Posted December 17, 2020
By Lola Summer Flomen, Technical Learning Consultant,
PSI, Kristen Little, Senior Technical Advisor of Strategic Research, PSI and Eden Demise, Research Coordinator, PSI
This piece was originally published on the R4S blog site.
The High Impact Practices in Family Planning (HIPs in FP) are proven approaches to increasing voluntary FP uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that operational instability can have profound effects on the implementation and effectiveness of FP programs. The suspension of FP outreach programs, movement restrictions, and disruptions in supply chains have affected the ability of FP programs to deliver products and services.