Our Work
Initiatives that connect evidence, partnerships and practical action across population and development.
Explore initiatives that translate research, partnerships and evidence into practical action.
Mid-Level Providers Evaluation
An independent impact evaluation examining whether engagement of mid-level private-sector providers can expand equitable access to high-quality family planning services in Sindh.
Project Period
Apr 2026 — Oct 2028
DAFPAK
A programme supporting evidence-based and scalable approaches to accelerate family planning progress in Pakistan.
Project Period
Apr 2024 — Oct 2026
Scaling FP in Sindh Evaluation
A rapid monitoring, process and impact evaluation of family planning scale-up in 11 districts of Sindh, including community health workers and postpartum family planning in private facilities.
Project Period
Nov 2023 — Oct 2027
NHSP
Technical assistance to provincial governments for household surveys supporting health and family planning investments in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.
Project Period
May 2023 — Dec 2027
Enabling Policy Environment for FP
A multi-year policy and advocacy initiative supporting implementation of national family planning recommendations and stronger investment in reproductive health and family planning services.
Project Period
Jan 2023 — Dec 2026
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Study
A national study examining societal and health-system factors affecting women’s health and wellbeing, including access to reproductive health and abortion-related services.
Workplace Women’s Health
A workplace pilot examining women workers’ health needs and testing information, services and workplace improvements intended to support informed health decisions.
PERCC
A multidisciplinary Population Council initiative examining how environmental change interacts with population dynamics, vulnerability, resilience, adaptation, and development.
FP Taskforce Reinvestment
A policy and advocacy initiative supporting implementation of national family planning recommendations, resource mobilization, adoption of High Impact Practices and expansion of data systems.
Premarital Counseling and Family Planning
A scoping review examining how family planning could be incorporated into a culturally appropriate premarital counseling model for Pakistan.
Maternal Deaths and Delays
An in-depth analysis of maternal and pregnancy-related deaths using verbal-autopsy data from the Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey 2019.
Punjab FP Program Implementation Guidance
Technical support for preparation of an implementation guidance note for the Punjab Family Planning Program.
Project Period
Jun 2023 — Oct 2023
CMW-Plus
A Sindh-based initiative strengthening community midwives as providers of family planning, postpartum family planning, antenatal care, and other reproductive health services.
Project Period
Jan 2023 — Jun 2024
Community Midwives Plus
A Sindh-based initiative strengthening community midwives as providers of family planning, postpartum family planning, antenatal care, and other reproductive health services.
Project Period
Jan 2023 — Jun 2024
FP Task Force Momentum
A Gates Foundation-supported initiative that developed and communicated evidence-based 'Best Bets' for accelerating family planning progress in Pakistan and sustaining momentum around national family planning recommendations.
Project Period
Jun 2019 — Jun 2021
Connected Work
Research, Data & Evidence
Policy, Advocacy & Decision Support
Partnerships, Programs & Systems
