Global Family Planning Progress
2014-2015
2014
NOVEMBER 2014
- FP2020 Reference Group meets in London, UK
- FP2020 Rights & Empowerment Working Group hosts stakeholder consultation with SRHR advocates in London
- FP2020 releases second-annual Progress Report, announces 8.4 million new users of contraception
- Uganda launches Uganda Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2015–2020
- Burkina Faso authorizes task-sharing pilot project for family planning services
- Third Nigeria Family Planning Conference convenes in Abuja, Nigeria
- Nigeria launches Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-Up Plan), 2014–2018
- EngenderHealth launches Checkpoints for Choice: An Orientation and Resource Package
- Every Woman Every Child kicks off process to renew Global Strategy
- World Bank launches discussions for Global Financing Facility business plan

DECEMBER 2014
- FP2020 launches FP2020 Rights and Empowerment Principles for Family Planning.
- Burundi, Cameroon, Togo, the Brush Foundation, and EngenderHealth announce FP2020 commitments at F2020 Global Stakeholder Meeting
- Mali announces FP2020 commitment
- World Bank approves US$170 million for Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project
- Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA publish 2014 Adding It Up report
- DR Congo convenes Third National Conference on Repositioning Family Planning
NOVEMBER 2014
- FP2020 Reference Group meets in London, UK
- FP2020 Rights & Empowerment Working Group hosts stakeholder consultation with SRHR advocates in London
- FP2020 releases second-annual Progress Report, announces 8.4 million new users of contraception
- Uganda launches Uganda Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2015–2020
- Burkina Faso authorizes task-sharing pilot project for family planning services
- Third Nigeria Family Planning Conference convenes in Abuja, Nigeria
- Nigeria launches Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (Scale-Up Plan), 2014–2018
- EngenderHealth launches Checkpoints for Choice: An Orientation and Resource Package
- Every Woman Every Child kicks off process to renew Global Strategy
- World Bank launches discussions for Global Financing Facility business plan

DECEMBER 2014
- FP2020 launches FP2020 Rights and Empowerment Principles for Family Planning.
- Burundi, Cameroon, Togo, the Brush Foundation, and EngenderHealth announce FP2020 commitments at F2020 Global Stakeholder Meeting
- Mali announces FP2020 commitment
- World Bank approves US$170 million for Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project
- Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA publish 2014 Adding It Up report
- DR Congo convenes Third National Conference on Repositioning Family Planning
2015
JANUARY 2015
- Uganda authorizes alternative distribution strategy for family planning commodities in private sector
- DR Congo releases recommendations from Third National Conference on Repositioning Family Planning
- Accelerating Contraceptive Choice meeting convenes in Abuja, Nigeria

MARCH 2015
- FP2020, USAID, and UNFPA launch Costed Implementation Plan Resource Kit: www.familyplanning2020.org/cip
- Nepal and Somalia announce FP2020 commitments
- FP2020, USAID, and UNFPA cohost first FP2020 Focal Point Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey
- FP2020 launches new interactive knowledge-sharing and accountability platform: www.familyplanning2020.org
- FP2020 Country Engagement Working Group holds in-person meeting in Istanbul
- High-Level Event on Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development convenes in Riga, Latvia
- Commission on the Status of Women celebrates 20th anniversary of Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+20)
MAY 2015
- FP2020 announces new Working Group co-leads
- FP2020 and Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Initiative launch new webinar series on High-Impact Practices in Family Planning
- Council of the European Union adopts the Council Conclusions on Gender in Development
- Uganda Ministry of Health hosts workshop on developing rights-based approach to family planning
- DFID launches inception phase of Action2020 accountability program
- FP2020 Secretariat launches internal strategic review to identify opportunities for greater impact and effectiveness
JULY 2015
- Global Financing Facility (GFF) in Support of Every Woman Every Child launched
- IBP convenes second High-Impact Practices in Family Planning webinar
- Women Deliver and Bayer HealthCare launch World Contraception Day Ambassadors Project
- First ECOWAS Good Practices Forum in Health convenes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

