Member Associations

Guinea-Bissau is one tenth the size of its neighbour Guinea-Conakry, but its people suffer equally distressing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems. The Associação Guineense para o Bem Estar Familiar was established in 1993 to address the major issue in family planning: equipping couples to make active, informed choices about the number of children they would have, and when they would have them.   Since then, the Member Association’s work has expanded to embrace a full range of SRH concerns. It provides young people with information, education and communication (IEC) and behaviour change communication (BCC) around sexual and reproductive health; it works on the prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) includind HIV; it provides post-abortion care and support; it provides care for victims of gender-based violence (GBV); and it advocates strongly at government level for legislation to prevent GBV. Associação Guineense para o Bem Estar Familiar achieved these results through a small but committed team that operate over hundred service points, including static clinics and community-based service points. Despite the relatively small size of the organization, it is growing rapidly with strong central support from IPPF, influential government partnerships, and backing from non-governmental organizations including UNFPA.

The Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF) is a non-governmental organization, created in 1971 and recognized as being of public utility in 1972. AMPF is under the Honorary Presidency of Her Royal Highness Lalla Meryem and the effective Presidency of Mrs. Zahara Meziane Ammor. The Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) since 1971. Thus, it is part of a civil society movement, present internationally and managed locally and nationally, that provides and facilitates access to sexual and reproductive health services and advocates for the rights of all individuals without discrimination or stigmatization: women, youth, and men, especially the underserved and marginalized groups. AMPF's mission is to promote Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), provide comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive health services, and facilitate access to SRH services for the population, especially the underserved and vulnerable. This mission is part of a global vision of a Morocco where all individuals enjoy their SRH rights and exercise free, informed choice without stigma or discrimination. Our values are: Accountability Social Inclusion Volunteerism Diversity Commitment AMPF has 8 branch committees, about more than 110 active volunteers, several branch youth committees with 1000 youth in total, 27 Service Delivery Centers and an offer of 398,000 various services performed for the benefit of the population in 2019. The main services we offer are gyneacological consultations, ultrasound, screening tests, and biological tests and family planning counselling. Other types of consultations are also available to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.