Finding the Bottlenecks in Family Planning Access

Originally published on GiveWell.com

GiveWell has made around $20 million in grants to support family planning programs, including contraceptive procurement, supply-chain delivery, and services for people with limited access.

The grants support programs by UNFPA Supplies, MSI Reproductive Choices, and Lafiya. MSI’s mobile outreach teams provide contraceptive services in communities in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Lafiya trains nurses, midwives, and community health workers in northern Nigeria to provide family planning counseling, short-term contraceptives, and referrals for other methods.

Lafiya’s work is part of a broader commitment to bringing respectful, informed healthcare closer to underserved communities. By training trusted health workers who already live and work in northern Nigeria, we help people access family planning information and services despite geographic, financial, or social barriers.

This work is one part of a larger system that depends on reliable contraceptive supplies, functioning supply chains, and responsive local services. Alongside delivering care, Lafiya is helping build evidence about how community-based family planning can be delivered effectively and cost-effectively—supporting better access today and stronger, locally led health systems for the future.

Read the original article on the GiveWell Blog: Finding the Bottlenecks in Family Planning Access.