Technical Publications

Investing in People National Progress in Implementing the ICPD Programme of Action 1994-2004 This Global Survey includes responses from 169 countries on the steps they have taken to implement the Cairo Programme of Action, including measures related to population and development, gender equality, women's empowerment, reproductive rights and health and HIV/AIDS.

Investing in People -- A Summary National Progress in Implementing the ICPD Programme of Action 1994 - 2004 A summary of the Global Survey that includes responses from 169 countries on the measures they have taken to implement the Cairo Programme of Action in the fields of population and development, gender equality, women's empowerment, reproductive rights and health and HIV/AIDS.

Preventing HIV Infection, Promoting Reproductive Health UNFPA Response 2003 Previously known as AIDS Update, this is the 12th annual publication to provide information about actions taken by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to prevent HIV infection. UNFPA has worked to improve reproductive health for more than 30 years; never has the need been more urgent. UNFPA is at the forefront of international prevention efforts, integrating HIV prevention throughout all reproductive health services. Young people, especially if poor, are at great risk: nearly half of all new infections occur between the ages of 15 and 24. UNFPA supports programmes that provide the knowledge, skills and services young people need in order to protect their reproductive health and prevent HIV infection.

Preventing HIV/AIDS among Adolescents through Integrated Communication Programming Preventing HIV/AIDS among adolescents is a challenging task that touches upon several controversial policy and cultural issues. Nevertheless, it is an absolutely crucial task, as more and more young people are being infected with the deadly virus each day. As several countries have shown, effective prevention programming includes integrating advocacy, behaviour change communication and educational strategies with other policy and service components. This manual focuses on HIV prevention throughintegrated communication programming that blends advocacy, behaviour change communication and education interventions.

Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls A UNFPA Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in Areas of Conflict and Reconstruction A report from the consultative meeting held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 13-15 November 2001. The purpose of the meeting was twofold: first, to examine and explore the impact of armed conflict on women and girls; and, second, to formulate strategies and tools to ensure that reproductive health programmes accurately reflect this population's needs, specifically by addressing them through a comprehensive, gender-sensitive approach.

Reproductive Health and Employment Implications for Young People Almost all United Nations global conferences in the last decade have recognized that youth unemployment is a growing problem that needs to be addressed, and that placing youth at the centre of the development agenda is a key to sustainable development. This publication provides a brief overview of how youth unemployment, especially among girls, is linked to problems of poverty, ill health, and illiteracy.

Strengthen Partnerships among Local FM Radio Networks and Reproductive Health Agencies on HIV/AIDS A Review of the Effectiveness of Local FM Radio in Promoting Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Gender Equity This paper provides an overview of how local FM radio has been used around the world to promote health and development goals. It is intended to inform UNFPA Country Representatives of the potential use of local and community radio to achieve UNFPA objectives worldwide, including HIV prevention. It also contains examples of current UNFPA-funded initiatives.

Framework of Selected Indicators Technical Report Number 33 This report provides a framework of indicators that may be used to evaluate population education in schools. It is intended to be used, not as a comprehensive evaluation, but rather as a framework for researchers/project staff to use as reference for adaptation. It also includes a sample questionnaire.

State of World Population

State of World Population 2004 The Cairo Consensus at Ten: Population, Reproductive Health and The Global Effort to End Poverty This year's report, The Cairo Consensus at Ten: Population, Reproductive Health and the Global Effort to End Poverty, examines the progress countries have made and the obstacles they have encountered at the halfway point in implementing the ICPD plan.

State of World Population 2003 Making 1 Billion Count: Investing in Adolescents' Health and Rights Some 1.2 billion people--one person in five--are between ages 10 and 19, the largest number of adolescents in history. Half of them are poor; one in four live in extreme poverty, on less than $1 a day. This year's State of the World Population report examines their condition, in the context of changing social norms and lifestyles, including weakening of family support systems, amid globalization and urbanization. The report provides country-specific examples of projects that combine life skills education, including sexuality education, and peer counselling with access to services and points out the high costs and social consequences of failing to adequately meet adolescents' reproductive health and rights. HTML Version | English | Español | Français |

State of World Population 1998 The New Generations More young people than ever are entering their childbearing and working years. At the same time, the number and proportion of people over age 65 are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Our future will be shaped by how well families and societies meet the needs of these growing "new generations": education and health -- including reproductive health -- for the young, and social, medical and financial support for the elderly. HTML Version | English | Français |

General Information

At The Crossroads: Accelerating Youth Access to HIV/AIDS Interventions This publication highlights the ways in which young people remain at the centre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Noting that many young people are at high risk of HIV infection, the publication documents how they lack access to critical youth-friendly information, skills and services for the prevention, treatment and care of HIV and AIDS.

Global Youth Partners Brochure Preventing HIV Highlights of a groundbreaking initiative to support young leaders in their advocacy for increased access to information, education and services to help prevent HIV.

Reproductive Health Education for Young People Enabling Choices... Promoting Empowerment The ICPD Programme of Action recognized education as a key factor in sustainable development and in the development of well-being through it's links with demographic as well as social factors. This publication provides an overview of how UNFPA integrates education activities in all its programs on population, reproductive health,gender and HIV/AIDS with an emphasis on the needs of young people. It also highlights successful education programmes in selected countries."

Future Generations Ready for The World UNFPA’s Contribution to the Goals of the World Summit for Children This publication documents UNFPA's contribution to the goals of the World Summit for Children and its commitment to young people. This commitment, anchored in the ICPD Programme of Action, includes support in four major areas: girls' education, adolescent reproductive and sexual health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and maternal mortality. Examples of UNFPA-funded projects in each of these areas are presented, as are strategies for moving forward.

Advocacy Booklet Series

A Time Between: Health, Sexuality and Reproductive Rights of Young People Millions of teenagers lack the information and services to help them prevent unwanted pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted disease. This booklet looks at issues related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including the need to empower girls to delay pregnancy until physically and emotionally mature, to teach boys to act responsibly, to encourage adults to listen to young people, and to provide young people with information and services that will allow them to protect themselves.

Working to Empower Women: UNFPA's Experience in Implementing Beijing Platform for Action This report highlights what UNFPA is doing to support governments and civil society in each of the 12 "critical areas" of the Platform for Action of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women: empowering women and ensuring their human rights; women and poverty; education and training; women and health; violence against women; women and armed conflict; women and the economy; women in power and decision-making; institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women; human rights of women; women and the media; women and the environment; and the girl-child.

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