Giving Compass' Take:

• Beth Schlachter discusses the progress that Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) has made since its launch in 2012 and what work remains to be done. 

• How can you and/or your organization align your work around FP 2020? 

• Learn about a global approach to reproductive health. 

Over the past five years, Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) has pioneered a country-led, globally-backed development partnership that will help us reach millions of women and girls with the services and information they need to control if, when, and how often they have children.

  1. Countries are setting the pace of progress, leading the way with commitments that are more detailed, targeted, actionable, and measurable than ever before.
  2. FP2020 partners are poised to deploy next-generation solutions in strengthening supply chains, financing, data collection, and contraceptive technology.
  3. Adolescents and youth are now front and center on the agenda, with dozens of commitments prioritizing their needs. Young people are also leading the agenda: participating in high-level forums, conducting new research, and engaging in advocacy efforts with decision makers.
  4. New initiatives from governments and donors are tightly targeted to fill gaps, shore up weak spots, and deliver more services to more women and girls, even in humanitarian settings.
  5. The 11 groundbreaking Global Goods announced at the Summit have the potential to catalyze progress across the entire family planning sector.

A partnership that is united can weather any storm. But we can do more than that: By working more closely together than ever, we can deliver on the revolutionary promise that is FP2020.

Read the full article on family planning by Beth Schlachter at United Nations Foundation.