Among women who want to delay or avoid pregnancy, concerns about side effects are the most common reason they give for not using modern contraception. By reimagining existing products and developing new technologies, we aim to expand the range of contraceptive options available to women and girls, at a price they can afford. We also work with countries and partners to ensure that these products are manufactured, procured, and distributed in sufficient quantities, preventing stockouts at clinics and drug shops.

We’re exploring and testing innovative ways to improve the quality and impact of family planning services, including through local drug shops and direct-to-consumer channels, so more women and girls can access methods that work for them, closer to home. But we know that improving the supply of family planning services and products isn’t the only need; myths and misinformation about family planning, as well as social norms and regulations that limit the ability of women and girls to act on their choices, also need to be addressed, and we are exploring new and innovative ways to reduce these barriers as well. With all of these “test and learn” interventions, we generate data and evidence to guide better policies and programs.

We work directly with countries—including India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia—where our resources can have the greatest impact and where our foundation has a local presence. We also engage on a more limited scale in Kenya, Pakistan, and Francophone West Africa. Everywhere we work, we advocate for high-impact practices to be included in national plans and to address data gaps by improving the evidence base on priority interventions. To advance global impact, we support partners that include FP2030, the United Nations Population Fund, SEMA Reproductive Health, and the Global Financing Facility to bring these innovations to a wide range of countries so more women and girls can benefit.

We work to build local capacity to collect, analyze, and use family planning data efficiently. We also support the development and testing of new indicators to help decision-makers prioritize, fund, and improve family planning services. We work to advance global monitoring of family planning progress to create a clearer picture of the field and improve accountability at the country, regional, and global levels.

Our family planning advocacy work focuses on generating sustainable financing to support country ownership of family planning programs, build political leadership, and position family planning firmly within broader health and development agendas. We also aim to overcome regulatory and policy barriers that slow the uptake and introduction of high-impact family planning interventions. To hold decision-makers to account and expand the conversation on family planning, we work to elevate the voices of new and existing family planning champions in the spaces where they can have the most impact.