April 2024 - Family Planning 2030

Mozambique supports young people with family planning to improve quality of life

After receiving counseling on her reproductive health options, Francine has her contraceptive method of choice, an implant, inserted by a nurse at a clinic in Kingabwa. Francine is a participant in a local program organized by Action Humanitaire pour le Développement Durable Intégral Congolais (Humanitarian Action for Congolese Sustainable Development) and supported by le Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises (The Fund for Congolese Women).

by Stewart Muchapera It is midday, and long queues of young mothers with babies strapped at their backs, begin to form at Albazine Health Centre, about 30 minutes’ drive from downtown Maputo the capital city of Mozambique. Tucked at the corner end of the sprawling complex is a brightly colored building and young people are… Continue reading Mozambique supports young people with family planning to improve quality of life

FP2030 annual measurement report links family planning and gender equality

Washington, Wednesday, 24 April 2024: FP2030 today launched its 2023 measurement report, Meeting the Moment: Family Planning and Gender Equality. The 2023 report shows significant achievements in family planning across the globe, event in the face of stagnant funding. Speaking during the launch of the 2023 annual measurement report in Washington DC, FP2030 Executive Director,… Continue reading FP2030 annual measurement report links family planning and gender equality

Honduras joins FP2030 partnership

FP2030 is pleased to announce that Honduras has made the first government-led FP2030 commitment from the Latin American region. The government of Honduras joins more than one dozen civil society groups in the region, including several youth-led organizations, as FP2030 commitment makers. We are thrilled to welcome Honduras to the FP2030 partnership. FP2030’s predecessor, FP2020,… Continue reading Honduras joins FP2030 partnership

The Honduras Commitment with FP2030: A Beacon of Hope For Family Planning in the LAC Region

Raúl Ríos Ascencio and his wife Sonia Janeth Barriga are pictured here in their home. Both of them are waste pickers and members of Asochapinero, an affiliate of the Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá (ARB), an organization of waste pickers associations and cooperatives that advocates for waste pickers' rights. With the extra money from the City for their waste picking services, they have been able to save money to improve their home. They have installed floors, a washroom, and have made other improvements as well. I don´t like things that are dirty, I like to have my house neat and pretty, says Sonia. .Special Instructions - Full release: all subjects signed our form of model release MRBOG-018, 020

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) FP2030 Regional Hub proudly announces a significant milestone: Honduras has emerged as the inaugural signatory country in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. This achievement underscores Honduras’s dedication to advancing family planning initiatives in Central America, marking a pivotal step toward fostering reproductive health, gender equality, and sustainable development… Continue reading The Honduras Commitment with FP2030: A Beacon of Hope For Family Planning in the LAC Region

FP2030 launches new adolescent and youth strategy at ICPD+30 Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou, Benin

Today in Cotonou, Benin, alongside the UNFPA Global Youth Dialogue, FP2030 launched its Adolescent and Youth Strategy, a commitment to ensuring that adolescents and youth are equipped to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, supported by a dynamic and responsive ecosystem that prioritizes their needs and rights.

Event: Advancing Measurement in Family Planning

WE INVITE YOU TO THE FIRST EVENT IN A FAMILY PLANNING MEASUREMENT CONVENING SERIES, focused on elevating local perspectives in identifying critical family planning measurement challenges and solutions. This event will bring together approximately 50 stakeholders from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss national, subnational, and community-based family planning measurement… Continue reading Event: Advancing Measurement in Family Planning