Deadline: 23 April 2018
The UK’s Department of International Development (DFID) is accepting applications to implement components of its “Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan (DAFPAK) Programme” that will work with private and public sectors to meet the unmet need for family planning (FP).
There are high levels of unintended pregnancies, induced abortions and maternal deaths in Pakistan, of an estimated nine million pregnancies in 2012, 4.2 million were unintended resulting in 2.2 million induced abortions – the majority of which were unsafe and contributed to 6% of the latest estimate of maternal deaths . The high rates of fertility contribute to 9,700 maternal deaths each year . Only 35% of married women of reproductive age in Pakistan are currently using any method of contraception .
Among South Asian countries, only in Afghanistan is this rate lower at 22.5% . 20% of married women in Pakistan have an unmet need to use family planning.
Components
- Behaviour change communication
- Service delivery
- private sector
- public sector
- Enabling environment (policy change, advocacy and coordination)
- Monitoring and evaluation
This tender is for the behaviour change and support to public sector service delivery components. The Impact of the programme will be 2,405 fewer maternal deaths, 3.5 million fewer unintended pregnancies and 1.64 million fewer unsafe abortions.
The outcome of the programme will be more women able to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health. Key results will be 1.6 million additional users of modern contraception, 12 million couple years of protection and a modern contraceptive rate of at least 33.9%.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply using DFID supplier portal.
For more information, please visit DAFPAK.