Success Stories by Region

• Africa
• Asia
• Middle East
• Europe and Eurasia
• Latin America and the Caribbean

Africa

Dancers celebrate after the pledge to end FGM/C in 150 villages in the Fouta Djalon region of Guinea. Source: Richard Stirba, USAID/Guinea

• Bostwana: Women Making a Difference - Nfila Chikadze - March 2008
  
  
• Ethiopia: “I Can Make a Difference in One’s Family Life”: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV - May 2008
• Ethiopia: Strengthening Systems and Services to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV - February 2005
• Ethiopia: Women Making a Difference - Bogalech Alemu - March 2008
• Ethiopia: Women Making a Difference - Worknesh Kereta - March 2008
  
  
• Ghana: EngenderHealth Addresses Barriers for Men to Consider a Vasectomy - February 2005
• Ghana: Glasses for Midwives - February 2005
  
  
• Guinea: Communities in Guinea Pledge to End Practice of FGM/C - December 2006
  
  
• Indonesia: Dr. Nafsiah Mboi Combats Gender Inequity and HIV/AIDS in Indonesia - April 2008
  
  
• Kenya: Educating Men on Reproductive Health Issues through Sports - February 2009 [PDF, 64KB]
• Kenya: Susan’s Story: Keeping Secrets and Promoting Family Planning in Rural Kenya - February 2009 [PDF, 85KB]
• Kenya: Bringing Hope from Bitterness in Kenya - March 2008
• Kenya: Community Well-Being Directly Contributes to Conservation - January 2008
• Kenya: Women Making a Difference - Maryam's Story - March 2008
• Kenya: Scaling-Up Postabortion Care Services - February 2005
  
  
• Madagascar: Linking Family Planning and the Environment - January 2008
• Madagascar: Holistic Thinking Brings Great Change in the Spiny Forest - January 2008
  


• Malawi: Coordinating for Safer Pregnancies - September 2008
• Mali: Advocacy to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - February 2005
  
  
• Nigeria: Contraceptive Use Increases in Muslim-Dominated Northern Nigeria - October 2008
• Nigeria: Creative Education and Zero Tolerance Curtail Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - February 2005
  
  
• Rwanda: Mutuelles Increase Access to Improved Services - February 2005
  
  
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Muslim Leaders Promote Family Planning - April 2006
  
  
• Sudan: Celebrating International Women's Day - March 2006
  
  
• Tanzania: Women Making a Difference - Keziah Kapesa - March 2008
  
  
• Uganda: "SASA! A Film About Women, Violence and HIV/AIDS" - March 2008
• Uganda: Youth Profile of Esther in Kampala - February 2005
  
  
• West Africa: Using Research to Advance Reproductive Health in West Africa - March 2008
  
  
• Zambia: Family Planning, Health & Nutrition - August 2005

Asia

A woman and her two daughters at a family planning/well child clinic in Java, Indonesia. Source: © 1995 Cathryn Wilcox/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare

• Bangladesh: EngenderHealth Addresses Obstetric Fistula - February 2005
  
  
• Cambodia: Partnerships Link Population, Health, and Environmental Interventions - January 2008
• Cambodia: Bringing Health Care to the Cardamoms - June 2007
  
  
• India: ITAP-Scaling up Public Private Partnerships in India - August 2008
• India: Condom Campaign Reduces Stigma and Wins Prestigious Awards - January 2008 [PDF, 93KB]
• India: Smaller Families Thanks to More Family Planning - June 2007 [PDF, 87KB]
• India: Community Partnerships for Safe Motherhood - February 2005
  
  
• Indonesia: Women Making a Difference - Dr. Nafsiah Mboi - March 2008
  
• Indonesia: Birth Spacing Empowers Indonesians - May 2008
• Indonesia: USAID will Graduate Indonesia Family Planning Program - October 2006
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• Indonesia: Ambassador Pascoe Applauds Indonesia’s Successful Family Planning - June 2006
  
