Description:

For over two decades, the IBP Network-hosted by WHO, UNFPA, and (formerly USAID)- has served as a vital and sustainable platform for collaboration among NGO and CSO partnership working in FP/SRHR. This longstanding partnership model has enabled the wide dissemination of WHO Guidelines, amplified evidence from local and global actors, and fostered ongoing cross-sector collaboration to improve sexual and reproductive health including maternal and child health for the rest of their lives. The workshop will begin with a panel of diverse stakeholders offering insights into CSO challenges, the importance of trust, and the need for an inclusive, evidence-informed global agenda by partners such as the WHO. The session will then move into a workshop-style knowledge café where participants will join 1 of 3 groups to participate in a discussion around three topics. The groups will focus on: 1. Trust in Science and Addressing Mis Information in SRHR 2. Experiences in Resiliency among CSOs in SRHR 3. Powershifting for Inclusive and Equitable Collaboration

1. To exchange resources and strategies to engage CSOs in global health and SRH 2. Address misinformation and uphold scientific integrity and trust in SRHR 3. Explore approaches to measure and document equitable partnerships

1. Exchange of practical tools and lessons learned around CSO engagement in SRHR 2. Key recommendations for global actors like WHO to better align research and guidance with local priorities 3. Strengthened networks among global health professionals committed to CSO collaboration

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are essential partners in advancing SRHR and must be meaningfully engaged from the outset. WHO and other globally led research and guidance should be shaped by local insights to ensure uptake and impact. Effective collaboration is both a process and a goal-requiring trust, shared power, and mutual respect.