Cutting Edge Issues in Family Planning ANE and E&E SOTA October 11, 2002
Trends in Fertility in Asia/Near East Source: PHNI Project. Reproductive Health Expenditures Database. August 2002
Fertility in Specific Countries ’91 ’94 ’97 ’92 ’95 ’00 ’94 ’97 ’00 ’96 ’01 ’03 ‘99
Where Are We Going? Projected increases in numbers of contraceptive users within Asia (excluding China) Millions of Users
Increasing Population in ANE Mega-Cities Source: UN Population Division World Urbanization Prospects: the 2001 Revision. New York: UN.
CPR by Wealth Quintile
Unmet Need for Contraception
Methods of Contraception
Key Issues - Family Planning and Health Sector Reform 51 countries engaged in Health Sector Reform or some elements of Health Sector Transition 42 countries have Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers/Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, 17 more are in process 20 countries have Sector Wide Approaches or are planning to have a SWAp.
Key Issues – FP in Conflict/ post-Conflict Settings Highest risk of conflict - Afghanistan - Cambodia - Pakistan - Democratic Republic of Congo - Angola - Ethiopia - Nigeria - Uganda - Tanzania Highest FP need - Nigeria - Pakistan - Ethiopia - Democratic Republic of Congo - India - Uganda - Yemen - Tanzania - Afghanistan