Family Planning 2020 Stephanie Freid-Perenchio photography/SFP STUDIO Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to decide, freely, and for themselves, whether, when and how many children they want to have. FP2020 works with governments, civil society, multi-lateral organizations, donors, the private sector, and the research and development community to enable 120 million more women and girls to use family planning information, services and supplies by 2020. where more than 20 governments made commitments to address the policy, financing, delivery and sociocultural barriers to women accessing contraceptive information, services and supplies. Donors also pledged an additional US$2.6 billion in funding. Coordinating the international efforts of these many diverse participants, FP2020 helps to ensure that agendas are aligned, knowledge is shared and new cooperative strategies are pursued. The momentum behind FP2020 continues to build. More country and global partners are joining the movement with formal commitments, driving national and global progress. FP2020 is an outcome of the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning Advancing access to voluntary family planning improves the health and lives of women and girls, and enables a more prosperous, just and sustainable world. WWW.FAMILYPLANNING2020.ORG @FP2020GLOBAL Reaching FP2020's goal will result in: more than 110 million fewer unintended pregnancies nearly 3 million fewer babies dying in their first year of life 200,000 fewer women and girls dying in pregnancy and childbirth over 37 million fewer unsafe abortions FP2020 Governance Structure The FP2020 governance structure complements and works closely with key partners and existing mechanisms and will contribute to the UN Secretary General’s Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health, Every Woman, Every Child. This unique governance structure allows representatives from all sectors to coordinate activities, pool their talents, align agendas and collaborate together to address the policy, financing, supply, delivery and sociocultural barriers to women accessing contraceptives. The Secretariat is led by the Executive Director and reports directly to the Reference Group. It is responsible for the day-to-day administration of FP2020. Hosted by the UN Foundation, the Secretariat manages daily operations, administers the Rapid Response Mechanism, and supports the strategies of the Working Groups. The structure comprises four components to help achieve FP2020's goal, under guiding principles based on human rights, including choice, equity and voluntarism. The components are: a Reference Group for strategic direction, a Secretariat for day-to-day administration and four expert Working Groups that provide technical guidance and support. The Country Engagement Working Group works to ensure that countries get the support they need to develop, implement and monitor their family planning programs. The Reference Group is responsible for overall strategic direction and coordination. The 18 members of the Reference Group represent national governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, donor foundations and the private sector. The current Co-Chairs are Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Dr. Chris Elias, President of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Deciding about pregnancy should be by choice, not by chance. Having the information and means to do so is a basic human right. Family planning is one of the best investments that we can make for women’s empowerment, gender equality, sustainable development and creating the future we want. Babatunde Osotimehin Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund WWW.FAMILYPLANNING2020.ORG @FP2020GLOBAL The four Working Groups are at the core of FP2020. Each group focuses on a key element of the overall initiative: The Market Dynamics Working Group partners with the health care sector to ensure that a broad-range of high-quality, affordable contraceptive methods are available to the women who need them. The Performance Monitoring & Evidence Working Group provides technical guidance on measuring progress toward FP2020's goal, encouraging the use of data to inform decision-making and identifying gaps in the evidence needed to improve family planning programs and policies. The Rights & Empowerment Working Group ensures that a fundamental respect for the rights of women and girls underpins all of FP2020’s efforts. FP2020 Country Focal Points FP2020 is driven at the country level by donor and government focal points. UNFPA Country Representatives, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Health Officers and UK Department of International Development (DFID) staff serve as donor focal points. Government focal points are designated by ministries of health. All focal points play a key role in supporting governments and facilitating communication with the FP2020 Country Engagement Working Group. FP2020 will continue to work closely with governments and focal points to: • • • • • Identify and match country needs to resources Coordinate with existing mechanisms Disseminate high-impact practices and innovations Strengthen data capture and use Track and report on indicators to ensure information is as accurate, accessible and as timely as possible. FP2020’s Rapid Response Mechanism FP2020’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), launched in July 2014, opens up a dynamic new source of support for family planning programs in the 69 focus countries. The RRM disburses short-term grants in response to critical emergencies, urgent needs and unforeseen opportunities. The RRM was established through the generosity of Bloomberg Philanthropies and is administered directly by the FP2020 Secretariat. The RRM is geared toward fast turnarounds: applications are submitted on the FP2020 website, funds are disbursed rapidly and projects are expected to be completed within a brief time frame (no more than one year from initial financial disbursement). The RRM is not a substitute for long-range planning, nor is it designed to fulfill ongoing needs. Instead, the emphasis is on immediate, yet potentially catalytic, opportunities. Programs at the regional, national and local level are eligible as long as they serve to advance FP2020 goals. Grants are available in four thematic areas: • • • • Discreet training (example: training health workers to deliver a new type of contraception) Advocacy and education (example: capitalizing on an unforeseen opportunity to increase support for family planning) Increasing access for hard-to reach and marginalized groups, including youth (example: an outreach campaign to promote a new contraceptive product) Other urgent need in support of FP2020 goals (example: a time-sensitive, local adaptation of contraceptive guidelines). FP2020 issued its first RRM grant in September 2014. The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) is a faith-based network that provides health care to poor and rural populations. Learn more about the RRM here: www.familyplanning2020.org/rapidresponse Since the London Summit, an unprecedented number of countries have demonstrated their commitment and leadership on family planning by developing national family planning strategies and committing new resources to support them. More women than ever have access to the tools and information they need to plan their families, which will help them reach their full potential and generate a ripple effect that will allow whole communities to prosper. Melinda Gates Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation WWW.FAMILYPLANNING2020.ORG @FP2020GLOBAL In 2013, there were 274 million users of modern contraceptives in FP2020 focus countries. 8.4 33 MILLION MORE WOMEN AND GIRLS USING MODERN CONTRACEPTION THAN IN 77M COUNTRIES UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES MADE COMMITMENTS TO FP2020 AS OF 2014 IN 2013 125,000 WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ LIVES 2012 SAVED AVERTED DONORS PROVIDED CORE PARTNERS BILLION US DOLLARS FOR FAMILY PLANNING IN 2013 Stay Connected 1.3 IN 2013, www.familyplanning2020.org @FP2020Global [email protected] www.familyplanning2020.org/community
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