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MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP In the times to come, we will remember 2019 as the stepping stone for the beginning of an agile and evolved IPPF. Acknowledging the place where IPPF was established, India was chosen as the venue of the historic General Assembly of IPPF in November 2019. The meeting where more than 320 delegates (including Presidents, youth representatives, and Executive Directors) from 124 Member Associations (MAs), representing more than 90% of MAs in the Federation, reached consensus on all variety of recommendations for reforming IPPF’s governance structure and resource allocation system. We are hopeful that the reform will not only boost services but also help us to bring a change in lives of the most marginalized. It is important to mention that South Asia is home to around one-fourth of the world’s population, making it one of the most populous and dense regions in the world. A demographically and developmentally diverse region, South Asia continues to be one of the regions with high rates of unplanned pregnancies, maternal deaths, unsafe abortions, child marriages, and sexual trafficking and violence. With multitude of these challenges that exists in the region, our Member Associations are doing a remarkable job in raising voices and providing services for the most marginalized and under privileged. In 2019, through MAs, IPPF SARO provided SRHR services to more than 10 million people through its 15,733 service delivery points. We take pride in saying 55.5% of the IPPF owned service delivery points are in rural or peri-urban areas. Out of the total sexual and reproductive health services, 8.46 million (78%) services were provided to the underprivileged and vulnerable people and 3.5 million (32.4%) to young people. The services to youth represent 32.4% of total service provision and illustrates IPPF’s continued commitment to the largest ever generation of young people.

The overall group income of IPPF has risen by US$51.8 million (46 per cent) to US$163.7 million (2018: US$111.9 million). Unrestricted total income and restricted income rose by US$1.9 million and US$49.86 million respectively. IPPF’s main source of funding is government grants, which account for 88 per cent (2018: 81 per cent) of total income. In 2019 unrestricted government funding increased by US$2.2 million (4 per cent) to US$57.4 million. The main reason for the increase in funding in 2019 was the increase in funding from Germany which rose from €6 million to €12 million. Restricted government funding amounted to US$87 million, up from US$35.2 million in 2018. A full analysis of restricted projects balances. The following Governments were the major contributors to the restricted funding of IPPF: Government of United Kingdom,through the WISH programme in Africa, South Asia and the Arab World US$59.23 million, the European Commission supported the State of African Women Campaign US$4.6 million, Government of Canada US$4.3 million, Government of Australia continued to provide support (US$2.4 million) in relation to the global SPRINTInitiative to provide sexual and reproductive health services to crisisand post crisis areas in South East Asia, the Pacific, South Asia andGovernment of Belgium contributed to the SHE Decides project US$2.07 million. The governments of the Netherlands, Norway, UK and an anonymous donor also provided funding of US$5.64 million to the Safe Abortion Action Fund. Grants from multilateral donors and other sources decreased by 13 per cent from US$20.7 million to US$18.1 million. A significant factor in the decrease was US$0.6 million from GIZ, US$0.26 million from Anonymous donors, and US$0.7 million decrease from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

The unfolding COVID-19 crisis has restricted access to contraception and safe abortion services, with the poorest and most marginalised women and girls being the worst affected. It is important that women continue to have access to safe abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether they can access them safely and with dignity depends upon every one of us to rise to the challenge to provide them. During this challenging time, IPPF Member Associations are responding and adapting to this evolving situation and are committed to delivering the services to the women. In order to capture the innovative approaches implemented by Member Associations (MAs) for safe abortion services amid COVID19, interviews were conducted with two MAs from South Asia – Family planning association of India (FPAI) & Rahnuma -Family Planning Association of Pakistan (R-FPAP), on range of topics including Telemedicine, Abortion consultations and Post abortion contraceptive. IPPF team have collated questions and answers (Q&As) which can serve as a practical guidance for those working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. 

Income for the year for the group increased by US$9.5 million (9%)to US$111.9 million due to a large increase in restricted income from US$30.3 million to US$54.1 million netted off against a decrease in unrestricted income of US$14.3 million.  Total group expenditure increased by US$21.6 million to US$114.6 million which led to a group net operating deficit (combined for unrestricted and restricted funds) for the year of US$2.6 million. Total unrestricted expenditure of US$74.8 million includes grants to member associations and partners (US$42.0 million), group secretariat expenditure (US$28.9 million), and fundraising costs(US$3.3 million). The net operating unrestricted deficit for the year was US$17.0 million (2017 surplus: US$8.8 million). Total restricted expenditure of US$39.8 million includes grants to member associations and partners (US$25.2 million), group secretariat expenditure (US$14.0 million), and fundraising costs (US$0.5 million). There was a restricted surplus of US$14.4 million.