Empowering Families through

the National Program on

Population and Family
Planning (NPPFP)

Pamilyang Planado, Panalo!

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 Remaining Challenges:
• Filipinos continue to grow by about 2 million every year
• Increasing population poses critical challenges in
attaining development among families and communities

120 4
106.5
Millions

3.3 101.7 3.5

100 93.7
2.9 2.7 78.0 3
80 2.5 2.5
61.9
60
2.1 1.6 2
47.4 1.6
40 35.8 1.51.5
26.3 1
19.2
20
0.5
0 0
3
1948 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2018*
Population Size
*Estimate as of end 2018. Source: PSA, *World Bank
Remaining Challenges:
• Filipino women, especially the poor, continue to have
many children (i.e. more than they wanted –
unplanned pregnancies)

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5.2 5.1
4.4 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.3 3 2.7

1973 1978 1983 1986 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2017
NDS RPFS NDS NDS NDS NDHS NDHS NDHS NDHS NDHS
What do we need to do?
• Attain zero unmet need for modern family
planning methods especially among poor
couples and individuals
• 65% contraceptive prevalence rate for
modern FP methods
• Achieve desired number and spacing of
children among women and couples
• Reduce adolescent fertility (i.e. teenage
pregnancies)
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What do we need to do?
By reaching the target 65% mCPR among women of reproductive
age (WRA) by 2022, it is estimated that:

By 2022, there will be

11,340,000
women using
modern and effective FP methods in the Philippines
As a result of using modern contraceptives, over the next 4 years

2,429,000
4,117,000 Abortions will be prevented

Unintended Pregnancies
Source: Track20 - Core Indicator 1-9 Calculator

Averted 2,160
10
Maternal deaths averted

Source: Track20 - Core Indicator 1-9 Calculator

 KEY STRATEGIES

Strengthening the
National Program on
Population and Family
Planning (NPFP)
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 INTENSIFIED STRATEGIES TOWARDS 2022

E Enhancement of program management and coordinative

mechanisms

M Mobilization and engagement of LGUs, CSOs, private sector and

other partner organizations for demand generation and service
provision

P Promotion of the integration of FP program in sectoral socio-

economic development initiatives (e.g. poverty reduction)

O Organization and mobilization of community volunteers and

workers for intensified FP promotion and referral

W Worker’s access to FP information and services

E health facilities and all possible access points
Ensuring availability of quality supplies and service providers in

R Research and database management 1

DILG MEMO CIRCULAR 2019-100
 DILG MEMO CIRCULAR 2019-100

Designation of Local Population Officers

and Mobilization of Community Officials,
Volunteers, and Workers to Intensify the
Implementation of the National Program on
Population and Family Planning (NPPFP)
 DILG MEMO CIRCULAR 2019-100

Section 5.0
To support the intensified implementation of the
NPPFP at the local level, all LGUs are enjoined
to:

5.1. Appoint or designate a local population

officer or coordinator to serve as the focal
person or action officer for the
implementation of strategies related to the
program on population and family
planning at the local level
 DILG MEMO CIRCULAR 2019-100

Section 5.0
To support the intensified implementation of the NPPFP
at the local level, all LGUs are enjoined to:

5.2. Mobilize barangay officials and

community volunteers and workers
(such as BSPOs, BPVs, BHWs, BNS,
parent leaders and other community-
based workers) in the promotion of
the NPPFP