Non-Govermental Organizations

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Denmark Finland France

Germany Iceland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway

Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom European Union

UNFPA has a long history of partnership with non-governmental organizations for the implementation of its programmes in the field. The Fund has also long acknowledged the power of non-governmental organizations to influence public opinion and policy-making in support of its mandate. The Fund was an early advocate for the inclusion of NGO delegations at major international conferences, such as the ICPD. NGOs often derive their strength from grass-roots dedication, and through alliances with them the Fund has been able to broaden its base of support in many directions.

Close working relationships with these groups, who reflect the concerns and commitments of diverse core constituencies, have helped shape public discourse, mobilize political will, generate media attention and raise funds to advance the ICPD agenda and progress toward the MDGs. The European Liaison Offices stay in close communication with national organizations, as well as with regional networks, such as the European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population and Development (EuroNGOs).

UNFPA promotes the ICPD Programme of Action in partnership with civil society organizations across Europe, including the following:

Austria

• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Familienplanung (OEGF)
  
• Österreichische Stiftung für Weltbevölkerung und internationale Zusammenarbeit (SWI)

Belgium

• Sensoa
• Fédération Laïque de centres de Planning familial (FLCPF)
  
• Le Monde selon les femmes
  

Bulgaria

• Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association (BFPA)

Denmark

• Foreningen Sex & Samfund
  

Finland

• Väestöliitto

France

• Movuvement Français pour le Planning Familial (MFPF)
  
• Equilibres et Populations
  

Germany

• Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW)
  
• Pro Familia Bundesverband (German Family Planning Association)

Iceland

• Frædslustamtök um Kynlif og Barneignir
  

Italy

• Unione Italiana dei Centri di Educazione Matrimoniale e Prematrimoniale (UICEMP)
  
• Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo (AIDOS)

Luxembourg

• Mouvement Luxembourgeois pour le Planning Familial (MLPF)

The Netherlands

• Rutgers Nisso Groep
• World Population Foundation

Norway

• Norsk forening for seksualitet, samliv og reproduktiv helse (NSRR)
• FOKUS - Forum for Women and Development
  

Portugal

• Associação Para o Planeamento da Família (APF)

Spain

• Federacion de Planificacion Familiar de Espana (FPFE)
  
• Spanish Interest Group for Population, Development , and RH (SIG)

Sweden

• Riksförbundet för Sexuell Upplysning (RFSU)
  

Switzerland

• International Foundation for Population and Development (www.ifpd.org)
• PLANes - Fondation Suisse pour la Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive
  

United Kingdom

• Marie Stopes International (MSI)
  
• Interact Worldwide

Brussels-based European networks:

• EuroNGOs (European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population and Development)
  
• European Women’s Lobby
  
• Gender Task Force of CONCORD (European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development)
  
• IPPF European Network
• The Supply Initiative
• European Youth Forum