The two-child norm (2CN) is a target-oriented family-size policy prescription, which compels couples to limit their families to two children through a series of incentives and disincentives, the primary one being disqualification of candidates to contest elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions.

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Through this programme, Population Foundation of India works towards increasing the salience of family planning in India, with a focus on young people. This is done by generating and disseminating evidence to support the realization of Government of India’s family planning policies. The programme is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

With support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) India, Population Foundation of India is sharing key evidence and knowledge pieces with key stakeholders on the need for and means to promote adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) in Rajasthan. The programme underlines improved adolescent health and rights as a critical driver of socio-economic development in the state. Population Foundation of India is committed to creating an enabling environment for improved ARSH services with increased commitment from all relevant stakeholders.

In 2018, Population Foundation of India implemented a model based on system-led accountability to strengthen the national adolescent health programme in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. The organisation supported sustainable practices by creating champions and advocates within the government system, from the ministry to the facility level. These include friendlier spaces for adolescents in newly designed Adolescent Friendly Health Centres (AFHCs), capacity building of service providers, developing appropriate job aids, and strengthening government outreach activities. Population Foundation of India continues to work closely with the government at state and district levels to share the learnings from Sitapur and support scaling up the good practices. The intervention was supported by CIFF.

PFI is the Secretariat for a coalition of more than 170 civil society organisations committed to expanding contraceptive choices, and the call for greater attention to the quality of reproductive healthcare. ARC supports the Government of India in meeting its commitments to the FP2020 goals that emerged at the Family Planning Summit in London in 2012. ARC has State Chapters in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The coalition supports an expanded basket of choice for contraceptives by widely promoting and making available safe and affordable, effective and high-quality contraceptives in the public and private health service delivery system.

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PFI was a lead partner in this global initiative by Johns Hopkins University to increase the commitment and investment for quality family planning services. The programme carried out evidence-based engagement in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to increase the focus on family planning issues. It used a convergence model of cross-sectoral planning, resource mobilisation, and implementation based on local priorities through Family Planning District Working Groups (DWG). PFI’s support increased availability of, and access to contraceptive methods in 16 districts of these two states, and unlocked additional resources for family planning.

PFI has engaged with print, television and digital media to sensitise and orient them on sexual and reproductive health and allied issues. Regular knowledge sharing with media helps increase their understanding on family planning and reproductive health issues that are usually not covered. These interactions have served to increase media attention through a continuous flow of accurate and informed, quality articles in all major publications.