Family Planning

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POLICY PAPERS
Evaluating Contraception for Inclusion in Health Benefits Packages: Conceptual Issues and a Proposed Analytical Framework
January 13, 2021
As low- and middle-income countries advance towards universal health coverage (UHC), the family planning community increasingly recognizes that inclusion within health benefits packages (HBP)—a cornerstone of UHC policy—may be essential for the sustainability of family planning financing.
Blog Post
Bridging the Gap between Health Financing and Family Planning: How to Effectively Advocate for Contraception in UHC
January 13, 2021
Drawing from a workshop in February 2020, the authors offer an evidence review and proposed approach to inform policymakers as they evaluate contraception for inclusion in health benefits packages.
WORKING PAPERS
Subjective Expectations and Demand for Contraception
September 30, 2020
One-quarter of married, fertile-age women in Sub-Saharan Africa report not wanting a pregnancy and yet do not use contraceptives. To study this issue, we collect detailed data on women’s subjective probabilistic beliefs and estimate a structural model of contraceptive choices
CGD NOTES
Family Planning and The Global Financing Facility: Current Evidence and a Learning Agenda
September 28, 2020
To achieve the SDG 2030 milestone—“universal access” to voluntary, high-quality family planning (FP) services—international FP funders and advocates seek to increase and sustain FP financing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 
Blog Post
Examining Uncertainties in Global Health Aid through the Lens of Family Planning: A Tale of Three Countries in Three Figures
April 30, 2020
In the months before the current crisis, CGD’s global health policy team partnered with Pharos Global Health Advisors to understand competing fiscal and programmatic pressures across the health sector. It aimed to drill down on challenges, risks, and opportunities associated with transitions from di...
Blog Post
From Vision to Architecture: Three Questions to Guide the Global Family Planning Movement Towards 2030
February 03, 2020
The start of 2020 marks a critical juncture for Family Planning 2020. Authors explore the Beyond 2020 Vision and pose three central questions for the Core Partners and family planning community to consider.
Blog Post
Transitions from Donor Health Aid: Why the Family Planning Community Needs to Step Up
November 26, 2019
Transition from donor aid is no longer a distant prospect, but now a reality that defines the current global health landscape. Many low- and middle-income countries are facing multiple aid transitions, with middle-income countries at particularly high risk of a complex transition landscape.