UNFPA results 2014-2017
Global highlights
Global impact of UNFPA’s support from 2014 to 2017
125,000
maternal deaths averted
48,500,000
unintended pregnancies prevented
15,200,000
unsafe abortions averted
200,000
HIV infections prevented
41,000,000
women and girls served with sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services in humanitarian settings
47,000
midwives trained
100,000
women and young people with disabilities utilised sexual and reproductive health services in 2017
1,300,000
marginalized girls in UNFPA priority countries benefited from life-skills programmes in 2017
8,963
communities publicly declared the abandonment of female genital mutilation with support from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Key results
Achieved with UNFPA’s support, by indicator, time frame, region and country
Sexual and reproductive health
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iNumber of countries that developed health-care worker protocols and standards on sexual and reproductive health for young peoplex
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iNumber of countries that developed a costed, integrated national plan for sexual and reproductive healthx
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iNumber of countries that developed functional logistics system for reproductive health commoditiesx
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iNumber of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standardsx
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iNumber of fistula repair surgeries supported by UNFPAx
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iNumber of countries that developed social behaviour change communication strategies for adolescents and youthx
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iNumber of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programmingx
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iNumber of countries that engaged sex worker-led organizations in implementing sexual and reproductive health programmes for sex workersx
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iNumber of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisisx
Adolescents and youth
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iNumber of countries that developed laws and policies that allow adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health servicesx
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iNumber of countries that established participatory platforms to advocate for increased investments in marginalized young peoplex
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iNumber of countries that aligned all national comprehensive sexuality education curricula with international standardsx
Gender equality and women's empowerment
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iNumber of countries that integrated gender-based violence prevention, protection and response into national sexual and reproductive health programmesx
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iNumber of countries affected by humanitarian crisis, that have a functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadershipx
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iNumber of communities that publicly declared the abandonment of female genital mutilation with the support of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilationx
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iNumber of countries that had civil society implement accountability mechanisms to address reproductive rights, with the support of UNFPA x
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iNumber of countries that had civil society organizations support the engagement of men and boys in programmes on gender equality and reproductive rights, with the support of UNFPAx
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iNumber of countries that integrated reproductive rights into gender equality national action plansx
Population Data
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iNumber of countries that implemented population situation analysisx
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iNumber of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicatorsx
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iNumber of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessiblex
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iNumber of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social datax
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iNumber of countries that had national statistical authorities develop the capacity to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescents and youth, with the support of UNFPAx
Asia & the Pacific
East & Southern Africa
Latin America & the Caribbean
West & Central Africa
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
- Achieved in between 2014 and 2017
- Achieved before 2014
- Not achieved
- No UNFPA programme or data not reported
Key results globally between 2014 and 2017
Health worker policies
46 developed health-care worker protocols and standards on sexual and reproductive health for young people
Sexual and repoductive health national plan
33 developed a costed, integrated national action plan for sexual and reproductive health
Logistics systems
27 have functional logistics management information systems for reproductive health commodities
Midwifery policies
75 developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards
Fistula
Over 50,000 fistula repair surgeries supported by UNFPA
Social behaviour change
34 have social behaviour change communication strategies for adolescent and youth, including those from key populations
Sex worker sexual and reproductive health
16 engaged sex worker-led organizations in implementing sexual and reproductive health programmes for sex workers
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
15 developed laws and policies that allow adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health services
Participatory platforms
47 established participatory platforms that advocate for increased investments in marginalized young people
Sexuality education
34 aligned all national comprehensive sexuality education curricula with international standards
Skills-building for girls
30 implemented skills-building programmes for adolescent girls at risk of child marriage
Gender-based violence in sexual and reproductive health plans
57 integrated gender-based violence prevention, protection and response into national sexual and reproductive health programmes
Coordination of gender-based violence response
40 affected by humanitarian crises, had a functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership
Female Genital Mutilation
8,963 communities declared abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation
Accountability for reproductive rights
69 had civil society organizations implement accountability mechanisms to address reproductive rights, with the support of UNFPA
Men and boys
32 had civil society organizations support the engagement of men and boys in programmes on gender equality and reproductive rights, with the support of UNFPA
Reproductive rights integration
25 integrated reproductive rights into gender equality national action plans
Population Analysis
43 implemented the Population Situation Analysis
SDG measurement
51 established a comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators
Data platforms
41 established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible
Sub-national data
16 generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data
Data capacity
106 had national statistical authorities develop the capacity to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescents and youth, with support from UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
36 have the capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis
- The results featured here are a selection of key results in line with indicators for the 2018-2021 UNFPA Strategic Plan. The selection reflects a majority of results achieved, but not all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
- The source of data for most country level indicators are the UNFPA country annual reports for the displayed year selected between 2018-2021, unless stated otherwise.
- A majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries.
- Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved within the 2018 and 2021 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected for display.
- Countries marked ‘To Be Achieved’ have targeted the selected indicator during the 2018-2021 but were reportedly not achieved in the year selected for display.
- Countries in gray marked ‘No UNFPA programme or data not reported’, could imply any of the following conditions:
- The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
- The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2018-2021 period
- UNFPA did not receive pertinent reported data for that country in the year selected for display
Notes for global highlights
- Unintended pregnancies averted - estimates generated using the MSI impact 2.3 model, based on the procurement of reproductive health commodities
- New HIV infections averted - estimates generated using impact models; not disaggregated by region or country level
- Marginalized girls who benefited from life skills programmes - results reflect 2018 achievements only
- Lives saved -
- Maternal deaths averted - estimates generated using the MSI impact 2.3 model, based on the procurement of reproductive health commodities
- Unsafe abortions averted - estimates generated using the MSI impact 2.3 model, based on the procurement of reproductive health commodities
- Sexually transmitted infections averted -
- Girls saved from female genital mutilation -
- UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries in humanitarian or fragile settings
- Pregnancies and deliveries by UNFPA-supported midwives
- Percentage of population scheduled to be counted by 2020 and was counted -
- Couple-years of protection for contraceptives procured by UNFPA - Global total amount only displayed in global highlights.
- Women and young people reached with sexual and reproductive health services -
- Women and girls living with obstetric fistula received treatment -
- Women and girls who were subjected to violence accessed essential services -
- Prevention/protection services related to child marriage - amounts reported by country offices.
- Prevention/protection services related to female genital mutilation - amounts reported by country offices.
- Disabled women and girls subjected to violence accessed essential services - amounts reported by country offices.
- Advocacy platforms against gender norms - amounts reported by country offices.
- Public declarations against harmful practices - These results capture the achievements of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation
Notes for key results
- Fistula repair surgeries supported by UNFPA: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Health service providers trained on the minimum initial service package: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Marginalized girls reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Communities that developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms that affect women and girls: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Women and girls who were offered prevention and/or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage in partnership with UNFPA: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Women and girls who were offered prevention and/or protection services and care related to female genital mutilation in partnership with UNFPA: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Communities which have made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Women and girls subjected to violence who were provided with access to essential services packages: Baseline not available; results achieved in 2018 only
- Number of countries that have the capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
- Results achieved in 2018 only: 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 8.2, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.6 14.2
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