Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction
Population and Human Resources Department The World Bank: October 1991
“SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH TRAINING IN HUMAN REPRODUCTION (HRP) Cosponsored by UNDP/UNF.2AIWHO/WORLD BANK”
“The Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction is one of the few organizations engaged in contraceptive research and development that focuses on the needs of the developing world.”
“Fertility research and institutional development; documentation of the risks and benefits of developing country use of the most widely available contraceptives; and the introduction of two new contraceptive methods, have been its main achievements to date.”
” World Health Organization (WHO) with a mandate to promote, coordinate, support, conduct and evaluate research on human reproduction with particular reference to the needs of developing countries.”
“The World Bank’s decision to provide financial support to the program resulted from concern over adverse changes in the financial, political and legal environment of reproductive research in the 1980s.”
“Potential crisis that could, unless corrective action is taken, eventually threaten the effectiveness of population policies and the success of family planning programs in the developing countries.”
“WHO Executive Board, and to the World Health Assembly.”
“In the area of reproductive behavior, increasing attention is being paid to maternal health and to sexually-transmitted disease-AIDS in particular.”
“Bank financial support for the program, 23 governments and agencies (including WHO)”
“Over the years HRP has attracted funds of well over $250 million.”
“The Bank’s co-sponsorship of HRP has strengthened the program’s links with governments and facilitated its access to ministries outside the health field.”
“The work of the program in developing new technology, establishing the safety and effectiveness of existing technology, studying broad areas of reproductive health concern–infertility, maternal health, and AIDS and supporting the development of national research capacity complements the population and health work of the Bank in many ways.”
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