In a sea of conservatism, Mozambique stands out as a liberal haven for progressive policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It is a land of forward-thinking politics but suffers from shortcomings in implementation of the same. Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked...
AMODEFA – the IPPF member in Mozambique - has been running for 30 years. “This last decade should have been the phase of sustainability. This phase has been pushed back and we feel we are going back 10 years. The demand has been placed, but now, we can’t provide the...
Despite the rise of ultra-conservatism and populism in Europe driving a backlash on women’s reproductive safety and care, policies and funding for global development and SRH/FP were solidified and championed in many global fora. Countdown 2030 Europe analysis concluded that ten out of twelve key European donor countries sustained or...
The European Union increases its 2019 budget for development cooperation, including sexual and reproductive health and rights and family planning, by €32.56 million. We welcome this renewed commitment and hope it will be a stepping stone towards the future EU multiannual budget. The annual budget 2019 for the European Union...
By Cosmina Marian, IPPF EN Which European donor countries are going the extra mile to ensure sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, is part of their bilateral aid programmes? There is a lot to learn from a selection of good practices which show how donor countries are trying to...