Links
Non Governmental Organisations
The Centre for Development and Population Activities
http://www.cedpa.org
The CEDPA is a women-focused non profit international organisation. Its mission is to empower women at all levels of society to be full partners in development.
The Development Portal by Eurostep
http://www.developmentportal.eu
DSW the German Foundation for World Population
http://www.dsw-online.de/indexeng.html
DSW is a development co-operation organisation working at international level, focussing on demographic development and reproductive health.
European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population and Development (EuroNGOs)
http://www.eurongos.org
EuroNGOs seeks to translate the commitments of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo 1994) into international cooperative programmes in the field of sexual and reproductive health in developing countries.
Equilibres et Populations
http://www.equipop.org
Equilibres et Populations mission is to provide a forum for discussion about the link between the environment, population and economics.
Family Health International (FHI)
http://www.fhi.org
FHI works across the world to improve the reproductive and family health.
Global Campaign for Microbicide
http://www.global-campaign.org/
The Global Campaign for Microbicides is a broad-based, international coalition of organisations working to accelerate access to new HIV prevention options.
The Guttmacher Institute
http://www.guttmacher.org
The Guttmacher Institute is a renowned think-tank that advances sexual and reproductive health through an interrelated program of social science research, policy analysis and public education.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
http://www.iisd.ca/linkages
The IISD champions innovative, enabling societies. By using Internet communications, they cover and report on international negotiations and broker knowledge gained through collaborative projects with global partners, resulting in more rigorous research, capacity building in developing countries and a better dialogue between North and South.
Interact Worldwide
http://www.interactworldwide.org
Interact Worldwideís mission is to build support for and implement programmes which enable marginalised people to fulfil their rights to sexual and reproductive health.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
http://www.ippf.org
IPPF links national autonomous Family Planning Associations in over 180 countries worldwide.
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
http://www.iavi.org
IAVI is a global not-for-profit, public-private partnership working to accelerate the development of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. IAVI supports a comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS. It works to ensure a future vaccine will be accessible to all who need it.
Marie Stopes International
http://mariestopes.org/Home.aspx
The Marie Stopes International Global Partnership provides sexual and reproductive health information and services to people in 38 countries worldwide.
Pathfinder International
http://www.pathfind.org
Pathfinder International provides women, men, and adolescents throughout the developing world with access to quality family planning information and services.
Population Action International (PAI)
http://www.populationaction.org
PAI is an independent, policy advocacy group working to strengthen public awareness and political and financial support worldwide for population programmes grounded in individual rights.
Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies (RAISE)
http://www.raiseinitiative.org
An initiative led by Marie Stopes International and Columbia University to ensure the delivery of a full range of reproductive health services in an emergency or conflict setting.
Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.rhgateway.org
The Gateway provides a one-stop search facility of over two dozen reproductive health sites.
RFSU
http://www.rfsu.se
RFSU (the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education) is the leading organization in Sweden in the field of sexual and
reproductive health and rights (SRHR). RFSU has no party political or religious affiliation.
Safe Motherhood
http://www.safemotherhood.org
Safe Motherhood is a global effort to increase maternal safety and reduce the number of deaths and illnesses associated with pregnancy and childbirth.
Sex & Samfund
http://www.sexogsamfund.dk
Sex & Samfund is an organisation working to promote worldwide sexual well-being, wanted children and no sex diseases - for all! Health concerning sexuality, pregnancy and birth is a human right, regardless of nationality, age, gender, religion or marital and social status.
Stop Aids Alliance
http://www.stopaidsalliance.org
Stop Aids Alliance is a partnership between the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Stop AIDS Now! Our mission is to strengthen EU policy and programming on HIV/AIDS related issues in developing countries. We work closely with the European Commission, European Parliament and Council in order to ensure that HIV/AIDS is considered as a priority in developing cooperation
Partners in Population and Development
http://www.south-south-ppd.org
The mission of Partners is to help implement the Cairo Programme of Action by quickly expanding and improving South-South collaboration in the fields of family planning and reproductive health.
Vaesto liitto,
http://www.vaestoliitto.fi
The Finnish Family Federation is a social and health sector organization focusing on families.