SEPTEMBER 2015
- Family Planning Voices launches on World Contraception Day: www.fpvoices.org
- Madagascar announces FP2020 commitment
- Pfizer announces FP2020 commitment
- Bayer HealthCare announces FP2020 commitment
- Management Sciences for Health (MSH) announces FP2020 commitment
- Malawi launches Malawi Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2016–2020
- Sustainable Development Goals formally adopted by UN General Assembly
- Renewed Global Strategy for Women’s, Adolescents’ and Children’s Health launched
- International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World convenes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with FP2020 invited to present
- Ghana launches Ghana Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2016–2020
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host second of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting
- Nepal recognizes UNFPA and Marie Stopes International for contributions to development through support of family planning programs
- Center for Global Development convenes first meeting of Working Group on Alignment in Family Planning

NOVEMBER 2015
- 2015 International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua, Indonesia postponed due to volcanic activity
- FP2020 launches third-annual Progress Report and first Measurement Annex
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation increases FP2020 commitment
APRIL 2015
- Commission on Population and Development (CPD) convenes for 48th session
- UNFPA and World Health Organization (WHO) publish Ensuring Human Rights Within Contraceptive Service Delivery: Implementation Guide
- Niger, Tanzania, Marie Stopes International, and Children’s International Investment Fund take seats on FP2020 Reference Group, which convenes in New Delhi, India
- Track20 conducts second-annual training workshop for M&E specialists in Nairobi, Kenya
- “She Matters” 2015 International G7/20 Parliamentarians Conference meets in Berlin, Germany
- Jhpiego increases FP2020 commitment from US$200,000 to US$7 million with anonymous donor support

JUNE 2015
- Jhpiego and FP2020 cohost Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) Global Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Marie Stopes International doubles FP2020 commitment
- World Health Organization (WHO) issues fifth edition of Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) for Contraceptive Use
- Christian Connections for International Health convenes annual meeting in Washington, DC, with FP2020 invited to present during preconference
- Family Planning Association of Bangladesh hosts national consultation on integrating SRHR into Sustainable Development Goals
- IBP Semiannual Consortium Meeting convenes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- USAID, World Bank, and WHO convene Measurement and Accountability for Results in Health Summit in Washington, DC
- FP2020, United Nations Foundation, and Access to Medicine Foundation co-convene webinar on improving maternal health and the role of the private sector
- USAID marks 50th anniversary of US government’s first investments in international family planning programs
- Ouagadougou Partnership Donors Meeting convenes in Washington, DC
- Track20 convenes second meeting of International Family Planning Expenditure Tracking Advisory Group in Geneva, Switzerland
- State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency in India commits to establishing district working groups for family planning in three districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Myanmar publishes Costed Implementation Plan to meet FP2020 Commitments
AUGUST 2015
- FP2020 convenes Workshop on Family Planning, Population Dynamics, and Sustainability
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host first of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting
- India’s Drugs Technical Advisory Board approves introduction of injectable contraceptives in public health system
OCTOBER 2015
- Pathfinder International expands FP2020 commitment
- Burundi launches Acceleration Plan for Family Planning 2015-2020
- Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference held in Mexico City
- FP2020 Reference Group meets in Washington, DC
- RHSC annual meeting convenes in Oslo, Norway
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host third of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting
JANUARY 2015
- Uganda authorizes alternative distribution strategy for family planning commodities in private sector
- DR Congo releases recommendations from Third National Conference on Repositioning Family Planning
- Accelerating Contraceptive Choice meeting convenes in Abuja, Nigeria

