IPPF Update – Uganda

Advocacy by Reproductive Health Uganda, an IPPF Member Association, helped to achieve the pledged budget allocation of USD$5 million from the government for contraceptive supplies. This work was in partnership with Advanced Family Planning. RHU also helped achieve a task shifting policy that enables clinical staff to undertake sterilization (previously not allowed) and the establishment of the… Continue reading IPPF Update – Uganda

Mozambique Official Report

Financial Commitment Update Mozambique will use the budget line for family planning in the Ministry of Health budget to procure contraceptive supplies, and will cover 5 percent (2012), 10 percent (2015), and 15 percent (2020) of contraceptive needs in the federal budget. The Government plans to secure additional funding needed to implement the national Family… Continue reading Mozambique Official Report

IPPF Update – Malawi

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

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

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

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

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