Commitment title:

Reduce unmet needs for family planning.

Commitment description:

1. Burundi is committed to reducing unmet need for family planning, which currently stands at 30 per cent, by 50 per cent by 2030 by: • Building the capacity of providers on contraceptive technology in order to increase the proportion of health facilities with trained providers from 94.7 per cent in 2019 to 100 per cent in 2030 • Expanding the community-based distribution of contraceptives, including the self-administration of subcutaneous injections by 2030• Strengthening the supply chain and management of contraceptives at the last mile in order to reduce stock-outs from 12.3 per cent in 2019 to 5 per cent in 2030 • Extending the range of contraceptive products and services provided • Increasing demand creation for family planning services and carrying out advocacy efforts through various communication channels and approaches (campaigns, broadcasts, awareness-raising, etc.) in order to create an environment conducive to free and informed choice• Strengthening the integration of immediate post-partum family planning in 100 per cent of hospital maternity wards, as well as infant vaccination • Improving the quality and availability of data at all levels and the use of such data in evidence-based decision-making

Mode of engagement:
  • Programmatic action
    D’ici 2030, le Burundi s’engage à réduire de 50% les besoins non satisfaits, actuellement de 30%, en matière de planification familiale.
Commitment to be actioned in: Burundi
Submitted from: Burundi
Submitted by
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.