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UNFPA Bolivia

A middle-income country, Bolivia remains one of Latin America’s poorest nations. Progress lags on development indicators including maternal health. UNFPA aims to strengthen public policies to uphold the universal right to access reproductive and sexual health services. Programmes help empower indigenous women, girls, adolescents and young people to exercise their rights, and encourage social movements to participate in shaping public policies. Other efforts focus on age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education in schools, and on strengthening government capacities to produce and use population data.

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Key results of Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 2020

National plan for sexual and reproductive health

A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups

Sexual and reproductive health in risk pooling schemes

Sexual and reproductive health services were included as part of risk pooling and prepayment schemes

Patient satisfaction surveys

Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services

Youth participation in policy and programmes

Mechanisms were in place for young people's participation in policy, programming, and peacebuilding processes

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Rapid assessments in crises

During a humanitarian crisis, rapid assessments of affected populations were conducted

Population projections

Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generated

Minimum Initial Services Package

112 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

3628 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

10 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Child, early and forced marriage

1744 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

8 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

163 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

National plan for sexual and reproductive health

A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups

Sexual and reproductive health in risk pooling schemes

Sexual and reproductive health services were included as part of risk pooling and prepayment schemes

Patient satisfaction surveys

Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services

Youth participation in policy and programmes

Mechanisms were in place for young people's participation in policy, programming, and peacebuilding processes

Census sample availability

A representative sample of census data was released within 12 months of launching the main census report

Rapid assessments in crises

During a humanitarian crisis, rapid assessments of affected populations were conducted

Population projections

Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generated

Minimum Initial Services Package

112 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

3628 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

10 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Child, early and forced marriage

1744 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

8 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

163 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

Programme Activities

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Analysis on population dynamics

Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2020 Programme Activities data

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased availability and use of integrated sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning, maternal health and HIV) that are gender-responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access

Total Spending:

$1,502,057

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,150,810 (77%)
NGO $291,865 (19%)
GOV $59,381 (4%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (33)
Non-core Resources (67)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Total Spending:

$846547

Implemented by:

UNFPA $754949 (89%)
NGO $56009 (7%)
GOV $35589 (4%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (33%)
Non-core Resources (67%)

Sexual and reproductive health Policies

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies

Total Spending:

$548133

Implemented by:

UNFPA $372825 (68%)
NGO $175308 (32%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (39%)
Non-core Resources (61%)

Health workforce capacity

Increased national capacity to deliver health workforce capacity

Total Spending:

$23792

Implemented by:

GOV $23792 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Supply chain management

Increased national capacity to deliver supply chain management

Total Spending:

$46352

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2277 (5%)
NGO $44075 (95%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (5%)
Non-core Resources (95%)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Increased national capacity to deliver consistent with budget results and accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$37233

Implemented by:

UNFPA $20759 (56%)
NGO $16473 (44%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0%)
Non-core Resources (100%)

Adolescents and youth

Increased priority on adolescents, especially on very young adolescent girls, in national development policies and programmes, particularly increased availability of comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health

Total Spending:

$716,800

Implemented by:

UNFPA $601,499 (84%)
NGO $68,799 (10%)
GOV $46,502 (6%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (31)
Non-core Resources (69)

Youth policies

Population policy and administrative management

Total Spending:

$633247

Implemented by:

UNFPA $578557 (91%)
NGO $24917 (4%)
GOV $29773 (5%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (35%)
Non-core Resources (65%)

Youth leadership and participation

Increased national capacity to design and implement community and school based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes that promote human rights and gender equality

Total Spending:

$50673

Implemented by:

UNFPA $8544 (17%)
NGO $37990 (75%)
GOV $4140 (8%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth skills and capabilites

Total Spending:

$32879

Implemented by:

UNFPA $14398 (44%)
NGO $5892 (18%)
GOV $12589 (38%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Gender equality

Advanced gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable and marginalized women, adolescents and youth

Total Spending:

$908,316

Implemented by:

UNFPA $637,098 (70%)
NGO $168,237 (19%)
GOV $102,982 (11%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (11)
Non-core Resources (89)

Prevention and addressing of GBV

Ending GBV

Total Spending:

$871025

Implemented by:

UNFPA $633208 (73%)
NGO $148100 (17%)
GOV $89717 (10%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (12%)
Non-core Resources (88%)

Social Norms

Support for institutions on gender equality and women's empowerment

Total Spending:

$13265

Implemented by:

GOV $13265 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Accountability for gender equality

Strengthened international and national protection systems for advancing reproductive rights, promoting gender equality and non-discrimination and addressing gender-based violence

Total Spending:

$24026

Implemented by:

UNFPA $3889 (16%)
NGO $20137 (84%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100%)

Analysis on population dynamics

Strengthened national policies and international development agendas through integration of evidence-based analysis on population dynamics and their links to sustainable development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality

Total Spending:

$498,429

Implemented by:

UNFPA $387,053 (78%)
GOV $111,375 (22%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (54)
Non-core Resources (46)

National population data system

Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic

Total Spending:

$392132

Implemented by:

UNFPA $321229 (82%)
GOV $70903 (18%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (63%)
Non-core Resources (37%)

Demographic intelligence

Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic disparities

Total Spending:

$106297

Implemented by:

UNFPA $65824 (62%)
GOV $40472 (38%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (19%)
Non-core Resources (81%)

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Programme Documentation

CPD Bolivia [2018-2022] (DP/FPA/CPD/BOL/6)

Cycle: 2018-2022

CPD Bolivia [2013-2017] (DP/FPA/CPD/BOL/5)

Cycle: 2013-2017

CPD Bolivia [2008-2012] (DP/FPA/CPD/BOL/4)

Cycle: 2008-2012

UNDAF Bolivia [2013-2017]

Cycle: 2013-2017

Bolivia Country Programme Evaluation

The Evaluation Report presents an independent programme-level evaluation of the UNFPA support to Bolivia covering the fourth Country Programme (2008-2012) conducted by the Evaluation Branch (DOS).

Date: 1 December 2011

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CPAP Bolivia [2013-2017]

Cycle: 2013-2017

Technical notes and sources

The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ 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 2014-2017 period
- UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have 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
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.