In zahlreichen Ländern kam es jüngst durch restriktivere Regelungen von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen zu einer Schwächung der sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit und Rechte (SRGR). Diese legislativen Entwicklungen auf nationaler Ebene spiegeln sich in Diskussionen in internationalen Foren...

In zahlreichen Ländern kam es jüngst durch restriktivere Regelungen von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen zu einer Schwächung der sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit und Rechte (SRGR). Diese legislativen Entwicklungen auf nationaler Ebene spiegeln sich in Diskussionen in internationalen Foren...

Over the past 30 years, Bangladesh has achieved significant economic and human development progress, and demonstrated impressive policy as well as programmatic commitment to lowering the fertility level. However, its future socioeconomic prospects may be hampered by its population growth rate,...

Considerable progress has been made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since 1990. Although advances in improving MDG 4 and MDG 5a (reducing child and maternal mortality, respectively) have been made, progress is some countries have been insufficient. While some...

This paper was developed for World Bank task team leaders (TTLs) and teams designing results-based financing (RBF) programs in family planning (FP). It explores the rationale for introducing such incentives based on insights from classical and behavioral economics, to respond to supply- and...

Drawing on three sources, a 2013 qualitative study in four districts of Punjab province; a targeted analysis of the baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH 2007-2012) project; and the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) of 1990-1991 and of...