Following advocacy by the Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM), the government delivered on its promise to include contraceptives in the national budget. FPAM worked with parliamentarians, traditional and religious leaders, and other non-governmental organizations to build their understanding of the effects of high fertility rates and the need for contraceptive security in the country. Previously,… Continue reading IPPF Update – Malawi
Month: September 2014
FHI360 Official Report
Political & Policy With support from USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other donors, FHI 360 is implementing a wide variety of projects to expand the evidence base for safe and effective family planning and translating high-quality evidence into policy and practice. For instance, a new award from the Saving Lives at Birth program will seek to… Continue reading FHI360 Official Report
Maries Stopes International Official Report
Policy & Political Updates: Marie Stopes International (MSI) remains dedicated to its FP2020 commitment and continues to make significant strides in family planning access and advocacy in the world’s 69 poorest countries. Contraceptive Reach: MSI’s impact is evident as 11.6 million women in the FP2020 countries now benefit from the contraceptives provided by MSI. Globally,… Continue reading Maries Stopes International Official Report
Denmark Official Report
Denmark has met its commitment made at the London Summit and has already provided more than US$13 million over 13 million since the Summit as Denmark’s contribution to UNFPA has increased by a total of DKK
Nigeria Commitment Update
Program & Service Delivery Nigeria commits to train at least 3,700 community health workers (CHWs) to deliver the range of contraceptives, particularly long-acting and reversible methods (LARMs) and support task shifting so CHWs in rural areas can provide multiple methods. Nigeria plans to focus on education, especially education of girls, and build on the impact of… Continue reading Nigeria Commitment Update
Norway Official Report
Official Financial Commitment Update Funding disbursed against the London Family Planning Summit commitment amount to US$25 million; US$13 million were channeled through UNFPA and further amounts were channeled through MSI and PSI to scale up access to contraceptive implants (US$5 million). Norway projects that disbursements against commitments in 2014 will amount to at least US… Continue reading Norway Official Report
