Project profile — United Nations Population Fund - Institutional Support 2015

The expected outcomes for this project as stated by the United Nations Population Fund include: (1) countries are implementing effective nutrition programs (through supplementation and fortification) for young children; (2) in all program countries, water supply services have increased; (3) the number of new pediatric HIV infections is reduced, and a percentage of adolescents, in school and out of school, have the necessary information, skills and services to reduce their risk and vulnerability to HIV; and (4) there are more countries with improved systems of justice for children.

Results achieved by the UNFPA through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors in 2015 include: (1) 18 million women gained access to modern contraceptives and reproductive health services; (2) 11.2 million adolescents accessed sexual and reproductive health services; (3) 23.3 million accessed modern family planning methods; (4) 100 countries strengthened the skills and capacities of midwives, raised the quality of midwifery training and aligned curricula with international standards; (5) 687 million male condoms and 14.7 female condoms procured and supplied; (6) the health and rights of 5.1 million people in 43 crisis-affected countries (e.g. South Sudan and Syria) were protected; (7) 11 countries undertook the analysis of population trends and development; (8) distributed 500 vouchers per month to allow women to access maternal health services for free in Syria; and (9) helped 11 countries expand contraceptive options in Latin America and the Caribbean.