Elements of Family Planning Success

This framework is a guide for our IPPF Member Associations and affiliated/partner organisations.

It builds upon, and complements, existing frameworks and provides an IPPF perspective on peer education.

It can be used by:

- programme designers
- managers
- coordinators
- senior managers overseeing larger peer education initiatives
- supervisors
- trainers
- young people

This online training course is based on the issue of Population Reports, "Elements of Success in Family Planning Programming." It summarizes the core factors contributing to success in family planning programming, as identified by family planning professionals around the world. It highlights program experiences, best practices, and lessons learned. These guiding principles can help family planning professionals plan new programs, make improvements to existing programs, and prepare for future developments and challenges. The course is free and available to all who are interested.

This kit provides information and tools with which decision-makers can advocate for and initiate community-based distribution (CBD) of the injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera). Drawing on research and programs from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the kit presents seven briefs with evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of CBD provision of DMPA. It discusses best practices for successful CBD of DMPA provision, such as training, counseling, and ensuring supply.

Produced in collaboration with Save the Children USA, this step-by-step guide explains how to introduce injectable contraceptives — such as Depo Provera (or DMPA) — into an existing community-based distribution (CBD) program.

The Pipeline Monitoring and Procurement Planning (PipeLine) system is a software tool that helps program managers gather critical forecasting information, ensure that products arrive on time, maintain consistent stock levels at the program or national level, and prevent stockouts.

 
A guide that provides logistic formulas and principles to help clinic and warehouse staff manage contraceptive supplies and other commodities properly and efficiently, at service delivery sites, and at storage and warehouse facilities.
 

The Logistics Handbook explains the major aspects of logistics management with an emphasis on contraceptive supplies. It is intended to help managers who work with supplies every day, as well as managers who assess and design logistics systems for entire programs.

This tool is a concise guide for program managers to help them improve the quality of their family planning programme.  It includes tips on mantaining adequate supplies, training providers to offer injectables, giving safe injections, increasing efficiency and reaching out to consumers.

Multiple documents are available on contraceptive security at this page.

The Media Advocacy Tool is designed to help interested program managers, communication specialists, and representatives of funding agencies develop media relations strategies that will get reporters and editors interested in covering health issues related to contraceptive security.