1. MDG Monitoring in Laos Indicator: Contraception Prevalence Rate July 9-13, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand Country Presentation:

2. 2 MDG Monitoring in Laos - Establishment of National Supervisory Committee (2003) - - - Membership at Ministerial level from line Ministries - - - Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs - -Established MDG National Secretariat to monitor and report on MDG

3. 3 MDG Monitoring in Laos (Cont.) - MDGs incorporated into NSEDP - NSEDP to halve poverty by 2005 and to fundamentally eradicate poverty by 2015   First National Report on MDGs in 2004   Second National Report on MDGs in 2008

4. 4 Monitoring Efforts Made Through data collection:   Population and Housing Census: 1985, 1995, 2005.   Lao Expenditure and Consumption Survey: 1992/93, 1997/98, 2002/03, 2007/2008, 2012/13 (ongoing now)   Agricultural Census: 1997/98, 2010/2011.   Lao Reproductive Health Survey: 1994, 2000, 2005.   Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey: 1994, 2000, 2006.   Economic Census: 2006.   Lao Social Indicator Survey: 2011/12 ( Combined RHS and MICS). Results coming soon

5. Indicator 5.3.Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

6. Definition of Contraceptive Prevalence Rate International Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is percentage of women married or in- union age 15-49 who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is using, at least one method of contraception regardless of the method used. Country Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of currently married women or in-union aged 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women only.

7. Calculation of Contraceptive Prevalence Rate International Calculation: Contraceptive prevalence rate is calculated by the ratio of women of reproductive age 15-49 who are currently using any method of contra- ceptive over the total number of women of reproductive women age 15-49 who are married or in-union. Country calculation: Contraceptive prevalence rate is calculated by the ratio of women of reproductive age 15-49 who are currently using any method of contra- ceptive over the total number of women of reproductive women age 15-49 who are married or in-union.

8. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate Contraceptive Prevalence Rate Data Source: LBSF 1994-95, LRHS 2000,2005,2011 International Data: No different Country Data: YearValue 199418.60 199520.00 200032.20 200538.40 2011coming soon