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IR 1: Improved access to family FPRH services in key bioregions 5 1.1 Conduct training-of-trainers on PHE CBD and adult PE systems 5 1.2 Recruit and train individuals to serve as CBD outlets and promote FP and PHE linkages 7 1.3 Develop or strengthen system for supplying FP methods to CBD outlets 8 1.4 Strengthen LG,RHU staff and skills in FPRH, PHE linkages, and CBD systems 9 Status of PMP results for IR1 10 IR1 Priorities for next period October 1 to December 31, 2011 11 IR2: Increased community awareness and support of FP and conservation 11 2.1 Recruit, train and deploy PHE adult PEs 11 2.2 Develop and implement PHE IEC strategy 12 Status of PMP results for IR2 14 IR2 Priorities for next period October 1 to December 31, 2011 14 IR 3: Increased commitment to FPRH services integrated approaches 14 3.1 Conduct PHE Orientation and planning with LGU, NGO, PO and project stakeholders 14 3.2 Support local development, environment,CRM and fisheries and leverage resources for PHE 15 Status of PMP results for IR3 16 IR 3 Priorities for next period October 1 to December 31, 2011 16

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BALANCED Philippines Project Indicators and Expected Results 20 Appendix 1: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Project Sites 22 1 I. INTRODUCTION The United States Agency for International Development USAIDPhilippinesOffice of Health OH provided a 22-month Buy-in to the USAID global “ Building Actors and Leaders for Advancing Co mmunity Excellence in Development” BALANCED Project to implement population, health and environment PHE field activities in key marine biodiversity areas in the Philippines. The Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island CRC-URI and PATH Foundation Philippines Inc. PFPI are the lead implementing agents for the BALANCED-Philippines Project. The revised goal of the Project is to build the leadership and implementation capacities of national and local governments and stakeholders to respond in an integrated manner to interrelated population, health, and marine environmental issues. This goal is achieved through the following intermediate results IRs that are funded by USAID Philippines Office of Health: IR1: Improved access to family planningreproductive health services in key bioregions IR2: Increased community awareness and support of family planning and conservation as a means to improve health, food security and natural resources IR3: Increased policymakers’ commitment to FPRH services and integrated policies The BALANCED-Philippines Project goal and intermediate results contribute to the USAIDOH Strategic Objective of sustainably achieving improved family health and the Family PlanningReproductive Health FPRH Objective of achieving desired family size. From July to September 2011, PFPI continued working with local government units LGU, people’s organizations POs and other nongovernmental organizations NGOs towards achieving the Project objectives. Rollout trainings on PHE peer education and PHE community based distribution both in the “new” and “maintenance” sites continued this reporting period. This report summarizes the activities completed by BALANCED Philippines during the reporting period as per terms and conditions as approved in the Year 1 work plan and Cooperative Agreement No. GPO-A-00-08-00002-00. 2

II. PROJECT RESULTS Table 1: Activity status to date February 1 to September 30, 2011