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Family Planning Data and Measurement in the Era of Changing Global Development Architecture
October 2026
This commentary examines how significant reductions in global development assistance and disruptions to household surveys, including the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), are reshaping family planning data and measurement. Drawing on recommendations from FP2030’s Performance Monitoring and Evidence Working Group, the article proposes a streamlined set of 15 priority indicators while emphasizing the continued importance of investing in reliable, comprehensive data to monitor progress, inform policy, and protect individuals’ reproductive health and rights.