  
• Kyrgyzstan: Young Imam Improves Health Education - August 2006
  
  
• Nepal: Women Making a Difference - Dr. Sudha Basnet - March 2008
  
  
• Philippines: Successful Communities from Ridge to Reef - January 2008
• Philippines: Project Integrates Family Planning and Reproductive Health Into Coastal Resource Management - January 2008
  


• Thailand: Youth Profile of Napat in Bangkok - February 2005
  
  
• Uzbekistan: New Attitude to Parenting Takes Root - April 2006

Middle East

• Egypt: Supporting Healthier, Planned Families - August 2006
• Egypt: U.S. Delegation Inspired by USAID Family Planning/Reproductive Health Project - May 2005
• Egypt: Clinic Openings and Celebrating Change - March 2005
  
  
• Jordan: Women Making a Difference - Dr. Rita Leavell - March 2008
  
• Jordan: Male Involvement in Family Planning Yields Positive Results - July 2003
  
  
• Yemen: Midwives Work to Improve Services for Women - March 2008
• Yemen: Religious Leaders Help Deliver Health Messages - June 2007 [PDF, 362KB]

Europe and Eurasia

• Armenia: Improving Providers' Response to Violence against Women - February 2005
• Armenia: Expanding the Role of Nurses and Midwives - February 2005
  
  
• Montenegro: Peer Educators Help Montengrin Youth Protect Themselves - May 2008
  
  
• Russia: Women Making a Difference - Dr. Olga Chernobrovkina - March 2008
  
  
• Ukraine: Together for Health Joins with Bayer Schering in Training Initiative to Counter Contraceptive Myths Using “Evidence-Based Medicine” - August 2008
  

Latin America and the Caribbean

The Ecuadorian Free Maternal-Child Health Law guarantees health care to women and children under five years old. Source: UNFPA Equador, 2005

• Bolivia: Bolivian Communities Take Action Against GBV [PDF, 83KB]
  
• Bolivia: Meeting the Millennium Challenge: Women and Their Families Can Survive and Thrive Through Expanded Access to Family Planning - October 2006 [PDF, 583KB]
  
  
• Dominican Republic: Guaranteeing Universal Access to Family Planning - October 2006 [PDF, 329KB]
• Dominican Republic: Community Mapping in Bateyes - February 2005
• Dominican Republic: Involving Communities in Quality Services - February 2005
  
  
• Ecuador: Constructing a Secure Safety Net for Mothers and Children through Guaranteed Access to Basic Health Care - October 2006 [PDF, 377KB]
  
  
• El Salvador: Securing Essential Contraceptive Supplies for All Who Need Them - October 2006 [PDF, 405KB]
  
  
• Guatemala: Women Making a Difference - Mayan Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives - March 2008
  
• Guatemala: Ensuring a Voice and a Choice for Women - October 2006 [PDF, 711KB]
• Guatemala: Improving Family Health and Well being - September 2006
• Guatemala: Health Information Saves Lives - September 2006
• Guatemala (Spanish Version): Diagnóstico De La Disponiblidad Asegurada De Insumos Anticonceptivos En Guatemala - April 2006 [PDF, 3.8MB]
• Guatemala: Can Family Planning Change a Society? - April 2006
  
  
• Honduras: Moving Contraceptive Security Forward with Political Commitment and Financial Capital - October 2006 [PDF, 545KB]
  
  
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Decentralizing and Integrating Contraceptive Logistics Systems - October 2006 [PDF, 513KB]
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Options for Contraceptive Procurement - October 2006 [PDF, 1.3MB]
  
  
• Nicaragua: Increasing Families’ Access to Improved and Expanded Family Planning Services through Political Commitment - October 2006 [PDF, 702KB]
  
  
• Paraguay: Guaranteeing Widespread Access to a Broad Choice of Contraceptives - October 2006 [PDF, 498KB]
  
  
• Peru: Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Families through Strong Central-Level Capacity and Active Public Participation - October 2006 [PDF, 328KB]