On July 11, 2017, policymakers, donors, and advocates from around the world gathered at the Family Planning Summit in London, UK, to discuss efforts to reach our Family Planning 2020 goals and ensure that more women and girls around the world are able to plan their families and their futures. Watch highlights from this landmark… Continue reading Watch Highlights from the Landmark 2017 Family Planning Summit
Category: FP2030 Updates
Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 â Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres. She holds the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General. Dr. Kanem, a Panamanian, is the Fundâs fifth Executive Director. She had been serving as Acting Executive Director since June,… Continue reading Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
Francophone West Africa – Building on the Success of ISSU
IntraHealth Internationalâs office is located in Dakar, Senegal, and acts as the Francophone West Africa Accelerator Hub for The Challenge Initiative. For more than a decade, IntraHealth International collaborated with the government, health workers, and other local stakeholders to strengthen Senegalâs health systems and bring high-quality health care services to more communities. After years of… Continue reading Francophone West Africa – Building on the Success of ISSU
Nigeria – Building on the Success of NURHI
The Challenge Initiative is positioned to promote sustainability, local ownership and demonstrate the feasibility of long term investment in Reproductive Health. TCI offers Nigeria the chance to accelerate and scale up the positive changes in reproductive health delivered through the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) since 2009. Managed by The Johns Hopkins Center for… Continue reading Nigeria – Building on the Success of NURHI
East Africa – Building on the Success of Tupange
Jhpiego is the Initiativeâs implementing partner for the East Africa Accelerator Hub. Since 2010, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Jhpiego-led Tupange Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (URHI) Project has been addressing urban family planning supply and demand side interventions as well as advocacy in five urban cities of Kenya, including Nairobi,… Continue reading East Africa – Building on the Success of Tupange
India – The Challenge Initiative Update
Population Services International (PSI) is a leading global health organization which began its operations in India in 1988. Since then, PSI has expanded comprehensive programs targeting reproductive health, child survival, tuberculosis, sanitation, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, non-communicable diseases, and urban health to 17 states of the country. As TCIâs Accelerator Hub in India, PSI is uniquely positioned… Continue reading India – The Challenge Initiative Update
The Family Planning Summit for Safer, Healthier and Empowered Futures: Outcomes
In July 2012, leaders from around the world gathered in London for a watershed event. The London Summit on Family Planning reignited global commitment to womenâs fundamental right to decide for themselves whether and when to have children. An ambitious new goal was setâto empower 120 million additional women and girls in the worldâs poorest… Continue reading The Family Planning Summit for Safer, Healthier and Empowered Futures: Outcomes
At Summit, Global Leaders Recommit to Family Planning
More than 60 governments & partners expected to collectively announce at least $2.5 billion in funding with focus on better serving largest generation of adolescents in history and the hardest-to-reach women and girls.Â
Denmark Financial Commitment Update
Humanitarian crisis today are increasingly protracted and a growing number of people are displaced from their homes. Denmark will therefore continue to promote better coherence between humanitarian and development responses, also in addressing sexual reproductive health and rights. Denmark will continue to provide access to contraception of their choices to the estimated 225 million women… Continue reading Denmark Financial Commitment Update
MSI CEO Simon Cooke reflects on the passing of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Friends, May I add my own condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UNFPA. I was fortunate to work closely with Dr Osotimehin on the FP2020 Reference Group and during that time I witnessed first-hand his profound commitment to women and girls and their right to access… Continue reading MSI CEO Simon Cooke reflects on the passing of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
