Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center Arsrc, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

The Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC), established in 2003, is part of a Ford Foundation five-year grant-making initiative, "Global Dialogue of Sexual Health and Well Being" aimed at giving visibility, depth and legitimacy to the field of sexuality.

The goal of the ARSRC is to promote more informed and affirming public dialogue on human sexuality and to contribute to positive changes in the emerging field of sexuality in Africa, by creating mechanisms for learning at the regional level. Activities under the initiative will focus on four of the most populous countries in Africa:

Egypt (North Africa), Kenya (East Africa), Nigeria (West Africa) and South Africa (Southern Africa). Action Health Incorporated, a Nigeria-based non-governmental organization, who will also facilitate its activities, is hosting the center.

The ARSRC promotes informed public dialogue and opportunities for learning and advocacy on human sexuality to ensure positive changes in policies and programmes on sexuality issues in Africa.