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UNFPA in Philippines

UNFPA in Philippines

UNFPA in Philippines

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. 

The agency was created in 1969, with a Filipino, Mr. Rafael M. Salas, heading the agency as its first Executive Director.  

Since the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994, UNFPA has been assisting countries with implementing the ICPD Programme of Action to put sexual and reproductive health and rights and population dynamism as the foundation of sustainable development.  

UNFPA globally is promoting commitments to achieving three transformational goals by 2030 - ending preventable maternal deaths, ending unmet need for family planning, and ending gender-based violence and other harmful practices against women and girls including child marriage.

UNFPA works with the government, civil society, development partners, other UN agencies, academia, and the private sector to reach those furthest behind first and leave no one behind, especially young people, the poorest, the conflict and disaster-affected, indigenous peoples and people with disabilities.

In the Philippines, UNFPA has started its new five-year 9th Country Programme (9CP) 2024-2028.  The 9CP supports the Philippines’ efforts to end preventable maternal deaths. To fast-track progress on achieving this transformative goal, UNFPA integrates the following into its Country Programme's strategic pathways: reducing adolescent pregnancies, addressing unmet need for family planning, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices.

The 9CP is aligned with the strategic priorities of the: 

  • United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2024-2028,
  • International Conference on Population and Development - Programme of Action, 
  • Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, 
  • AmBisyon Natin 2040 and other national and international commitments.

What we want to achieve by 2028:

  • Lower the number of women dying from pregnancy-related causes (per 100,000 live births) by more than half (from 144 in 2020 to 74 in 2028) to support the country in achieving its SDG target by 2030;
  • Reduce the percentage of women & girls aged 15 years & older subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a partner (from 14.7% in 2017 to 10.6% in 2028);
  • Reduce the adolescent birth rate among women aged 15-19 from 25 (per 1,000 live births) in 2022 to 19 in 2028;
  • Increase the proportion (from 43% in 2017 to 100% in 2028) of local disaster risk reduction and management plans which integrate SRH (including MISP) and GBV response especially for vulnerable populations.

How do we achieve our goals?

  • UNFPA Philippines 9th Country Programme Outputs will provide catalytic support to Government priorities on:
  • Gender & Social Norms Change
  • Accessible and Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health & Gender-Based Violence services
  • Strengthening Governance, Capacity & Accountability 
  • Resilience Programming in the Humanitarian-Development Continuum

 

Key Results

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Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

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Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities

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Patient satisfaction surveys

Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services

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Reproductive rights, laws and policies

Strategies were in place to align laws, policies and regulations on reproductive rights

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Multi-sector platforms

Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actors

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Gender-based violence platform

A national mechanism to engage multiple stakeholders to prevent and address gender-based violence was in place

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Minimum Initial Services Package

400

Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

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Child, early and forced marriage

19

Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

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Community declarations on harmful practices

2

Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

What we do

UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people. Its mission: to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

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Country Representative

Dr. Leila Joudane

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Dr. Leila Joudane was the Country Representative of UNFPA Iran for four years, where she pushed for the integration of protection and response to gender-based violence, investing in youth and women to harness the Demographic dividend through a life cycle approach, among others, in UNFPA Iran’s Country Program. 
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