UNFPA South Africa

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted,every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

We are making great progress on the African continent. Since 1990, the rate of maternal deaths in Africa has almost halved, and the CARMMA initiative is helping to speed up progress. More women and men are better able to plan and space their children. Young people are more empowered in sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.

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Key results of South Africa in 2020 View more

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

Census sample availability

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

Life skills programmes for girls

95,924

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

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

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

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Key results2020

56,299

People reached with Dignity Kits

73,064

UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries

8,286

Total people reached with all types of GBV services

49,059

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

143,665

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

51,987

Number of adolescents aged 10-14 reached with SRH services

43,853

Number of adolescents aged 15-19 reached with SRH services

74,483

Number of young people aged 20-24 reached with SRH services

1,029,381

Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities

1,383

Number of people reached with personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies

380

Number of mobile clinics

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

56,299

Dignity Kits distributed

Number of safe spaces

Number of health facilities that provide specialized GBV services (including Clinical Management of Rape), supported by UNFPA

575

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

952

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

3,111

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

South Africa 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:

$1,625,146

Implemented by:

NGO $126,989 (8%)
UNFPA $1,498,157 (92%)

Funded by:

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

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Total Spending:

$1,437,592

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1314880 (91%)
NGO $122712 (9%)

Funded by:

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

Sexual and reproductive health Policies

Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies

Total Spending:

$184,264

Implemented by:

UNFPA $184264 (100%)

Funded by:

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

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

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

Total Spending:

$3,290

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-987 (-30%)
NGO $4277 (130%)

Funded by:

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:

$579,254

Implemented by:

UNFPA $140,204 (24%)
NGO $439,049 (76%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (10)
Non-core Resources (90)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

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

Total Spending:

$545,421

Implemented by:

UNFPA $106739 (20%)
NGO $438683 (80%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (10)
Non-core Resources (90)

Youth policies

Population policy and administrative management

Total Spending:

$11,267

Implemented by:

UNFPA $11267 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (-7)
Non-core Resources (107)

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:

$22,566

Implemented by:

UNFPA $22199 (98%)
NGO $367 (2%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (4)
Non-core Resources (96)

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:

$319,674

Implemented by:

UNFPA $262,803 (82%)
NGO $46,935 (15%)
UN $9,936 (3%)

Funded by:

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

Prevention and addressing of GBV

Ending GBV

Total Spending:

$319,674

Implemented by:

UNFPA $262803 (82%)
UN $9936 (3%)
NGO $46935 (15%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$135,808

Implemented by:

UNFPA $135,808 (100%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$39,041

Implemented by:

UNFPA $39041 (100%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$96,767

Implemented by:

UNFPA $96767 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

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UNFPA South Africa

National plan for sexual and reproductive health

Census sample availability

Life skills programmes for girls

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

Key results2020

Programme Activities

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Programme Documentation

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