Asia
Our Work in Asia
There are many organizations working in Asia implementing successful family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs, with rich experiences and lessons learned. However, organizations working on FP/RH in the region lack knowledge-sharing opportunities for regional cross-learning and have expressed the need for capacity strengthening in knowledge management (KM). Knowledge SUCCESS meets this need by facilitating KM trainings with partner organizations, providing KM training and technical assistance to FP/RH workforce members, collaborating with relevant FP/RH organizations to develop and share timely content related to FP/RH in Asia, and supporting collaboration and connection among FP/RH workforce members.
We’re sharing country and regional experiences.
We publish technical content highlighting FP/RH programs and experiences from the Asia region.
We’re growing a network of FP/RH champions with essential KM skills.
We host a KM Foundations course and hold tailored KM trainings on a regular basis.
We’re focusing on FP/RH issues that are important to Asia.
We host webinars on topics, like adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH), that are important to programs in Asia.
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We work primarily in USAID family planning priority countries. Is your country not listed? Contact us. We’d be happy to explore a potential collaboration.
Humanitarian crises disrupt basic services, making it difficult for people to access basic care, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Given this is an urgent priority in the Asia region, in particular due to the elevated risk of natural disasters, Knowledge SUCCESS hosted a webinar on September 5 to explore SRH in times of crises.
SERAC-Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh annually organize the Bangladesh National Youth Conference on Family Planning (BNYCFP). Pranab Rajbhandari interviewed SM Shaikat and Nusrat Sharmin to discover the history and uncover the impact of BNYCFP.
Abhinav Pandey from the YP Foundation in India, emphasizes the importance of knowledge management (KM) in enhancing youth-led initiatives. Through his experiences as a KM Champion, he has integrated strategies like knowledge cafes and resource sharing to improve family planning and reproductive health programs across Asia, fostering collaboration among diverse organizations.
Blue Ventures started integrating health interventions, addressing a huge unmet need for family planning. We came to understand that we were addressing a health need which is part of a broader ecosystem consisting of conservation, health, livelihood, and other challenges.
Humanitarian crises disrupt basic services, making it difficult for people to access basic care, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Given this is an urgent priority in the Asia region, in particular due to the elevated risk of natural disasters, Knowledge SUCCESS hosted a webinar on September 5 to explore SRH in times of crises.
Humanitarian crises disrupt basic services, making it difficult for people to access basic care, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Given this is an urgent priority in the Asia region, in particular due to the elevated risk of natural disasters, Knowledge SUCCESS hosted a webinar on September 5 to explore SRH in times of crises.
We’ve interviewed Dr. Joan L. Castro, M.D. as a transformative leader and healthcare professional dedicated to reshaping public health.
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Asia Regional Resources
Meet the Asia Regional Team
Meena Arivananthan
Meena is the Asia Regional Knowledge Management Officer for Knowledge SUCCESS at Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). She is based in Malaysia.
Pranab Rajbhandari
Pranab is a Senior SBC Advisor for Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). He is based in Nepal.
Anne Ballard Sara
Anne is a Senior Program Officer II at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). She is based in the U.S.
Brittany Goetsch
Brittany is a Program Officer II for Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). She is based in the U.S.
Meet Our Asia KM Champions
KM Champions drive the KM for FP/RH agenda in their own organizations and countries, within USAID family planning program countries. Between March and September 2023, Knowledge SUCCESS launched our first-ever Asia Knowledge Management (KM) Champions cohort. Read a learning brief about the cohort, including experiences, insights, and lessons learned.
Opportunities
Please contact us if you would like to contribute content to our website, or if you:
- Have a challenge related to learning, knowledge sharing, or collaboration.
- Are interested in learning how knowledge management can help you achieve your goals and support strategic investments.
- Have feedback on what you’d like us to feature in our Asia newsletter and technical content.
Events for Asia Region
Our team hosts regular webinars on relevant FP/RH topics for the Asia region. We also host trainings on knowledge management approaches and tools.
Upcoming Events for Asia
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