21 November 2016
Family Planning 2020
Accelerating Progress
An outcome of the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning where more than 20 governments made commitments to address the policy, financing, delivery and socio-cultural barriers to women accessing contraceptive information, services, and supplies, the movement has grown to feature more than 80 FP2020 commitment makers—including nearly 40 countries.
Today, because of the work of FP2020’s partners around the world, more women and girls than ever before are using modern contraception. An unprecedented 290.6 million women and girls in the world’s poorest countries are now able to decide for themselves whether and when to get pregnant, an increase of 24.4 million from the time of the London Summit. In addition, in 2014 alone, donors provided US $1.4 billion in bilateral funding for family planning—32 percent more than in 2012.
FP2020 Priority Areas
Led by a 18-member Reference Group, hosted by the United Nations Foundation, and guided by a new strategy for 2016-2020, FP2020 prioritizes efforts on four crosscutting initiatives: country support; data and performance management; global advocacy, rights, and youth; and knowledge and evidence. These initiatives, and the activities that fall within each, are where FP2020 can add the most value through collaboration and mutual accountability. Across this portfolio of initiatives, FP2020’s main emphasis is on supporting and reinforcing country-level activities—building on an existing focal point network and in-country partnerships—that can dramatically increase access to high-quality family planning information, services, and supplies.
If 120 million more women and girls can access contraception by 2020 we will see more than 110 million fewer unintended pregnancies;
nearly 3 million fewer babies dying in their first year of life;
and 200,000 fewer women and girls dying in pregnancy and childbirth.
FP2020 Commitment to Action
Explore the 2015 Commitment to Action: Annual Progress Report and first-ever Measurement Annex to learn about family planning progress, Core Indicator estimates, and special analyses.
FP2020’s Rapid Response Mechanism
The RRM supports fast and flexible resources to respond quickly to urgent needs and emerging opportunities. Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
FP2020 Focus Country Pages
FP2020 69 focus country pages feature family planning data and FP2020 Core Indicator Estimates, commitments and updates, resources, news, and discussions that provide a comprehensive look at country progress.
