Project example: Nepal

Some of our young volunteers in Nepal

Our Member Association in Nepal campaigned for over seven years engaging with policy makers, service providers, the media and the community to raise awareness of the impact of unsafe abortion.

In September 2002, abortion was finally legalized up to 12 weeks gestation and up to 18 weeks if due to rape or incest.

Fast facts

International agreements

International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)

The Millennium Development Goals

Links to external resources

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

Centre for reproductive rights

Population reference bureau

Project example: tackling ignorance

A sexual health lesson in Nepal. Read more about our work with young people.

Death and Denial

Is there a link between poverty and abortion?
Read our report
"Death and Denial" and find out.

Saving women's lives

Read more about the Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF).

Member Association: Nepal

Physical Address
Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN)
Harihar Bhavan Pulchowk, Lalitpur Nepal
Postal Address
PO Box 486 Lailitpur Nepal
Telephone
(1) 5010240 (1) 5010270 (1) 5010275
Email
fpan@fpan.org.np
Website
www.fpan.org
Membership Status
Full

Introduction

Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) envisages a world where every women, men and young person has right and access to sexuality and reproductive health information and services in which SRH choices are fully respected, stigma and discrimination have no place, and all people have better quality of life. It is committed to improve the quality of lives of individuals through SRH information and services especially for poor, marginalize and vulnerable people in underserved areas. It defends to the right of all young people to enjoy their sexual lives free from ill health, unwanted pregnancy, violence and discrimination, to empower women to exercise their SRH rights to terminate unwanted pregnancies legally and safely at affordable cost, and to eliminate STIs and to eradicate HIV and AIDS.

Vision and Mission

Vision

FPAN envisages a world in future where every woman, man and young person has the right and access to sexuality and reproductive health information and services, in which SRH choices are fully respected; stigma and discrimination have no place; and all have a better quality of life.

Mission

FPAN is committed to improve the quality of life of individuals through SRH information and services especially for the poor, marginalized and vulnerable people in underserved areas. It defends the rights of all young people to enjoy their sexual lives free from ill health, unwanted pregnancy, violence and discrimination, to empower women to exercise their SRH rights to terminate unwanted pregnancies legally and safely at affordable cost and to eliminate STIs and eradicate HIV/AIDS.

ORGANIZATION

CENTRAL COUNCIL

The highest structure of the organization is the Central Council represented by elected members from different branches and representatives from relevant agencies.

In order to ensure the representation of women and youth, the participation of at least one female and one youth representative has been made mandatory. The council, which meets once a year, provides guidelines and policy directives and approves the short term and long term plans, annual reports and audit reports. It also appoints the External Auditors and elects a Central Executive Committee to act its absence to ensure the implementation of directives and policies.

Central Committee

The committee is a functional body consisting of elected representatives from Central Council, experts and representatives from agencies. The 18 members of the Central Committee, who are represented from various branches of FPAN, professional and social backgrounds are responsible for the overall policy formulation and management of the Association. The committee meets four times a year to make policy decisions as well as to review the programs and problems pertaining to the implementation of various programs activities. The committee also appoints a Chief Executive Officer and constructs a recruitment sub-committee under the chairmanship of Chief Executive Officer for the appointment of a team of paid staff for the overall management of the Association. As the chief of management, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for all programs, projects, day to day administration and management.