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Empowering accessible rights-based, family planning.
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Dr. Samukeliso Dube, FP2030′ s Executive Director, has more than 20 years of experience in health care, including several senior roles in the delivery and financing of health care.
We know a world with gender equality and universal access to reproductive health is possible. We have seen progress made, possibilities presented, and political discourses change. But we can get there only if we take decisive action now to expand on the progress of the past 10 years.
London Summit
The 2012 London Summit on Family Planning was a pivotal moment for reproductive health and rights. Leaders from around the world gathered to affirm a woman’s fundamental right to shape her own life, plan her own future, and decide for herself whether and when to have children.
The world once again recognized that family planning is transformational, with the power to unleash human potential, break the cycle of poverty, and promote gender equality. They resolved that every woman and girl, no matter where she lives—in a rich country or poor—should be able to enjoy the benefits of lifesaving, life-changing modern contraception. And they set out to make that vision a reality.
Decade of Family Planning
Ten years later, the goal is within reach. An estimated 371 million women and girls in low- and lower-middle-income countries are now using a modern method of family planning. That is 87 million more than just a decade ago.
The number of modern contraceptive users has increased by a third overall, and in 14 countries it has more than doubled. Although significant challenges remain, more women than ever are taking charge of their reproductive health and choosing to use family planning.
If we build on this progress and redouble our efforts—focusing on country-led, sustainably financed programming that is inclusive of all people and responsive to their needs—we can finally close the gap on universal access to contraception. The data in this report can help point the way.
We want to highlight three key messages to take from this year’s report.
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The demand for family planning is real. It’s not an artifact of global donor priorities; it’s a natural result of women’s desire to control their own bodies and shape their own destinies.
- Think of the young adolescent girl whose whole future depends on delaying childbearing until she can finish school and start a career
- Think of the young mother for whom adequate birth spacing is literally the difference between life and death—for her and her babies.
- Think of the hardworking farmer or business owner who relies on contraception to keep her world on track: feeding her family, sending her children to school, lifting herself and her loved ones out of poverty.
- Women all over the world want—and deserve—to be safe, healthy, and in control of their lives. They want family planning.
What is Demand?
Demand is a core concept in family planning measurement. It is defined as the sum of two numbers: the number of women of reproductive age who are currently using a contraceptive method and the number of women with unmet need who report not wanting more children or wanting to delay the birth of their next child, but who are not using a modern method.
Women all over the world want to be safe, healthy, and in control of their lives. They want family planning.
The task now is to build on that framework and go further. To ensure that we have reliable, robust, and stable funding streams to finance our family planning programs for years to come, we must be innovative.
Domestic governments will need to continue their efforts to mobilize resources, particularly with an eye toward diversification and resilience.. Universal health insurance schemes, greater private sector involvement, co-financing development opportunities, and cross-sectoral partnerships are all avenues to be explored. Donors can also contribute to stability by making long-term commitments to shore up the countries and programs in the greatest need. Together we can develop a sustainable, holistic approach to financing these essential services.
We have seen how much progress has been made from the ICFP conference in 2022. We have a great deal of work ahead, but I’m heartened by the incredible strength of this community part of which was showcased at the ICFP conference in Pattaya in Thailand.
Commitments have poured in since we began the transition from FP2020 to FP2030, with dozens of countries and organizations already announcing formal pledges to the renewed partnership. Our new architecture is taking shape rapidly, with regional hubs coming online and projects to accelerate family planning progress getting underway.
In Conclusion
We’ll begin telling that story next year, with our first FP2030 Partnership Report, which we plan to issue annually. The Partnership Report will be the counterpart to this report, focusing on activities rather than data. The whole partnership will be represented, with updates from the regional hubs, progress notes from commitment makers, advocacy reports, and discussion of issues and challenges. The two reports will complement each other, allowing us to benefit from in-depth data analysis as well as a robust narrative of progress, opportunities, and challenges from countries where we work.
Join us on our journey. The promise we set out from the London Summit still beckons.
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