Funder
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Overview
2013–2016
Through the Building Blocks project, we support the Nigerian and Pakistani governments to meet their national contraception goals. In Nigeria, we are working to increase access to a broad range of contraceptive methods. In Pakistan, we are partnering with two provincial governments to develop supportive contraceptive policies.
Project Activities
- Trained champions in both countries to advocate for supportive policies and an enabling environment for contraceptive use
- Supported two provincial governments in Pakistan to hold consultative sessions with key stakeholders and eventually develop contraception costed implementation plans
- Trained health providers in Nigeria to offer a wide range of contraceptive methods
- Worked with health authorities in Nigeria to expand the range of health providers permitted to provide implants