MARCH 2015
- FP2020, USAID, and UNFPA launch Costed Implementation Plan Resource Kit: www.familyplanning2020.org/cip
- Nepal and Somalia announce FP2020 commitments
- FP2020, USAID, and UNFPA cohost first FP2020 Focal Point Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey
- FP2020 launches new interactive knowledge-sharing and accountability platform: www.familyplanning2020.org
- FP2020 Country Engagement Working Group holds in-person meeting in Istanbul
- High-Level Event on Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development convenes in Riga, Latvia
- Commission on the Status of Women celebrates 20th anniversary of Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+20)
APRIL 2015
- Commission on Population and Development (CPD) convenes for 48th session
- UNFPA and World Health Organization (WHO) publish Ensuring Human Rights Within Contraceptive Service Delivery: Implementation Guide
- Niger, Tanzania, Marie Stopes International, and Children’s International Investment Fund take seats on FP2020 Reference Group, which convenes in New Delhi, India
- Track20 conducts second-annual training workshop for M&E specialists in Nairobi, Kenya
- “She Matters” 2015 International G7/20 Parliamentarians Conference meets in Berlin, Germany
- Jhpiego increases FP2020 commitment from US$200,000 to US$7 million with anonymous donor support
MAY 2015
- FP2020 announces new Working Group co-leads
- FP2020 and Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Initiative launch new webinar series on High-Impact Practices in Family Planning
- Council of the European Union adopts the Council Conclusions on Gender in Development
- Uganda Ministry of Health hosts workshop on developing rights-based approach to family planning
- DFID launches inception phase of Action2020 accountability program
- FP2020 Secretariat launches internal strategic review to identify opportunities for greater impact and effectiveness

JUNE 2015
- Jhpiego and FP2020 cohost Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) Global Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Marie Stopes International doubles FP2020 commitment
- World Health Organization (WHO) issues fifth edition of Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) for Contraceptive Use
- Christian Connections for International Health convenes annual meeting in Washington, DC, with FP2020 invited to present during preconference
- Family Planning Association of Bangladesh hosts national consultation on integrating SRHR into Sustainable Development Goals
- IBP Semiannual Consortium Meeting convenes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- USAID, World Bank, and WHO convene Measurement and Accountability for Results in Health Summit in Washington, DC
- FP2020, United Nations Foundation, and Access to Medicine Foundation co-convene webinar on improving maternal health and the role of the private sector
- USAID marks 50th anniversary of US government’s first investments in international family planning programs
- Ouagadougou Partnership Donors Meeting convenes in Washington, DC
- Track20 convenes second meeting of International Family Planning Expenditure Tracking Advisory Group in Geneva, Switzerland
- State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency in India commits to establishing district working groups for family planning in three districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Myanmar publishes Costed Implementation Plan to meet FP2020 Commitments
JULY 2015
- Global Financing Facility (GFF) in Support of Every Woman Every Child launched
- IBP convenes second High-Impact Practices in Family Planning webinar
- Women Deliver and Bayer HealthCare launch World Contraception Day Ambassadors Project
- First ECOWAS Good Practices Forum in Health convenes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
AUGUST 2015
- FP2020 convenes Workshop on Family Planning, Population Dynamics, and Sustainability
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host first of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting
- India’s Drugs Technical Advisory Board approves introduction of injectable contraceptives in public health system

SEPTEMBER 2015
- Family Planning Voices launches on World Contraception Day: www.fpvoices.org
- Madagascar announces FP2020 commitment
- Pfizer announces FP2020 commitment
- Bayer HealthCare announces FP2020 commitment
- Management Sciences for Health (MSH) announces FP2020 commitment
- Malawi launches Malawi Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2016–2020
- Sustainable Development Goals formally adopted by UN General Assembly
- Renewed Global Strategy for Women’s, Adolescents’ and Children’s Health launched
- International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World convenes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with FP2020 invited to present
- Ghana launches Ghana Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan, 2016–2020
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host second of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting
- Nepal recognizes UNFPA and Marie Stopes International for contributions to development through support of family planning programs
- Center for Global Development convenes first meeting of Working Group on Alignment in Family Planning
OCTOBER 2015
- Pathfinder International expands FP2020 commitment
- Burundi launches Acceleration Plan for Family Planning 2015-2020
- Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference held in Mexico City
- FP2020 Reference Group meets in Washington, DC
- RHSC annual meeting convenes in Oslo, Norway
- Jhpiego and FP2020 host third of four follow-up webinars to PPFP Global Meeting

NOVEMBER 2015
- 2015 International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua, Indonesia postponed due to volcanic activity
- FP2020 launches third-annual Progress Report and first Measurement Annex
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation increases FP2020 commitment