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2. Big focus in our policy is on youth: the potential for change is biggest amongst young people and the effect of that change is the greatest. At the same time, the obstacles they face are also significant (in many societies they are not even supposed to have sex before they are married and therefore they have none or limited access to trustworthy information and youth-friendly services). Other key issues are to ensure effective cooperation between the private and public sector (private includes not-for-profit and profit) and optimal integration of SRHR and HIV/AIDS (verticalisation of health system is costly ¨C i.e. no longer affordable - and not always effective: patients/clients have multiple needs but often only one contact point).
3. Overview of information related to ICPD, including on ICPD beyond 2014 and SRHR & the post 2015 process: https://www.unfpa.org/public/icpd ICPD Programme of Action: http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1973 Declaration of Commitment HIV 2001: http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/dataimport/publications/irc-pub03/aidsdeclaration_en.pdf Political Declaration HIV 2006: http://data.unaids.org/pub/Report/2006/20060615_HLM_PoliticalDeclaration_ARES60262_en.pdf Political Declaration HIV 2011: http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/document/2011/06/20110610_UN_A-RES-65-277_en.pdf There are several agreements that guide our work and the efforts and organizations we fund. They are: Of course, they are formulated in a very broad manner. As the Dutch government, we choose to focus on specific themes and area¡¯s within these agreements. This allows us to do what we do well and have significant experience with ourselves ¨C to name a few examples: comprehensive sexuality education, care for vulnerable populations and a strong focus on the rights aspect within SRHR. Currently, we are working hard to help formulate the framework which will be the follow-up of the MDG¡¯s, this is the post-2015 agenda. The aim here is to halt the AIDS epidemic by 2030, for SRHR however, the outcome of the negotiations is much less clear. There are several topics considered to be controversial, which relate especially to the rights aspect of SRHR. Many more conservative countries are hesitant about including it, their and our efforts will define international targets on SRHR for years to come. <number>
4. UNFPA: we provide core support as well as funding for the Global Program for the Enhancement of Reproductive Health Commodity Security (see: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/rhc). The private sector is seen by some as ¡®a new remedy¡¯. Of course, there is a lot of potential, but particularly if a complementary approach is used (for example, when the private sector plays a role which is complementary to that of the public sector). Policy is to encourage companies to ¡®do the right thing¡¯ by making them see that this makes good business sense. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is nice, but when business slows down or things do not go well, CSR is not always a priority. One example of a real change in the way companies do business is the Access to Medicine Index. We are working with the private sector and civil society to find areas where we can create win-win situations (e.g. Unilever/handwashing/UNICEF). The GFATM is a good example of multi-actor initiative where everybody brings in their perspective and looks for synergy. It¡¯s not either/or, it¡¯s all of us together. <number>
5. The Netherlands attracts a great deal of international praise for its constructively critical approach. On the one hand we have a international reputation as a champion of human rights and a country that is not afraid to raise difficult issues. In international forums, it for example repeatedly draws attention to vulnerable groups, harm reduction, SRHR for young people and others, safe abortion, the feminisation of the aids epiemic(s) and the position of women ¨C all with a rights-based approach. On the other hand, the Netherlands has the courage, capacity and expertise to take on the role of mediator or broker when contentious issues are concerned. Our reputation as a reliable, non-threatening partner allows us to get parties with divergent views to the negotiating table. The Netherlands is also a knowledge broker when it comes to integrated, innovative evidence-based approaches. Experiences at home (such as close cooperation healthcare sector, education and criminal justice system ¨C as well as between programmers, researchers and policy makers) and abroad (development organisations, missions) and the latest research data are combined and applied as well as shared. As part of this, the Netherlands is continouisly searching for alliances and innovative forms of collaboration. Last but not least, the Netherlands is a major and stable donor in the fight against HIV/ aids and in support of SRHR. As such, it has a legitimte basis to press other countries to meet their international obligations. <number>
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