International family planning assistance: USAID has faced implementation challenges related to U.S. policy and COVID-19 : report to congressional requesters

International family planning assistance: USAID has faced implementation challenges related to U.S. policy and COVID-19 : report to congressional requesters

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
United States. Congress, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, May 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- economics
Family Planning Services -- economics
Global Health -- statistics & numerical data
Government Regulation
United States
United States. Agency for International Development
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. According to USAID, the U.S. is the largest donor of bilateral FP/RH assistance to increase opportunities for voluntary healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies. This assistance also contributes to several other positive development outcomes, including reducing maternal and child mortality and HIV transmission, according to USAID. However, in a 2020 report, GAO identified instances in which FP/RH implementing partners declined the PLGHA terms and conditions and, as a result, stopped receiving planned funding that was not yet obligated under their awards. In addition, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Population Fund warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could severely disrupt access to FP/RH services for millions of women. GAO was asked to review USAID’s international FP/RH assistance. This report describes (1) the FP/RH assistance USAID provided in fiscal years 2018 through 2020, (2) the PLGHA policy’s effects on the implementation of FP/RH assistance as well as actions USAID and its implementing partners reported taking to mitigate adverse effects, and (3) implementation challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as steps USAID and its implementing partners took to address them. GAO analyzed USAID funding data. GAO also reviewed USAID and implementing partner documents for FP/RH assistance in Senegal and Uganda and in the West Africa region, through USAID’s West Africa Regional Program. In addition, GAO interviewed USAID officials, implementing partners, and other donors and reviewed studies of family planning assistance.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (iii, 45 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918470885506676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918470885506676