Statement 20 November 2023 Options' statement on UK government White Paper on International Development On 20 November, the UK government published its first White Paper on global development since 2009, outlining the action needed to accelerate progress towards achieving the sustainable…
Brief 22 November 2022 Strengthening national ownership for quality improvement of family planning services Stewardship is a key contributor for achieving the SDG health targets; mobilising capacity and commitment among stakeholders and addressing inequality and discrimination in access, coverage and uptake…
Options news 5 January 2021 3 lessons on strengthening countries' domestic resource mobilisation for health After decades of overseas development aid and record investments in global health in lower income countries, donors are looking for an exit strategy. Both bilateral and multilateral donors have started…
Options news 11 May 2020 Accountability in action: fighting corruption in Malawi and Nigeria Across the world, too many people are still unable to access affordable and high-quality health care. But even though the challenges governments face in overcoming a lack of resources are similar, the…
Impact story 8 March 2020 Spotlight on: empowering women through family planning This piece features insights from Options’ Regional Sustainability Lead Lamine Thiam on the role of family planning in women’s empowerment. Could you tell us briefly about the work you do: why did…
Options news 7 March 2019 Gender equality takes centre stage Another common inequality is that of power, which can cause direct harm to women, particularly through gender based violence. Sadly, some women are more vulnerable than others. Young women and adolescent girls,…
Impact story 2 November 2018 Green energy saves mothers' lives Power and electricity is critical to provide quality maternal and newborn health services. It is needed to provide light 24 hours a day for labour and deliveries, to power equipment for emergencies,…
Options news 28 July 2017 We must end gender-based violence to get us closer to achieving family planning goals Speaking at the Family Planning Summit held in London on 11 July 2017, the Rt Hon Priti Patel, the UK Secretary of State for International Development, noted that access to family planning cannot…