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President’s Budget Request Disappoints on Family Planning and Reproductive Health
The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2016 released yesterday is a mixed bag for international family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) program funding. While the request for the main bilateral account that supports FP/RH activities is identical to last … Continue reading
How Family Planning Fared in the Cromnibus
Pending final approval of a massive $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund most of the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2015, family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) advocates appear to be on the verge achieving a … Continue reading
The Votes Are In: Tough Road Ahead for International Family Planning & Reproductive Health
For supporters of the U.S. government’s international family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) program, last week’s mid-term congressional elections turned out even worse than most observers had anticipated, particularly in the Senate. For the first time, FP/RH advocates may not … Continue reading
House Bill Still a Family Planning Fixer-Upper, But One Important Repair Made for Peace Corps Volunteers
Earlier this afternoon, the House Appropriations Committee approved an FY 2015 State Department and Foreign Operations appropriations bill that funds the international affairs budget, including funding for international family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs. The bill was adopted … Continue reading
Good News & Bad News on Family Planning and Reproductive Health Appropriations
This was a busy week for House and Senate appropriators on the FY 2015 State Department and foreign operations appropriations bills, with widely different results for international family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) funding and policy. First, the good news. … Continue reading
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The Hidden Family Planning Crisis of the Urban Poor
Today, 3.9 billion of us live in cities. That’s more than half the world’s population. According to a new report released by the United Nations Population Division, by 2050, approximately 66 percent of the globe’s population will live in … Continue reading
It’s Complicated: Anti-LGBT Laws Leave No Easy Answers for SRHR Advocates
Recently at PAI, we were presented with the opportunity to partner with a local African civil society organization (CSO) to advance women’s access to reproductive and maternal health. At PAI, our preference is to work with local CSOs, as … Continue reading
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly at CPD
Last week, governments and civil society came together for the 47th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD). This CPD was particularly important because 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the International Conference on Population … Continue reading
When Words Aren’t Enough: Who’s Holding Governments Accountable on Rights?
With the release of new guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on “Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services,” there is renewed discussion around shaping and implementing family planning policies and programs that respect, protect … Continue reading
Transformation Doesn’t Happen Over Night
How can we best help countries realize their existing commitments to rights and ensure that rights-based approaches are the standard for all countries? These are the questions at the heart of an emerging dialogue in the family planning and reproductive … Continue reading
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RH-HIV Integration Agenda Advanced in Kenya
PAI staff recently visited reproductive health (RH) and HIV partners and stakeholders in Kenya as part of The Integration Partnership. Kenya has a strong track record of government and donor support for RH-HIV integration so much of our visit focused … Continue reading
TIP Partners Strengthen Advocacy to Global Fund
As part of The Integration Partnership (TIP), PAI conducted site visits in four countries in March: Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia. In Zambia, TIP partners are making strides in their advocacy to the Global Fund, and in their efforts to convene … Continue reading
Measuring the Impact of Integration
On March 22, Population Action International convened a day-long meeting for PEPFAR implementing partners to discuss family planning/HIV integration indicators. The meeting brought together a program and monitoring and evaluation staff from EngenderHealth, PATH, FHI360, Pathfinder, the Elizabeth Glaser Foundation, … Continue reading
PAI talks Integration at ICASA
PAI recently joined thousands of policymakers, advocates, health workers and activists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 16th annual International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). More than 22 million people are living with HIV in Africa; 60 … Continue reading
PAI Launches Tipping Point
The Tipping Point showcases how advocates are improving access to reproductive health and maternal, newborn and child health through integrated programs and services. Continue reading