ORGANIZATION
USAID
YEAR PUBLISHED
2006
DESCRIPTION
The legal and regulatory environment can have a profound affect on the feasibility of reproductive health/family planning (RH/FP) programs. Despite numerous experiences demonstrating their importance, however, most programs still fail to consider this context prior to program design, resulting in constraints to implementation—or even complete failure. This guide helps RH/FP program designers and implementers conduct a legal and regulatory assessment to prevent barriers to programs and address constraints encountered during implementation. The manual focuses on issues relevant to the private health sector, because of its increasing involvement in the provision of RH/FP services. Issues related to the private-sector provision of RH/FP services to youth are included, as many countries have laws and regulations for serving this group.