Postpartum Family Planning in Bangladesh A Situation Analysis and Way Forward

This publication reviews the policies, programs, and status of PPFP in Bangladesh and seeks to identify the need, gaps, and future focus areas for PPFP in the country.

The evidence suggests that birth spacing has been improving in Bangladesh. However, there is evidence that despite overall improvements, there have been increases in the proportion of women ages 15 to 19 who have birth intervals less than 24 months, while the proportion in the 20 to 24 age group and those above 40 continue to have relatively high proportions of women who have birth intervals less than 24 months.

This publication reviews the policies, programs, and status of PPFP in Bangladesh and seeks to identify the need, gaps, and future focus areas for PPFP in the country.

Source: USAID, MEASURE Evaluation, ICDDR,B

Date of Publication: October 15, 2020