The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund: A catalyst for change
The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund (MNH Fund) is UNFPA’s flagship programme for improving maternal and newborn health and well-being.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing ceremony of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25.
Excellencies, distinguished participants, dear friends:
What an incredible three…
14 November 2019
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PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone – Fatmata Sesay was 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her parents forced her to move in with her boyfriend, who was neither in school nor employed. Moving in with him felt like an underage…
18 March 2019
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Mr. President,
Distinguished Members of the Executive Board,
Colleagues and friends,
…
23 January 2019
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Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic
08 April 20201
Publications
The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Case Studies on Strengthening Midwifery Services to Avert Maternal and Newborn Deaths
Number of pages: 20
Publication date: 01 February 2019
Author: UNFPA
These three midwifery case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and South Sudan document the significant catalytic impact the Maternal Health Thematic Fund has had in comprehensively strengthening midwifery education, associations, regulations and policy in an integrated manner.
This has generated additional national and donor interest and commitment, thereby bringing financial stability and sustainability. It is also influencing national scale-up of midwifery programmes in several countries.
Publications
Business Plan: The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund
Business Plan Phase III, (2018-2022)
Number of pages: 63
Publication date: 19 October 2018
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Germany
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
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NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Norway, through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has contributed NOK66.82 million (US$6.04 million) to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the…
19 November 2024
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KHARTOUM, Sudan – “I personally experienced female genital mutilation and its harmful effects. I will not allow my daughters to be exposed to this,” said Zuha from White Nile state, in southern Sudan.
Zuha was married…
23 March 2023
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis preventing students from attending class. The recent and intensified conflicts all over Afghanistan, particularly in Kandahar Province, have also…
12 August 2021
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Netherlands
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics
Donor Global Statistics
News & Updates
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Norway, through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has contributed NOK66.82 million (US$6.04 million) to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the…
19 November 2024
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News
KHARTOUM, Sudan – “I personally experienced female genital mutilation and its harmful effects. I will not allow my daughters to be exposed to this,” said Zuha from White Nile state, in southern Sudan.
Zuha was married…
23 March 2023
Read Story
News
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis preventing students from attending class. The recent and intensified conflicts all over Afghanistan, particularly in Kandahar Province, have also…
12 August 2021
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Publications
The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2016
Towards Equality in Access, Quality of Care and Accountability
Number of pages: 70
Publication date: 31 July 2017
Author: UNFPA
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Publications
Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2015
Number of pages: 80
Publication date: 01 September 2016
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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