United Nations Population Fund

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 2019

Sexual and reproductive health coordination body during crisis

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency sexual and reproductive health coordination body was in place

Out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education

A national mechanism or strategy was in place to deliver out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education in accordance with international standards

Youth participation in humanitarian response

During a humanitarian crisis, young people were included in decision-making mechanisms in all phases of humanitarian response

Gender-based violence in emergencies

At least 15 of the 18 minimum standards were applied for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence in emergencies

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Minimum Initial Services Package

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

Life skills programmes for girls

4974 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

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

Child, early and forced marriage

3332 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

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

Sexual and reproductive health coordination body during crisis

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency sexual and reproductive health coordination body was in place

Out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education

A national mechanism or strategy was in place to deliver out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education in accordance with international standards

Youth participation in humanitarian response

During a humanitarian crisis, young people were included in decision-making mechanisms in all phases of humanitarian response

Gender-based violence in emergencies

At least 15 of the 18 minimum standards were applied for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence in emergencies

Demographic dynamics

Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plans

Minimum Initial Services Package

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

Life skills programmes for girls

4974 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

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

Child, early and forced marriage

3332 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Community declarations on harmful practices

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

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2019 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:

$1,298,910

Implemented by:

UNFPA $721,744 (56%)
NGO $402,090 (31%)
GOV $175,076 (13%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (22)
Non-core Resources (78)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Total Spending:

$569709

Implemented by:

UNFPA $202075 (35%)
NGO $268436 (47%)
GOV $99198 (17%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (3%)
Non-core Resources (97%)

Sexual and reproductive health Policies

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies

Total Spending:

$501945

Implemented by:

UNFPA $418541 (83%)
NGO $79214 (16%)
GOV $4191 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (44%)
Non-core Resources (56%)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

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

Total Spending:

$111511

Implemented by:

UNFPA $87555 (79%)
NGO $395 (0%)
GOV $23561 (21%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (29%)
Non-core Resources (71%)

Supply chain management

Increased national capacity to deliver supply chain management

Total Spending:

$39014

Implemented by:

UNFPA $11507 (29%)
NGO $25550 (65%)
GOV $1957 (5%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (29%)
Non-core Resources (71%)

Health workforce capacity

Increased national capacity to deliver health workforce capacity

Total Spending:

$76731

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2066 (3%)
NGO $28495 (37%)
GOV $46170 (60%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (3%)
Non-core Resources (97%)

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:

$1,100,631

Implemented by:

UNFPA $703,993 (64%)
NGO $213,600 (19%)
GOV $183,038 (17%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (24)
Non-core Resources (76)

Adolescents and youth

Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth and their human rights/needs in national laws, policies, programmes, including in humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$766260

Implemented by:

UNFPA $647118 (84%)
NGO $38635 (5%)
GOV $80506 (11%)

Funded by:

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

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

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

Total Spending:

$257128

Implemented by:

UNFPA $19558 (8%)
NGO $140632 (55%)
GOV $96938 (38%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$77243

Implemented by:

UNFPA $37317 (48%)
NGO $34333 (44%)
GOV $5594 (7%)

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:

$1,073,808

Implemented by:

UNFPA $618,504 (58%)
NGO $300,128 (28%)
GOV $155,176 (14%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (8)
Non-core Resources (92)

Gender equality laws and policies

Strengthened engagement for promoting gender equality and non-discrimination and addressing gender-based violence

Total Spending:

$527025

Implemented by:

UNFPA $359699 (68%)
NGO $165642 (31%)
GOV $1684 (0%)

Funded by:

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

Protection rights

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

Total Spending:

$484817

Implemented by:

UNFPA $234248 (48%)
NGO $130087 (27%)
GOV $120482 (25%)

Funded by:

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

Gender and sociocultural norms

Strengthened engagement of civil society organizations to promote reproductive rights and women's empowerment, and address discrimination

Total Spending:

$61965

Implemented by:

UNFPA $24556 (40%)
NGO $4398 (7%)
GOV $33011 (53%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (8%)
Non-core Resources (92%)

Analysis on population dynamics

development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality

Total Spending:

$540,399

Implemented by:

UNFPA $370,048 (68%)
GOV $170,351 (32%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$330995

Implemented by:

UNFPA $184851 (56%)
GOV $146144 (44%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (76%)
Non-core Resources (24%)

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:

$209404

Implemented by:

UNFPA $185197 (88%)
GOV $24207 (12%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (38%)
Non-core Resources (62%)

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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.