Family Planning Association of Nepal Presentation to the UK APPG by: Dr. Navin Thapa, Director, FPAN Visiting Professor, IBMS, TU 21 st February 2011

Vision FPAN aims to be the national leader in SRHR, empowering the most at risk, marginalized and under-served people to exercise their sexual rights and to make informed choices about their SRH in an environment where stigma & discrimination has no place. FPAN aims to be the national leader in SRHR, empowering the most at risk, marginalized and under-served people to exercise their sexual rights and to make informed choices about their SRH in an environment where stigma & discrimination has no place.

Mission Provide quality and user friendly SRH services and advocate for sexual rights and universal access to SRHR for women, men and youth particularly poor, most marginalized and underserved group. Provide quality and user friendly SRH services and advocate for sexual rights and universal access to SRHR for women, men and youth particularly poor, most marginalized and underserved group. Increase resources through partnership with donors to fulfill greatest unmet SRHR needs. Increase resources through partnership with donors to fulfill greatest unmet SRHR needs. Document and communicate consistently and clearly about our works with all stakeholders. Document and communicate consistently and clearly about our works with all stakeholders. Effective use of technology and build capacity to mobilize professional/ technical volunteers at all levels. Effective use of technology and build capacity to mobilize professional/ technical volunteers at all levels. Effective mobilization of external / internal resources to move towards sustainability Effective mobilization of external / internal resources to move towards sustainability Increase effectiveness and efficiency through capacity building and result based management as well as performance based efficiency – in line with the ongoing Organization Development (OD) process. Increase effectiveness and efficiency through capacity building and result based management as well as performance based efficiency – in line with the ongoing Organization Development (OD) process. Complement and supplement to the Govt./ National program by optimized collaboration. Complement and supplement to the Govt./ National program by optimized collaboration. Ensure addressing new emerging and connected issues (political / climate changes etc.) Ensure addressing new emerging and connected issues (political / climate changes etc.) To achieve this we have and will obtain commitment, determination of governance and management and effective partnership and more resources. To achieve this we have and will obtain commitment, determination of governance and management and effective partnership and more resources.

SRH Situation in Nepal Health budget is relatively small at 5.3% in 2010 Health budget is relatively small at 5.3% in 2010 Private spending accounts for over 50% of health expenditure Private spending accounts for over 50% of health expenditure SRH area in not prioritized SRH area in not prioritized Socio-cultural, religious Socio-cultural, religious

FPAN’s ROLE Address Nepalese SRH needs Address Nepalese SRH needs Complement and Supplement National SRH Programs Complement and Supplement National SRH Programs Demand generation Demand generation Health Promotion (awareness /IEC/BCC) Health Promotion (awareness /IEC/BCC) Provide SRH Services Provide SRH Services Develop models of best practices e.g. integrated SRH services Develop models of best practices e.g. integrated SRH services Reach vulnerable and marginalized people in remote, rural areas Reach vulnerable and marginalized people in remote, rural areas

Right based approach to Program (5As) Adolescents/ Youth: Adolescents/ Youth: 1. CSE Advocacy  Service 1. CSE Advocacy  Service 2. Gender Transformation 2. Gender Transformation Abortion: 1. CMIS Abortion: 1. CMIS HIV/AIDS: 1. Peer education HIV/AIDS: 1. Peer education Access: IUD & Implants/LAFPs in rural areas Access: IUD & Implants/LAFPs in rural areas Advocacy: Advocacy: 1. Health & SRH expenditures 1. Health & SRH expenditures 2. SRH/HIV Integration 2. SRH/HIV Integration 3. Medical Method of Abortion by NGO Paramedics 3. Medical Method of Abortion by NGO Paramedics 4. Abortion in 2 nd Trimester 4. Abortion in 2 nd Trimester

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