FKB
The Icelandic Association for Sexual and Reproductive Health
FKB was founded in 1992 and has worked towards its vision since then. Its mission has been to work towards recognition of the society for equal rights of all to a healthy and responsible sexuality. Among the associations projects through the years have been publishing of educational literature, such as young people and healthy sex life, and promoting better access to sexual education and contraceptives for the general public. The association is the advocate of sexual and reproductive health and works in cooperation with the government towards a plan and law making about sexual health.
Strategic framework 2008-2013
Vision 2020
All people are empowered to exercise their right to access high quality sexual and reproductive health information and services to enable them to live a sexually healthy life, where sexuality is recognised as a natural aspect of life, where choice is respected and prejudice has no place.
Mission 2008-2013
FKB aims to be recognised as an expert in all issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. FKB is a vocal advocate for peoples’ rights towards sexual and reproductive health by promoting responsible sexual behaviour, especially among young people, and eliminate sexual violence. By focusing on improving the provision of sexuality education FKB aims to empower young people to live a sexually healthy life and strengthen the voice of young people towards sexual and reproductive health and rights. FKB strives to improve the public attitude towards sexual health, fight stigma and prejudice on issues related to Sexual and reproductive health and rights, and fight for a woman’s right to access safe and legal abortion
Adolescents and young people
Goal
All adolescents have the right to high quality Sexual-and reproductive health information and services to empower them to live a sexually healthy life.
Objective 1
To improve and strengthen sexuality education in schools, youth centres and health centres.
Intervention strategies:
• To support and cooperate with potential partners, the private sector and the government
• To increase cooperation with youth associations
• To strengthen peer education in youth centres
• To support and cooperate with the educators of young people (aim at getting more and better sexuality education for the educators).
Objective 2
To develop high quality youth friendly services and improve/ensure equal access to these services
Intervention strategies:
• Promote the creation of youth friendly services in urban and rural areas
• Promote high quality youth friendly services
Objective 3
To strengthen the voice of young people with in sexual and reproductive health and rights
Intervention strategies:
• To recruit young members in FKB
• To advocate for a positive attitude towards the Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people
• To support youth organisations
Access
Goal
All people have the right to access to sexual and reproductive health information, sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services
Objective 1
To improve and expand access to/availability of confidential sexual and reproductive health services, particularly in rural areas
Intervention strategies:
• To promote the creation of specialised sexual and reproductive health clinics
• To promote the improvement of available services
• To promote access to low-cost affordable contraception
• advocate for youth friendly services
Objective 2
To promote access to professional information on sexual and reproductive health and Rights
Intervention strategies:
• To provide high quality online info: www.fkb.is (professional)
• To promote improvement on current online information (make public aware of which info is professional and which not)
Objective 3
To empower all to exercise their right to (access) high quality sexual and reproductive health information and services
Intervention strategies:
• To raise public awareness about the right of all to high quality sexual and reproductive health services
Hiv/Aids
Goal
To reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases and the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS with particular attention to protecting the rights of people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS
Objective 1
To improve awareness and understanding about the HIV/AIDS situation in Iceland
Intervention strategies:
• To support increased access to high quality information about HIV/AIDS to all
Objective 2
To strengthen the linkages between sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV/AIDS
Intervention strategies:
• To raise awareness of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of people living with HIV/AIDS
Objective 3
To strengthen commitment for the full protection of the rights of people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS
Intervention strategies:
• To promote the information float about rights and the situation of HIV/AIDS with governments
Abortion
Goal
All women are empowered to make decisions about their reproduction, have access to the means to control their fertility and have access to safe and legal abortion
Objective 1
To improve information about abortion to the general public and health professionals
Intervention strategies:
• To create a spokesperson/voice for abortion
Objective 2
To minimize the abortion rate among young women
Intervention strategies:
• To improve access/availability to free/affordable contraception/EC
• To improve access to information about contraceptives
Objective 3
To improve the availability and quality of post-abortion counselling
Intervention strategies:
• To support open access to counselling
Objective 4
To be able to have abortion due to social reasons until 22 weeks of pregnancy (18-20 wks)
Intervention strategies:
• To advocate for changing the legislation to be more women friendly
Advocacy
Goal
There is strong public, political and financial commitment and support for sexual and reproductive health and rights at the national and international level
Objectives 1
To improve knowledge and understanding among key policy-makers and parliamentarians on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Intervention strategies:
• To build relationships with governments and key policy-makers
• To work with them to take action to improve knowledge and understanding
Objective 2
To strengthen and expand the support base for sexual and reproductive health and rights
Intervention strategies:
• To identify future sexual and reproductive health and rights champions among young professionals in public institutions and agencies
• To develop a positive relationship with the media
Objective 3
To develop a stronger voice on sexual and reproductive health and rights among civil society
Intervention strategies:
• To identify potential partners and allies
• To network with like-minded organisations
• To create awareness on the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights among potential partners and like-minded organisations
Supporting Strategies
Resources
Objective
To increase the human and financial resources available to the organisation
Intervention strategies:
• To identify and mobilise governmental, foundation and private funding for our work
• To ensure methodologies for the recruitment of volunteers
Profile and Partnerships
Objective 1
To strengthen the profile of the organisation
Intervention strategies:
• To improve our website www.fkb.is and become a major information resource on sexual and reproductive health and rights
• To work with associations and institutions regarding sexual and reproductive health issues
• To promote research on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Objective 2
To strengthen strategic and operational partnerships (in order to achieve our objectives in collaborative and effective ways)
Intervention strategies:
• To identify and develop partnerships with appropriate and like-minded organisations active in every area of our work (e.g. young people, women’s rights, social and health professionals, teachers, students, journalists)
• Raise awareness of associations, unions, importing companies to finalize temporary projects of the association
• Activate government and municipal communities to fund the activities and the running of the association.
Management and Governance
Objective 1
To improve the efficiency and work of the board
Intervention strategies:
• To define particular roles and responsibilities among the members of the board
• To have a policy handbook for the association in place
• To define the role and responsibilities of staff members
Objective 2
To provide an efficient framework to allow members to contribute to a greater extent to the work of the association
Intervention strategies:
• To promote active involvement among the members in the work of the association
• To map out a list of particular tasks that can be carried out by the members of the association
• To activate more members from various classes nationwide who are interested in the issues of the association
Action plan
Action plan is in process.
In 2008-2009 we hope to
• recruit more members with various backgrounds
• improve our connection to IPPF
• cooperate with other organisations with in IPPF (such as NSRR) and learn from the experience of other organisations
• improve the services provided by FKB, information (website), be more visible
• cooperate with government to get more funding
Our strength
• Iceland is a small country, communication should therefore be easier
• The issues the association is promoting concern all of the population
• FKB has a new board and staff, board members have different backgrounds and therefore provide various strengths to the association
Our weakness
• Finances
• Few members
• Lack of male involvement
• No offices
• Visibility
In the situation analysis made in 2007 by the board of FKB the board members noticed some gaps in the SRHR services in Iceland. The priorities for the next five years will be working towards promoting ways to fill those gaps. The most vulnerable group being young people the promotion of youth friendly services will have high priority.
The association will also work towards eliminating its weaknesses by being more visible through the media and website.