Community-Based Distribution Programs

USAID sponsors community-based distribution programs that support door-to-door provision of family planning information and services. These efforts improve access for those who desire these services, but may have difficulty getting to a service provider or clinic. Early successes in Bangladesh, Tunisia, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, and Uganda have provided models for countries throughout the developing world. USAID also works to link its family planning programs with other community-based efforts to improve maternal and child health, prevent HIV/AIDS, and enhance women's status.

Additional Information

• Provision of Injectable Contraception Services through Community-Based Distribution: Implementation Handbook
  Based on the experience of two recent pilot projects supported by USAID in Uganda and Madagascar, this handbook introduces a nine-step process and provides some helpful tools for the community-based distribution of injectables.
  
  
• Community-Based Family Planning (CBFP), Technical Update No. 5: Family Planning During The First Year Postpartum [PDF, 99KB]
  Produced by the Flexible Fund Team at USAID and the Child Survival Technical Support+ Project (CSTS+), CBFP Technical Updates provide the latest tools and resources for family planning programming. This latest update describes the need to integrate postpartum family planning information and services into other maternal, newborn, and child health services for community-based programs.
  • View Other CBFP Technical Update