EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) is a global movement launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010 to mobilise action and resources for the health of women, children, and adolescents. The movement is operationalised through a Global Strategy (most recently the 2016–2030 version) and supported by a multi-stakeholder partnership structure in which PMNCH plays a central coordination and accountability role. EWEC represents the political architecture that surrounds the technical health work of agencies like UNFPA, WHO, and UNICEF — translating global commitments into tracked pledges from governments, the private sector, civil society, and multilateral organisations.
PMNCH serves as EWEC's accountability mechanism, tracking commitments made by over 100 stakeholders and reporting on progress. This accountability function — naming who committed to what and whether they delivered — is PMNCH's most distinctive contribution. The "Countdown to 2030" initiative, which tracks RMNCAH (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health) coverage indicators across 81 countries, provides the data backbone.
KEY FACTS
- Launch: September 2010, by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assembly
- Global Strategy 2016–2030: "Survive, Thrive, Transform" — three objectives spanning survival (ending preventable deaths), thriving (health and well-being), and transformation (expanding enabling environments)
- Financial commitments: Over USD 60 billion committed since 2010 by governments, private sector, and foundations; tracking compliance is PMNCH's accountability role
- Stakeholder commitments: Over 400 commitments from 100+ entities tracked by PMNCH
- Countdown to 2030: Tracks RMNCAH indicators in 81 countries; provides progress reports on EWEC targets
- PMNCH accountability reports: Biennial reports tracking commitment compliance
- EWEC Global Financing Facility (GFF): World Bank-housed financing mechanism that supports RMNCAH investment cases in approximately 36 countries
DETAIL
EWEC operates as a mobilisation and accountability framework rather than a programme delivery mechanism. It brings together the commitments and actions of diverse actors — from bilateral donors pledging ODA to pharmaceutical companies promising drug discounts to NGOs committing service delivery targets. PMNCH's accountability function reviews these commitments, publishes progress reports, and convenes stakeholders to address gaps.
The Global Financing Facility (GFF) is EWEC's primary financing mechanism, embedded in the World Bank. GFF supports countries in developing investment cases for RMNCAH and mobilises domestic and external financing. UNFPA participates in GFF country platforms, ensuring that SRHR is included in GFF-supported investment cases.
SOURCES
- EWEC: "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016–2030"
- PMNCH: Accountability reports (biennial)
- GFF: Country investment cases and progress reports
- Countdown to 2030: Progress reports
RELATED DOCUMENTS
- PMNCH-O-01 (PMNCH Mandate)
- PMNCH-W-02 (Accountability Framework)
- PMNCH-W-05 (Global Strategy)
- UNFPA-O-07 (SRHR Architecture)