Population Action International

PAI WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO MOBILIZE THE RESOURCES, POLICIES, AND POLITICAL WILLPOWER NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE GLOBAL GAP IN FAMILY PLANNING, WHICH IS AN UNMET NEED ESTIMATED AT 222 MILLION WOMEN.

SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL SRHR ADVOCACYIN 2021, PAI WORKED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH, PROVIDING 120 PARTNERS IN 36 COUNTRIES WITH $7.2 MILLION IN GRANTS, ADVOCACY SUPPORT AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO ADVANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. PAI'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:ADVANCE FAMILY PLANNING OPPORTUNITY FUND: SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO SEIZE FAST-MOVING, HIGH-IMPACT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. FAITH PLUS FAMILY PLANNING: SUPPORTS FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO ENGAGE IN POLICY AND BUDGET ADVOCACY FOR FAMILY PLANNING. YOUACCESS: SUPPORTS YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING AND IMPROVED POLICIES ON ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE: SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCATES AT THE GLOBAL AND COUNTRY LEVELS WORKING TO IMPROVE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. UHC ENGAGE: SUPPORTS LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PRIORITIZATION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN COUNTRY-LEVEL UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE POLICY REFORMS.GLOBAL GAG RULE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DOCUMENTATION: INCREASES SUPPORT FOR FP/RH AMONG CIVIL SOCIETY, POLICYMAKERS AND THE MEDIA BASED ON AN ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEXICO CITY POLICY AND ITS IMPACT.CIVIL SOCIETY GFF RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT HUB: AMPLIFIES AND SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY TO HELP THE GLOBAL FINANCING FACILITY REALIZE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH FINANCING FOR THE HEALTH OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. FP2020 ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT: PROMOTES MUTUAL OWNERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP AMONG CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENTS TO REALIZE FAMILY PLANNING 2020 COMMITMENTS IN SERVICE OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIP: SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN MALAWI AND ZAMBIA TO INFLUENCE FUNDING AND POLICY DECISIONS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS. ALLIANCES FOR ADVOCACY: SUPPORTS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING AND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH IN FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA.GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAMILY PLANNING BUDGETS: SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCATES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO HOLD THEIR GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR INCREASING DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS IN FAMILY PLANNING AND IMPROVING THE TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGET DATA. COPASAH: SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTITIONERS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND SOCIAL ACTION IN HEALTH (COPASAH), THROUGH TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TO SHAPE, STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTITIONERS AND ALLIES COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY-CENTERED SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES.ACCESO: SUPPORTS CIVIL SOCIETY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO CLOSE THE GAPS IN ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. PAI EMPLOYS A RANGE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES TO SHOWCASE OUR WORK, OUR PARTNERS AND THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT WE MAKE TO ADVANCE SRHR AROUND THE WORLD. PAI'S WEBSITE (WWW.PAI.ORG) HAS BECOME THE MAIN COMMUNICATIONS HUB FOR SHOWCASING OUR WORK AND THAT OF OUR PARTNERS. PAI HAS A GROWING PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK: PAIWDC; TWITTER: @PAI_ORG; INSTAGRAM: PAI_INSTA; LINKEDIN: PAI).

INCUBATING NEW PARTNERSHIPSIN 2021, PAI CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE INITIATIVE (PHCPI). PHCPI BRINGS TOGETHER COUNTRY POLICYMAKERS, HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGERS, PRACTITIONERS, ADVOCATES, OTHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY TO CATALYZE AND ACCELERATE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES THROUGH BETTER MEASUREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY AND COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE QUALITY UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE MORE QUICKLY, EFFICIENTLY AND EQUITABLY.

CHAMPIONING U.S. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF SRHRU.S. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IS ONE OF PAI'S CORE BODIES OF WORK ADVOCATING FOR ROBUST FOREIGN ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND INCREASED FUNDING TO SUPPORT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS WORLDWIDE.PAI IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS. THROUGH OUR U.S. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WORK, WE CULTIVATE A BROAD, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ENGAGED BASE OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS CHAMPIONS IN CONGRESS. TOGETHER WITH THESE CHAMPIONS, PAI ADVOCATES TO INCREASE U.S. BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FUNDING. TO ENSURE U.S. GLOBAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE REACHES THE MOST QUALIFIED, TRUSTED AND EFFECTIVE PROVIDERS, PAI FIGHTS AGAINST HARMFUL POLICIES LIKE THE GLOBAL GAG RULE AND DECISIONS TO DEFUND THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA).