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NEWS AND UPDATES FROM PACE

Understanding and Comparing Population Projections in Sub-Saharan Africa

PRB reviewed three organizations’ population and fertility projections and their underlying assumptions in sub-Saharan Africa to see how they differ, with implications for policy decisionmaking and risk management related to key aspects of the global economy, environmental protection, and resource distribution.

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Policy Brief: Contraceptive Discontinuation Among Youth

This policy brief examines the drivers of contraceptive discontinuation among youth and makes recommendations to policymakers on how to increase sustained contraceptive use among this population.

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Supporting National Advocacy Efforts to Amplify Understanding of the Multisectoral Benefits of Age Structure Change Among Local Decisionmakers

PACE’s new videos, created in collaboration with the National Population Council (NPC) Uganda and NPC Ghana, showcase the countries’ Demographic Dividend Roadmaps, which outline the interventions needed to harness the demographic dividend and achieve Vision 2040 targets.

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10 WAYS PACE CAN HELP YOU REACH POLICYMAKERS

  1. Interpret data to provide the “so what”—the underlying stories and their implications for policy action.
  2. Communicate complex concepts such as the demographic dividend through wellcrafted analyses and accessible presentations.
  3. Produce multimedia presentations, such as PRB’s ENGAGE, that can catalyze commitment to FP/RH goals among decisionmakers, at global conferences, and during in-country policy trainings.
  4. Construct a roadmap for your policy-focused work toward reaching FP2020 and SDG objectives.
  5. Create infographics that tell stories about your country in compelling and innovative ways.
  6. Conduct thematic media trainings for print, broadcast, and digital journalists to make sure relevant stories are told, and told accurately.
  7. Develop new influencers and leaders in FP/RH through our policy communication trainings.
  8. Conduct demographic analyses to help explain key trends.
  9. Explain linkages among population, health, and the environment to inform your integrated programs.
  10. Sharpen the gender lens and highlight gender’s critical role for NGOs, countries, and communities.