Costed Implementation Plan Resource Kit for Family Planning

The kit is designed to promote accountability and ensure that all key components are considered in the development of CIPs. The kit emphasizes country ownership and local needs, and the standards presented are intended to frame a common approach to CIP development. The kit outlines six thematic areas that should be included in a CIP: demand creation, service delivery and access, contraceptive security, policy and enabling environment, financing, and stewardship, management, and accountability. Each thematic area includes a set of standards that should be met in order to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive plan. Demand creation is a critical component of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of reaching new or underserved populations while continuing to meet the needs of existing users. The plan should include a strategy to address key populations, such as young people, the poor, and populations in rural and remote areas, and should prioritize these populations if they are underserved. Service delivery and access are also essential components of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of promoting access to a full range of contraceptive methods, including emergency, short-acting, long-acting, reversible, and permanent methods. The plan should include interventions to expand access to family planning through various service delivery platforms, such as community distribution, mobile outreach, drug shops, and pharmacies. Contraceptive security is another critical component of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of multi-year commodity supply planning and forecasts. The plan should include a comprehensive assessment of the country-specific factors that drive and impede progress toward achieving the country's family planning goals. Policy and enabling environment are also essential components of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of integrating family planning across other sectors and embedding it in larger health and development strategies. The plan should reflect the prioritization of family planning by national leadership and should include clear and differentiated advocacy strategies to address various policy, political, social, and cultural barriers to an enabling environment. Financing is a critical component of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of including a consistent and transparent methodology for costing, in alignment with national budgeting used by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, or their equivalents. The plan should include a joint resource mobilization strategy involving the national government, private sector, and donors, and should include implementation and tracking of government budget line item(s) for FP commodities and programs. Stewardship, management, and accountability are also essential components of a CIP, and the kit emphasizes the importance of including a clear governance structure and coordination framework to guide implementation. The plan should include a clear implementation calendar with detailed sub-activities and responsibilities, and should clearly outline priority activities for implementation. The plan should also require regular joint stakeholder reviews and progress reports to senior management, and should include a clear public accountability mechanism so that its implementation and results are transparent. Overall, the Costed Implementation Plan Resource Kit provides a comprehensive framework for developing high-quality and comprehensive CIPs for family planning. The kit emphasizes country ownership and local needs, and the standards presented are intended to promote accountability and ensure that all key components are considered in the development of CIPs.