Over the past year, the RHSC completed an ambitious redesign of its operational strategy for the coming decade. The process relied on an independent contextual analysis of the RH ecosystem and significant input from more than 440 Coalition members who contributed their time, ideas, and perspectives toward developing RHSC Strategy (2025-2035).

Avoiding duplication of work by members and partners is accomplished by concentrating on outcomes that no single entity could otherwise achieve on its own. RHSC does not compete with members for funding. Rather it seeks to leverage comparative strengths and funding sources, especially those amplifying the power and decision-making of members and partners located in the Global South.

“Country leadership” means prioritizing country-defined needs, supporting country-driven strategies to address those needs, and leveraging the support of the global community on behalf of country-generated agendas. In addition, forging connections across a range of settings, including at regional and global levels, supports collective action to address market- and systems-based barriers that impede underserved populations having equitable access to RH supplies.

All individuals have the right to access and use RH supplies without fear of discrimination, coercion, or violence. Recognizing that individuals’ preferences and needs change over time and vary by the individual user, all people, including gender-diverse individuals, have the right to make their own decisions and choices about what options to use or not to use.

To ensure the availability and affordability of a broad range of high-quality RH supplies, other significant contributions are necessary. These include strengthened service delivery, greater awareness and demand creation, and conducive policy environments. As a result, the Coalition advocates for health systems strengthening and inclusion of a full range of RH supplies as part of universal health care.

Powerful social and cultural realities define identities and ability to access and use a range of RH supplies. These include laws, policies, and politics, as well as cultural, community, and family norms. In support of transforming social norms around gender and ending all forms of gender-based discrimination, RHSC promotes a person-centered, responsive approach to ensuring that quality, affordable RH supplies get to where they need to be in a way that is both equitable and sustainable. Through its work, RHSC ensures that end users have the RH supplies they need to manage their RH; supports the entry of more women into supply chain roles; and breaks down the stigmas and taboos that often characterize conversations on RH.

Experience shows that building trust is key to creating effective, multi-sectoral partnerships. Within RHSC, trust is facilitated by sharing information, articulating mutual goals, and applying the Coalition’s levers of change to mobilize diverse groups to work collaboratively to achieve meaningful change across sectors.