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
Category: FP2030 Updates
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 women’s fundamental right to decide for themselves whether and when to have children. An ambitious new goal was set—to empower 120 million additional women and girls in the world’s 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.
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
Mourning the Loss of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Leader, Women’s Rights Champion, and Friend
Statement from Dr. Chris Elias, President of the Global Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Co-Chair, the FP2020 Reference Group
Department of Health Welcomes Representatives from 11 Asian Nations for 2nd Asian Regional Focal Point Workshop
On behalf of the Philippine government and the Filipino people, the top leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) welcomes attendees of Family Planning 2020’s (FP2020) second Asia Regional Focal Point Workshop, which is being held in Manila from May 8-10. In her opening remarks on the two-day international workshop, Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean… Continue reading Department of Health Welcomes Representatives from 11 Asian Nations for 2nd Asian Regional Focal Point Workshop
Lao PDR holds its first-ever national family planning conference
A LANDMARK EVENT, A BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: THE FIRST NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING CONFERENCE IN LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Vientiane, May 3, 2017 – A landmark event is taking place in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic this week, as the government holds the country’s first-ever national family planning conference, with the support of the United… Continue reading Lao PDR holds its first-ever national family planning conference
Global Financing Facility Investors Group Approves Civil Society Engagement Strategy
On April 24th, the Global Financing Facility Investors Group (GFF IG) approved the GFF Civil Society Engagement Strategy to ensure that civil society is meaningfully involved in the GFF partnership, from sub-national to national to global levels. The strategy seeks to ensure the full breadth of civil society skills and expertise contribute to determining and achieving mutual goals… Continue reading Global Financing Facility Investors Group Approves Civil Society Engagement Strategy
Belgium is joining forces with UNICEF and UNFPA in Benin to tackle child marriage and sexual exploitation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo today signed two programmes in Benin, related to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Belgium will be cooperating with UNICEF to help combat child marriages. With the support of our country, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will be setting up… Continue reading Belgium is joining forces with UNICEF and UNFPA in Benin to tackle child marriage and sexual exploitation
