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UNFPA Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is a middle-income country experiencing rapid changes and a demographic transition with an increasingly large young population. With UNFPA support since 1970, progress has been marked on maternal health and the management of population data. Today, programmes support high-quality integrated reproductive health care, including for HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable groups, and strengthened reproductive health responses in emergencies. UNFPA also supports the government to address emerging population issues, including youth, ageing, female-headed households, and urbanization and migration.

Key humanitarian results 2020

Number of older persons aged 65+ reached with SRH services

Number of mobile clinics

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

Number of safe spaces

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

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    Iran, Islamic Republic of 2021 Programme Activities data

    Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services
    Every woman, adolescent and youth everywhere, especially those furthest behind, has utilized integrated sexual and reproductive health services and exercised reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination and violence
    Total Spending:
    $1,356,987
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $1,225,672 (90%)
    GOV $131,315 (10%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (43%)
    Non-core Resources (57%)
    Sexual and reproductive health polices for those furthest behind
    Enhanced capacities to develop and implement policies, including financial protection mechanisms, that prioritize access to information and services for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for those furthest behind, including in humanitarian settings
    Total Spending:
    $358,955
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $227,640 (63%)
    GOV $131,315 (37%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (47)
    Non-core Resources (53)
    Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
    Strengthened capacities to provide high-quality, integrated information and services for family planning, comprehensive maternal health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as information and services that are responsive to emergencies and fragile contexts
    Total Spending:
    $998,032
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $998,032 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (41)
    Non-core Resources (59)
    Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
    Gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and reproductive rights are advanced in development and humanitarian settings
    Total Spending:
    $389,436
    Implemented by:
    GOV $310,109 (80%)
    UNFPA $79,327 (20%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (95%)
    Non-core Resources (5%)
    Gender equality laws and policies
    Strengthened policy, legal and accountability frameworks to advance gender equality and empower women and girls to exercise their reproductive rights and to be protected from violence and harmful practices
    Total Spending:
    $308,424
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $28,860 (9%)
    GOV $279,564 (91%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (100)
    Prevention and addressing of gender-based violence
    Increased multisectoral capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence using a continuum approach in all contexts, with a focus on advocacy, data, health and health systems, psychosocial support and coordination
    Total Spending:
    $81,012
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $50,467 (62%)
    GOV $30,545 (38%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (77)
    Non-core Resources (23)
    Population and development
    development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality
    Total Spending:
    $2,309,347
    Implemented by:
    GOV $1,377,355 (60%)
    UNFPA $931,992 (40%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (20%)
    Non-core Resources (80%)
    Demographic intelligence
    Mainstreamed demographic intelligence to improve the responsiveness, targeting and impact of development policies, programmes and advocacy
    Total Spending:
    $2,284,080
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $927,633 (41%)
    GOV $1,356,448 (59%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (19)
    Non-core Resources (81)
    Population data systems
    Improved national population data systems to map and address inequalities; to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development; and to strengthen interventions in humanitarian crises
    Total Spending:
    $25,266
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $4,359 (17%)
    GOV $20,907 (83%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (100)
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    Programme Documentation

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    CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2023-2027] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/7)
    Cycle: 2023-2027
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    CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2017-2021] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/6)
    Cycle: 2017-2021
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    CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/5)
    Cycle: 2012-2016
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    CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2005-2009] (DP/FPA/DCP/IRN/4)
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    Technical notes and sources

    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.

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