The ICM Africa Regional Conference, which took place from September 12-14, brought together midwives from across the continent with the goal of fostering skills development, knowledge and practice within the community. FP2020 and WHO co-hosted a plenary session featuring family planning and midwifery leaders, which demonstrated high-level commitment to supporting midwives and promoting partnership between midwifery and family planning.
Category: FP2030 Updates
FP2020 Performance Monitoring & Evidence (PME) Working Group Holds Second Biannual Meeting
The FP2020 Performance Monitoring & Evidence (PME) Working Group held the second of its biannual meetings in Washington, DC from September 4-6.
Nepal's National Conference on Family Planning 2075 Declaration: "Reaching the Unreached"
Internalizing the contributions of family planning for overall national development, several commitments have been declared.
We Are The Present – Flash Mob at ICFP 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda
We Are The Present – flash mob was organized by Public Health Ambassadors Uganda with support from Pathfinder International, Guttmacher Institute, Women Deliver and IYAFP during the International Conference on Family Planning in Kigali Rwanda.
October 10-11, 2017 Meeting Reports for the CSO and Youth meetings held prior the FP2020 Reference Group Meeting are now available.
Reports for the CSO and Youth meetings held prior the FP2020 Reference Group Meeting are now available. FP2020 organized a CSO meeting in collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) on October 11, 2017, at the Sheraton Abuja Hotel, Nigeria. The FP2020 –AAFP CSO meeting served as a platform for the exchange of ideas around key issues… Continue reading October 10-11, 2017 Meeting Reports for the CSO and Youth meetings held prior the FP2020 Reference Group Meeting are now available.
Watch Highlights from the Landmark 2017 Family Planning Summit
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
Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General. Dr. Kanem, a Panamanian, is the Fund’s 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 International’s 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 Senegal’s 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 Initiative’s 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
