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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Results

590k

Family Planning Consultations

240k

Modern Contraceptive Clients Served

654

Maternal Deaths Averted

175k

Unintended Pregnancy Averted

Featured Stories & Perspectives

Scaling Up: Giving Adolescents More Power Through Skill Development and Peer Mentorship

“…I was thinking that when I finish school, I will find a job and become what I want to become”,…

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Lifelong Learning

How two Pathfinders continue to grow through a learning exchange A Global Organization With 1,200 staff in 19 countries and…

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Pathfinder at Gender and Inclusion Summit 2023 – Digital Resources

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No More Sex for Fish: Women’s Leadership in Kenya’s Sustainable Fisheries

In Kenya, Pathfinder’s Darwin Initiative: Pairing Community Conservation Areas (CCAs) with Sustainable Aquaculture in Lake Victoria Project cultivates a new…

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Stories for Change 

In Mozambique, Pathfinder trains people to develop short videos to build awareness on child marriage and gender-based violence  Supervisor and…

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Country-led Operations at Pathfinder: Localization is Working for Us

By: Nino Willsea, Senior Director of OperationsWith contributions from: Priti Patel, Mark Hodges, Megan Quinn-Mueller and Sharon O’Daniel Localization, localization,…

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Hope and Heartbreak for Pakistan in the Era of Climate Change 

Harnessing the voices of women and youth to withstand the climate crisis My country is one of hope and heartbreak.…

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Pathways – Fall 2023: Building Climate Resilience

“At Pathfinder, we have been working on the frontlines of climate change for years. Over the past few, we have…

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Champions of Change

Two Youth Champions Work Toward Reproductive Choice for All Twenty-year-old Sharon Ayebale, a youth champion and community health worker, is…

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AmplifyPF Niger : Histoire d’un mari conquis par l’utilité de la planification familiale

Les Fada, ce sont les lieux de rencontres des hommes, jeunes et adultes pour discuter autour d’un thé. Zeinab Lawan…

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Moving to Country-led Operations at Pathfinder: Take Smart Risks and Embrace Disequilibrium

At Pathfinder, we know that paths are made by walking—and I know that too. When I started along my own…

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Un exemple de transfert des compétences en matière d’apurement et de validation des données de planification familiale

Financé par l’USAID, l’Agence Américaine pour le développement international, le projet AmplifyPF est mis en œuvre par Pathfinder International depuis…

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Pathfinder works with local partners to provide accessible, quality reproductive health services to millions of people—offering women and adolescent girls the support they need to protect their health and their futures. Pathfinder expands access to contraceptive services, advocates for safe and quality abortion care, improves maternal and newborn health, and supports gender-based violence prevention and support services. Our programs engage local communities to change harmful gender norms, train health providers to offer quality care, and promote inclusive, youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. 


Our programs engage local communities to change harmful gender norms, train health providers to offer quality care, and promote inclusive, youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. 

  • Contraceptive Choice  
    Pathfinder improves access to quality, client-centered contraceptive services by strengthening and expanding services in health facilities and communities. This has included supporting the community health workforce to manage the introduction and scale-up of Sayana Press—a self-injectable preferred by many women—and using innovative community-based approaches to reach rural communities with a full range of contraceptive methods. 
  • Comprehensive Abortion Care 
    Pathfinder contributes to an environment that supports women and girls to make their own sexual and reproductive health choices. This includes advocating for policies, systems, and social norms that support access to safe, comprehensive abortion care. We work toward policies and systems that provide access to abortion self-care, have strong referral networks between communities and health facilities, and contribute to an environment that removes barriers to reproductive choice.  
  • Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 
    Pathfinder offers adolescents and youth the information and skills they need to attain sexual and reproductive health. We encourage healthy behaviors and attitudes that support informed decision-making about contraceptive use and healthy relationships, particularly through our work with youth leaders and youth organizations. We advocate for policies that create an environment where youth can assert their sexual and reproductive rights without difficulty. 
  • Maternal and Newborn Health Services 
    Pathfinder is expanding access to maternal health services in health facilities across communities.  We ensure quality of care through continuing education and close clinical mentoring of health workers, as well as the establishment of quality assurance committees in health facilities. Our community-based approaches aim to transform sociocultural perceptions that prevent pregnant women from starting prenatal visits in the first trimester of pregnancy, so that they can benefit from the full package of maternal health care offered. 

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Scaling Up: Giving Adolescents More Power Through Skill Development and Peer Mentorship

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