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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 2022

Total people reached with all types of GBV services

Total women reached with all types of SRH services

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

Number of people reached with Humanitarian Cash & Voucher Assistance

Dignity Kits distributed

Number of safe spaces

Number of adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA

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

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

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Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,101,774
Implemented by:
UN $38,749 (4%)
UNFPA $789,634 (72%)
NGO $253,795 (23%)
GOV $19,596 (2%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (69%)
Non-core Resources (31%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$247,823
Implemented by:
UNFPA $163,519 (66%)
UN $9,532 (4%)
NGO $74,772 (30%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (31)
Non-core Resources (69)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$123,750
Implemented by:
UNFPA $123,750 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (87)
Non-core Resources (13)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$476,669
Implemented by:
UNFPA $297,646 (62%)
NGO $179,024 (38%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (72)
Non-core Resources (28)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$65,060
Implemented by:
UNFPA $65,060 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$100,636
Implemented by:
UNFPA $81,040 (81%)
GOV $19,596 (19%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$87,836
Implemented by:
UNFPA $58,619 (67%)
UN $29,217 (33%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (72)
Non-core Resources (28)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,944,528
Implemented by:
UN $216,640 (11%)
UNFPA $1,095,226 (56%)
NGO $603,322 (31%)
GOV $29,340 (2%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (44%)
Non-core Resources (56%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$426,201
Implemented by:
UNFPA $281,217 (66%)
UN $16,393 (4%)
NGO $128,591 (30%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (31)
Non-core Resources (69)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$113,611
Implemented by:
UNFPA $113,611 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (76)
Non-core Resources (24)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$850,652
Implemented by:
UNFPA $230,281 (27%)
UN $150,000 (18%)
NGO $474,731 (56%)
GOV $-4,361 (-1%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (21)
Non-core Resources (79)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$111,889
Implemented by:
UNFPA $111,889 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$173,913
Implemented by:
UNFPA $140,212 (81%)
GOV $33,701 (19%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$268,262
Implemented by:
UNFPA $218,015 (81%)
UN $50,246 (19%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (64)
Non-core Resources (36)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$26,764
Implemented by:
UNFPA $19,322 (72%)
UN $941 (4%)
NGO $6,025 (23%)
GOV $476 (2%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (75%)
Non-core Resources (25%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$6,020
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,972 (66%)
UN $232 (4%)
NGO $1,816 (30%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (31)
Non-core Resources (69)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$1,605
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,605 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (76)
Non-core Resources (24)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$6,546
Implemented by:
UNFPA $2,337 (36%)
NGO $4,209 (64%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (77)
Non-core Resources (23)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$1,581
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,581 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$8,879
Implemented by:
UNFPA $8,403 (95%)
GOV $476 (5%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$2,134
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,424 (67%)
UN $710 (33%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (72)
Non-core Resources (28)
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Total Spending:
$3,303
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,303 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Expanded partnerships for impact
Expanded partnerships for impact
Total Spending:
$1,980
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,980 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Improved programming for results
Improved programming for results
Total Spending:
$1,304
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,304 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Optimized management of resources
Optimized management of resources
Total Spending:
$20
Implemented by:
UNFPA $20 (100%)
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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