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Although its fertility rate has declined from about 3.6 to 2.4 children in the last three decades, India is projected to become the world’s most populous nation by 2028, with a population of some 1.45 billion. Now a middle-income country, India has seen significant improvements in health and education but wide inequalities persist. Maternal mortality and gender discrimination remain high. Early marriage and pregnancy contribute to excessive maternal death among women under 24. The low status of women is a factor as well, one that is reflected in an extremely skewed ratio of girls to boys.

Key humanitarian results 2021

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

Personnel trained on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH

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Programme Activities

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India 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$4,485,091
Implemented by:
UNFPA $2,219,621 (49%)
UN $147,224 (3%)
GOV $338,665 (8%)
NGO $1,779,580 (40%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (59%)
Non-core Resources (41%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$1,398,412
Implemented by:
UNFPA $526,021 (38%)
UN $80,983 (6%)
NGO $536,337 (38%)
GOV $255,070 (18%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46)
Non-core Resources (54)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$1,745,020
Implemented by:
UNFPA $727,248 (42%)
UN $4,435 (0%)
NGO $963,162 (55%)
GOV $50,176 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (52)
Non-core Resources (48)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$48,656
Implemented by:
UNFPA $238 (0%)
UN $48,418 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$286,217
Implemented by:
UNFPA $208,819 (73%)
UN $6,694 (2%)
NGO $68,468 (24%)
GOV $2,236 (1%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$147,272
Implemented by:
UNFPA $98,911 (67%)
UN $6,694 (5%)
NGO $37,234 (25%)
GOV $4,433 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$859,513
Implemented by:
UNFPA $658,383 (77%)
NGO $174,379 (20%)
GOV $26,751 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (73)
Non-core Resources (27)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,872,775
Implemented by:
GOV $209,455 (11%)
UN $61,474 (3%)
UNFPA $998,193 (53%)
NGO $603,653 (32%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (74%)
Non-core Resources (26%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$583,937
Implemented by:
UNFPA $219,665 (38%)
UN $33,815 (6%)
NGO $223,951 (38%)
GOV $106,506 (18%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46)
Non-core Resources (54)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$208,082
Implemented by:
UNFPA $129,684 (62%)
UN $1,852 (1%)
NGO $68,453 (33%)
GOV $8,093 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (70)
Non-core Resources (30)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$20,217
Implemented by:
UN $20,217 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$119,512
Implemented by:
UNFPA $87,194 (73%)
UN $2,795 (2%)
NGO $28,589 (24%)
GOV $934 (1%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$61,494
Implemented by:
UNFPA $41,301 (67%)
UN $2,795 (5%)
NGO $15,547 (25%)
GOV $1,851 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$879,533
Implemented by:
UNFPA $520,349 (59%)
NGO $267,113 (30%)
GOV $92,071 (10%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (88)
Non-core Resources (12)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$5,786,671
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,581,014 (62%)
GOV $629,463 (11%)
UN $188,946 (3%)
NGO $1,387,248 (24%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (54%)
Non-core Resources (46%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$1,794,785
Implemented by:
UNFPA $675,163 (38%)
UN $103,934 (6%)
NGO $688,333 (38%)
GOV $327,356 (18%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46)
Non-core Resources (54)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$639,559
Implemented by:
UNFPA $398,595 (62%)
UN $5,691 (1%)
NGO $210,398 (33%)
GOV $24,874 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (70)
Non-core Resources (30)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$62,139
Implemented by:
UN $62,139 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$367,330
Implemented by:
UNFPA $267,998 (73%)
UN $8,591 (2%)
NGO $87,871 (24%)
GOV $2,870 (1%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$248,044
Implemented by:
UNFPA $126,942 (51%)
UN $8,591 (3%)
NGO $47,787 (19%)
GOV $64,725 (26%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$2,674,812
Implemented by:
UNFPA $2,112,316 (79%)
NGO $352,859 (13%)
GOV $209,638 (8%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (44)
Non-core Resources (56)

Programme Documentation

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CPD India [2023-2027] (DP/FPA/CPD/IND/10)
Cycle: 2023-2027
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CPD India [2018-2022] (DP/FPA/CPD/IND/9)
Cycle: 2018-2022
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CPD India [2013-2017] (DP/FPA/CPD/IND/8)
Cycle: 2013-2017
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CPD India [2008-2012] (DP/FPA/CPD/IND/7)
Cycle: 2008-2012
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UNDAF India [2013-2017]
Cycle: 2013-2017
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CPAP India [2013-2017]
Cycle: 2013-2017
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Technical notes and sources

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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