Family Planning Association of Family Planning Association of NepalNepal

Presentation to the UK APPG by:Presentation to the UK APPG by:

Dr. Navin Thapa, Director, FPANDr. Navin Thapa, Director, FPANVisiting Professor, IBMS, TUVisiting Professor, IBMS, TU

2121stst February 2011 February 2011

VisionVision

FPAN aims to be the national FPAN aims to be the national leader in SRHR, empowering the leader in SRHR, empowering the most at risk, marginalized and most at risk, marginalized and under-served people to exercise under-served people to exercise their sexual rights and to make their sexual rights and to make informed choices about their SRH informed choices about their SRH in an environment where stigma in an environment where stigma & discrimination has no place.& discrimination has no place.

MissionMission

Provide quality and user friendly SRH services and advocate for sexual rights and Provide quality and user friendly SRH services and advocate for sexual rights and universal access to SRHR for women, men and youth particularly poor, most universal access to SRHR for women, men and youth particularly poor, most marginalized and underserved group.marginalized and underserved group.

Increase resources through partnership with donors to fulfill greatest unmet SRHR Increase resources through partnership with donors to fulfill greatest unmet SRHR needs.needs.

Document and communicate consistently and clearly about our works with all Document and communicate consistently and clearly about our works with all stakeholders.stakeholders.

Effective use of technology and build capacity to mobilize professional/ technical Effective use of technology and build capacity to mobilize professional/ technical volunteers at all levels.volunteers at all levels.

Effective mobilization of external / internal resources to move towards sustainabilityEffective mobilization of external / internal resources to move towards sustainability Increase effectiveness and efficiency through capacity building and result based Increase effectiveness and efficiency through capacity building and result based

management as well as performance based efficiency – in line with the ongoing management as well as performance based efficiency – in line with the ongoing Organization Development (OD) process.Organization Development (OD) process.

Complement and supplement to the Govt./ National program by optimized Complement and supplement to the Govt./ National program by optimized collaboration.collaboration.

Ensure addressing new emerging and connected issues (political / climate changes etc.) Ensure addressing new emerging and connected issues (political / climate changes etc.) To achieve this we have and will obtain commitment, determination of governance and To achieve this we have and will obtain commitment, determination of governance and

management and effective partnership and more resources.management and effective partnership and more resources.

SRH Situation in NepalSRH Situation in Nepal

Health budget is relatively small at 5.3% in 2010Health budget is relatively small at 5.3% in 2010 Private spending accounts for over 50% of health Private spending accounts for over 50% of health

expenditureexpenditure SRH area in not prioritized SRH area in not prioritized Socio-cultural, religiousSocio-cultural, religious

FPAN’s ROLEFPAN’s ROLE Address Nepalese SRH needsAddress Nepalese SRH needs Complement and Supplement National Complement and Supplement National

SRH ProgramsSRH Programs Demand generationDemand generation Health Promotion (awareness /IEC/BCC)Health Promotion (awareness /IEC/BCC) Provide SRH ServicesProvide SRH Services Develop models of best practices e.g. Develop models of best practices e.g.

integrated SRH servicesintegrated SRH services Reach vulnerable and marginalized Reach vulnerable and marginalized

people in remote, rural areaspeople in remote, rural areas

Right based approach to Program Right based approach to Program (5As)(5As)

Adolescents/ Youth: Adolescents/ Youth: 1. CSE Advocacy 1. CSE Advocacy Service Service 2. Gender Transformation2. Gender Transformation

Abortion: Abortion: 1. CMIS1. CMIS HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS: 1. Peer education 1. Peer education Access: Access: IUD & Implants/LAFPs in rural areasIUD & Implants/LAFPs in rural areas Advocacy: Advocacy:

1. Health & SRH expenditures1. Health & SRH expenditures 2. SRH/HIV Integration2. SRH/HIV Integration 3. Medical Method of Abortion by NGO Paramedics3. Medical Method of Abortion by NGO Paramedics 4. Abortion in 24. Abortion in 2ndnd Trimester Trimester

Thank you for your kind Thank you for your kind attention: Questionsattention: Questions