The Universal Access to Modern Contraception in Côte d’Ivoire (UAMC-CI) project
In October 2024, the Ministry of Health in Côte d’Ivoire signed a decree making family planning services free in the public sector. With support from the Gates Foundation, Pathfinder and Jhpiego are collaborating with the MOH to realize the Ivorian government’s vision of universal access to modern contraception by 2030.
Pathfinder Côte d’Ivoire has been a trusted partner to the Ministry of Health in their efforts to make public family planning services more affordable. In 2020, following sustained advocacy from Pathfinder and civil society partners, the MOH approved a free family planning program pilot that included free medical consultations, contraceptives, and consumables. Between 2021 and 2023, Pathfinder led pilot program implementation across 10 health districts with promising results. Over 18 months of continuous support, mCPR increased from 7% to 25% in Agboville, the department where the 10 pilot districts are located. Additionally, adolescents and young women under the age of 25 made up 52% of all new family planning users since the pilot began.
The pilot’s success led to the official decree making family planning services free in the public sector in October 2024. To support rollout of free family planning services, the Gates Foundation funded the Universal Access to Modern Contraception in Côte d’Ivoire (UAMC-CI) project. A three-year and $4M USD investment, Pathfinder leads UAMC-CI in 67 health districts in partnership with Jhpiego and the Ministry of Health.
