UAFC Joint Programme

THE UAFC JOINT PROGRAMME

There is an urgent need for effective prevention methods to protect women and couples form STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancy. The female condom is an effective female-initiated method that can make a major contribution to prevention efforts globally.

The Universal Access to the Female Condom Joint Programme (UAFC) is an ambitious programme that aims to make female condoms widely available by supporting a range of activities including advocacy, support for female condom programming and research and development (R&D).  A partnership between four organizations (OxfamNovib, World Population Foundation, I+solutions and the Dutch Ministery of Foreign Affairs), UAFC has already secured funding from a range of donors.

The R&D component is focusing on activities that will reduce the cost and promote choice through support to the development of new and emerging  female condoms designs. Country programme activities are supporting large scale female programming in Nigeria and Cameroon with plans to expand this to a third country in the near future.

The Joint Programme wishes to prove that the female condom can make an impact when introduced on a large scale.