dim., 12 févr. 2012 20:16:21 +0000 dim., 12 févr. 2012 20:16:21 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/3292 This report is intended to be a tool for donor and developing country Governments, multilateral organizations and agencies, private foundations and NGOs to monitor progress in achieving the financial resource targets agreed to at the ICPD. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7262 This e-publication highlights the results of a survey of women clients of microfinance institutions in 14 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with a special focus on the effects of the social services provided by those institutions. It  finds that microfinance, when offered in conjunction with health education services, can both empower women and improve their sexual and reproductive health. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/8107 This report in progress has been compiled as part of a much larger process of assessing progress towards implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing that will culminate in the publication of The State of the World's Older Persons 2012. It is being released in advance to enable countries to use the information for Madrid+10 reporting purposes. The report provides an overview of existing policies, legislation, data, research and institutional arrangements to show progress since the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/9143 This report of the global meeting on Skewed Sex Ratios at Birth: Addressing the Issue and the Way Forward, held in  Viet Nam in October, provides an overview of the meeting and delves into some key trends, determinants, consequences and responses on the issue. Challenges and recommendations are also included. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7556 This guide provides the basis for an integrated appraisal of population and reproductive health dynamics and their impacts on poverty, inequality and development. By integrating a micro and macro analytical approach, the population situation analysis clarifies the interactions between individual behaviour and demographic dynamics. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7599 This report, prepared for the 2011 UN Conference on Least Developed Countries, outlines major population dynamics in Least Developed Countries and addresses their implications for development and poverty reduction.  It identifies five areas of intervention that can help countries anticipate, shape and plan for changes in their population. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6836 ... http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6518 Fifteen years ago, when you and other parliamentarians from around the world gathered in Cairo for the International Conference on Population and Development, you made history.  In doing so, you changed the lives of millions of women. As a result of the consensus achieved at that historic conference, more young women than ever befor... http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6532 This publication looks at current data, trends and differentials in universal access to reproductive health, the second target of Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5.b). Focusing on the  three indicators within that target (adolescent fertility, contraceptive prevalence and the unmet need for family planning), the report clearly demonstrates that intensified efforts are needed to extend reproductive health to all, and that quality data are essential to monitor progress and identify priorities for action. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6057 UNFPA's Annual Report 2009 provides an overview of achievements last year in saving mothers’ lives, planning families, preventing HIV infections and promoting the rights of women and girls. The report also highlights initiatives to address gender-based violence, to assist pregnant women in humanitarian emergencies and to bolster efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7797 The annual report illustrates UNFPA's projects and programmes in 155 countries in 2010 and provides a snapshot of income and project expenditures for the year. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6725 The author, an anthropologist, analyzes migration and internal displacement, and the challenges and opportunities they present in an increasingly globalized society. The book explores the challenges that international migration faces in an era of restriction, economic crisis and employment downturn. Special attention is paid to deal ... http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6717 This paper presents evidence and analysis to support the integration of young people’s rights, needs, and aspirations in poverty reduction strategies. It shows how to make a convincing and evidence-based case for prioritizing the needs of young people among other competing claims for resources for the poverty eradication agenda. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/5842 Its title, 'Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of Adolescent Girls,' describes the joint pledge by UNFPA, UNICEF, ILO, UNESCO, UNIFEM, and WHO to intensify support  to advance key policies and programmes that empower the hardest-to-reach adolescent girlsin developing countries, particularly those aged 10 to 14 years old. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6729 These papers are compiled from a seminar that brought together 24 experts from all world regions to discuss such questions as: How will developing countries meet the growing demands posed by a rapidly ageing population? How will the state position itself vis-a-vis the family? How will the changing family structure reformulate the intergenerational contract? What will be the role of non-governmental, community and faith-based organizations in filling the gap due to the diminishing role played by the government and the family?