CONTRIBUTION TO FAMILY PLANNING
The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (GI) is uniquely positioned to contribute to the global advancement and understanding of FP, RH and population issues.
GI will continue to conduct cutting-edge research with key institutions in countries where universal access to FP and RH services is still a distant goal. Equally, we will leverage our academic expertise, in-country partnerships and global convening power to maximize the impact of new evidence and knowledge to ensure critical research informs change in a sustainable way.
Ultimately, GI aims to be the knowledge leader on research and evidence-informed practice and policy change on our core issues at the global and country levels.
GI consists of the following projects:
Advance Family Planning (AFP) – www.advancefamilyplanning.org
AFP aims to increase the financial investment and political commitments needed to ensure access to quality family planning through evidence based advocacy.
PMA – www.pmadata.org
PMA surveys collect actionable high quality data — collected frequently, turned around quickly, and locally owned – on a variety of family planning topics that inform policies at national and sub-national levels.
The Challenge Initiative (TCI) – www.tciurbanhealth.org
TCI takes a “business unusual’ approach to scaling up urban reproductive health solutions with proven results and trusted partners.
Demographic Dividend (DD) – www.demographicdividend.org
Gates Institute has also organized international gatherings on the DD and worked with the Population Reference Bureau, the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa to produce a demographic dividend report and briefs to better assist policy makers in understanding issues around the DD.
120 Under 40 – www.120under40.org
120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders recognizes and highlights the achievements of the next generation of family planning leaders worldwide.120 Under 40 shines a light on the “positive disruptions” made by young leaders in family planning, enabling others to model their behavior and build on their success. 120 Under 40 is organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with sponsorship from Bayer.
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
CONTENT SPOTLIGHT
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Welcome to the 2021 International Conference on Family Planning
Every other year since 2009, each time in a different host country, the International Conference on Family Planning has brought together the family planning community to share best practices, celebrate successes, and chart a course forward. The ICFP remains the
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Relive the Magic of #ICFP2018
The fifth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 12 to 15, 2018. It was co-hosted by the Gates Institute and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda. The 2018 ICFP was held at
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ICFP-RELATED EVENTS
Wednesday, February 3 | 2:15-3:30pm ET
The Impact of COVID-19 on Survey Data Collection
When COVID-19 rapidly spread throughout the world, devastating families and communities, global organizations recognized the urgent need for timely, high-quality data to inform responses to the pandemic. However, COVID-19 restrictions had implications for the standard approach to data collection in many settings, forcing changes to data collection approaches. Join representatives from The Demographic and Health Surveys Program at ICF International, the Living Standards Measurement Study at the World Bank, Population Council-Kenya, and the Performance Monitoring for Action Project, as they discuss their experience of collecting data during COVID-19.
2-3 Feb 2021
NOT WITHOUT FP Community Forum
This 2-day virtual gathering for the global health community will serve as a platform to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the family planning and reproductive health community, as well as family planning’s essential role in universal health coverage.
14 January 2021
ICFP 2021 Twitter Chat
Join us for a Twitter Chat as we gear up for ICFP 2021. We are looking for partners and participants to help us tell the story of FP & UHC.
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THE FUTURE OF ADVOCACY: LOCAL OWNERSHIP, SUSTAINABILITY & GRANT-MAKING
Advocacy for family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights has a strong track record of achievements. Yet how do aspirations for a resilient local civil society align with donor investments and values like local ownership and sustainability?
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This 2-day virtual gathering for the global health community will serve as a platform to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the family planning and reproductive health community, as well as family planning’s essential role in universal health coverage.