The European Union
European Parliament
http://www.europarl.europa.eu
The website of the European Parliament.
European Commission- DG Development
http://ec.europa.eu/development/index_en.cfm
The website of DG Development of the European Commission
Parliamentarians
Sophie In 't Veld MEP, President of the EPWG
Antonyia Parvanova MEP, Vice-President
Françoise Castex MEP, Vice-President
Jean Lambert MEP, Vice-President
Norbert Neuser MEP, Vice-President
Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Vice-President
Véronique Mathieu MEP, Vice-President
The United Nations
MDG Monitor
http://www.mdgmonitor.org/
The MDG Monitor shows how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With the 2015 target date fast approaching, it is more important than ever to understand where the goals are on track, and where additional efforts and support are needed, both globally and at the country level.
Face to Face Campaign
http://www.facecampaign.org
Face to Face is an international campaign to give voice to the millions of women denied basic human rights and freedoms. The goal of Face to Face is to increase global awareness that women's rights are human rights.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
http://www.undp.org
On the ground in 166 countries, the UNDP uses its global network to help the UN system and its partners to raise awareness and track progress, while it connects countries to the knowledge and resources needed to achieve the goals of reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
http://www.unfpa.org
The UNFPA, is the world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes. It works with governments and non-government organisations in over 140 countries, at their request, and with the support of the international community.
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
http://www.unifem.undp.org
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
http://www.unaids.org
UNAIDS is a joint, co-sponsored programme comprising UNICEF, UNDCP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. UNAIDS is the leading advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS; its global mission is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to the epidemic.
United Nations Childrenís Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org
UNICEF advocates for the protection of childrenís rights, to help meet their basic needs and help them reach their full potential. It is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children and those with disabilities; and aims, thorough its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
http://www.unhcr.ch
UNHCR leads and co-ordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.
Parliamentary groups
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)
http://www.afppd.org
The AFPPD is a coordinating body of National Committees of Parliamentarians on Population and Development and Parliamentary Committees dealing with population and development issues working to generate support and perpetuate cooperation among Asian parliamentarians in these areas and in related fields.
Danish Parliamentary Network for sexual and reproductive health and rights http://www.tvaerpolitisknetvaerk.dk
The Danish Parliamentary Network for sexual and reproductive health and rights is an all party parliamentary group working on SRHR. It was set up in October 2006.
The European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF)
http://www.iepfpd.org/
EPF is a Brussels-based Parliamentary network that serves as a platform for cooperation and coordination for the 25 all-party groups in Parliaments throughout Europe that focus on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights at home and abroad through national and regional health and foreign aid budgets.
German Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
http://www.deutsches-parlamentarisches-forum.de/
The German Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights was founded April 29, 2004 in Berlin and has committed itself to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICDP) in Cairo in 1994.
Lithuanian Parliamentary Group on Population and Development, Reproductive Health and Rights
Under Construction
Lithuanian Parliamentarian Group on Population and Development, Reproductive Health and Rights has been working since 2002. The main goals are the improvement of national legislation on reproductive health and rights, legal and accessible abortion, introducing of progressive sexuality education at school, access to contraception, family planning, advocacy for international support to reproductive health and rights in developing countries.
UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health
http://www.appg-popdevrh.org.uk
The Group aims to encourage initiatives to increase access to, and improve, reproductive and sexual health programmes worldwide.
International organisations
The World Health Organisation (WHO)
http://www.who.org
The WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
http://www.theglobalfund.org
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need.
Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition
http://www.rhsupplies.org/coalition.shtml
The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition provides a forum in which to further develop collaborative strategies and exchange technical information.
National governments
The UK's Department for International Development (DFID)
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
DFID is a UK Government department, working to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty.
News and resource sites on sexual and reproductive health
DG communities provided for by the Development Gateway Foundation
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population
Planet wire
http://www.planetwire.org
PUSH journal
http://www.pushjournal.org
Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.infoforhealth.org/RHGateway/index.shtml
RAISE
http://www.raiseinitiative.org
RHRC
http://www.rhrc.org
Interagency working group
http://www.rhrc.org/resources/iawg
