitment and support of a broad range of
national and European stakeholders for young people’s SRHR
 To strengthen the involvement and empowerment of young
people in Europe in initiatives to address and improve their
SRHR.

4. PARTNERS
IPPF
European
Network
with:
ASSOCIATED
PARTNERS
(MAs)
COLLABORATING
PARTNERS
Austria
WHO
Europe
Region
Belgium
WHO
IBP
Czech
Republic
European
Youth
Forum
Cyprus
COFACE
Estonia
Center
for
Reproduc9ve
Rights
Finland
YouAct
Germany
Denmark
MA
Ireland
France
MA
Latvia
Norway
MA
Netherlands
Sweden
MA
Poland
Ministries
of
Health
Portugal
Spain
Slovakia

5. 3
Core
Work
Packages
1.
Coordina9on
2.
Dissemina9on
2.
Evalua9on
Coordinator Project dissemination plan Project monitoring,
evaluation + reporting tools
Steering Committee (SC) Special issue of Choices and templates
magazine
Reporting Internal evaluation
SAFE II project website, e- frameworks and plans
News
Case studies + country
Mid-term + Final project reports
conferences
Mid-project evaluation
Dissemination at national
level in each package Final evaluation

6. 5
ImplementaDon
Packages
5.
Qualita9ve
6.
Good
7.
Stakeholder
8.
Youth
4.
Policy
Guide
Research
Prac9ce
Involvement
Involvement
IFPA
Rutgers
IPPF
EN
IPPF
EN
IPPF
EN
Summary assessment Qualitative research 3 day workshop: Identify Cross-cutting work Cross-cutting work
report on national training package and good practice package package
policies on YP’s SRHR tools
2 day workshop: 3 day training workshop: Replicate 2-3 good Key stakeholders YSAFE meetings
Develop action plan + Select 2-3 priority issues/ practices in 4 countries Identified+ active in
identify stakeholders variables for research project
Youth stakeholders
Translation of Policy Qualitative research in 5 Technical support identified + active in
Guide countries Analytical report on project
stakeholder
Summary of results/ Summary of good
National level activities involvement
objectives of research on practice on YP’s SRHR Analytical report on
YP’s SRHR youth involvement
Track annual progress in
policy improvement or Country reports and Country reports on
worsening summary report on replication of good
qualitative research practice
Conduct end of project
survey
General report + fact Develop 4 good practice
Compendium of YP’s sheet on research results fact sheets
SRHR policy in Europe
Dissemination
Dissemination Dissemination

7. Work
Package
Outputs
5.
Qualita9ve
6.
Good
7.
Stakeholder
8.
Youth
4.
Policy
Guide
Research
Prac9ce
Involvement
Involvement
IFPA
Rutgers
IPPF
EN
IPPF
EN
IPPF
EN
Other Partners Good practices are Key stakeholders YP take the
stakeholders take implement successfully reached by the frontline role to
active part in qualitative replicated through project actively advocate for SRHR
national activities research projects the project advocate for YPs’ in public arena
SRHR
Decision/policy Research reports YP make public
makers actively give new insight Stakeholders declarations/
advocate and/or into specific make public statements/actions
take steps to factors affecting
declarations/ on YPs’ SRHR
improve YPs’ YP’s sexual
statements/
SRHR policies in behavior
actions on YPs’ YP take a lead in
accordance with
SRHR national and
the Policy Guide
European level
activities

8. Partner
Involvement
in
Work
Packages
Qualita9ve
Stakeholder
Youth
Policy
Guide
Good
Prac9ce
Research
Involvement
Involvement
IFPA
Rutgers
IPPF EN IPPF EN IPPF EN
Austria
Austria
Portugal
Austria
Estonia
Belgium
Cyprus
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech
R.
Cyprus
Belgium
Finland
Denmark
Czech
R.
Denmark
Estonia
Estonia
Slovakia
Czech
R.
Latvia
France
Germany
France
Germany
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
Germany
Poland
Latvia
Poland
Latvia
Poland
+
Spain
+
Norway
Slovakia
Norway
Slovakia
Spain
Spain
+
Sweden
Sweden
WHO EURO
WHO EURO WHO IBP
COFACE EYF
COFACE WHO EURO WHO EURO
EYF YOUACT
EYF EYF
CRR

9. SAFE II Steering Committee

10. Steering
CommiHee
 Members:
 IPPF
EN:
Project
Coordinator
 IFPA
&
RNG:
Lead
partners
for
WPs
4
&
5
 ProFamilia
&
TRR:
associated
partners
from
WPs
5&6
 European
Youth
Forum:
WP
7
 YSAFE:
WP
8
 WHO
Europe
 European
Agency
for
Health
and
Consumers
(EAHC)

11. The SAFE
project
publications
IPPF EN

12. Work Package 1: Policy Guide
Objective: To increase
the adoption and
implementation of
sound, rights-based
policies to protect,
promote and ensure
the SRHR of young
people
IPPF EN

13. Advocacy in 4 countries
Cyprus • Adoption of a legal framework for
sexuality education.
• Access to contraceptive health services,
Ireland evidence base of YPs’ sexual behavior,
access to abortion services and information
for vulnerable YP.
• Implementation of sexuality education
Portugal legislation, uptake of a strategy for
YFHS in the NPH, strengthen policies
on teenage pregnancy prevention.
Slovakia • Improve policy on YFS, improve
sexuality education.

14. Work Package 2: Research
Objective: To improve
understanding of the
determinants of
behaviors and
practices affecting the
SRHR of young
people in Europe
IPPF EN

15. Qualitative Research in 5 countries
Austria • Communication between peer groups
on sexuality.
Belgium • Experience of sexuality of YP with an
early sexual debut.
Germany • Opinions of YP on their SRHR and
access to services.
Czech R. • Opinions of YP on what they want/
need/have to enjoy their SRHR.
• Insight into the background of
Spain decision making of young women and
motherhood.

16. Work Package 3: Good Practice
Objective: To improve
the uptake of good
practices aiming to
improve the SRHR of
young people in
Europe
IPPF EN

17. Implementing Good Practices in 4 countries
• Youth friendly website with focus on
Estonia attracting boys with SRHR information
and access to online counselling.
• Development of a youth group and
Finland enhance existing sexuality education
in schools.
Latvia • Provision of SRHR information
sessions to university students.
Poland • Provision of SRHR information and
skills to medical students.

18. Work Package 4: Support Base
Objective: To
increase the
commitment and
support of a broad
range of national
and European
stakeholders for
young people’s
SRHR
IPPF EN

19. Work Package 5: Youth Participation
Objective: To
strengthen the
involvement and
empowerment of
young people in
Europe in initiatives
to address and
improve their
SRHR.
IPPF EN