Publications

Significant progress has been made to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic in PNG. However, the country has the highest HIV prevalence and rate of new infections in the Asia and Pacific region. No nationwide population-based survey has been conducted to measure the true burden of the disease in the country. Estimates based on anti-natal care (ANC) attendances using Spectrum put the prevalence of HIV among adults 15 – 49 years at 0.9% (0.7 – 1.0) in 2017.

The guide is intended for use by policymakers, programme managers and service providers, including community-based organizations, at the national, regional or local levels, who undertake to address HIV prevention, treatment and care. It also provides useful information for development and funding agencies and for academia.

The “UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women annual report 2018: Road to change” shows results and successes of UN Trust Fund grantees in 2018. It highlights achievements in grantees’ work to ensure access to multisectoral services, prevent violence, strengthen the implementation of laws, policies and national action plans, and to leave no one behind.

Supported by photos, data, infographics, and individual stories of impact, UN Women's Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) annual report presents main aggregated results achieved by its 25 active projects. It highlights the process and outcomes of its fourth grant-making cycle, 2018–2019, a scaling and innovation initiative. The report also features FGE’s South-South and triangular cooperation strategy, a few impact news from past projects, and two grantee partners’ op-eds.

My Body, My Life, My World is UNFPA's new global strategy for adolescents and youth. It puts young people—their talents, hopes, perspectives and unique needs—at the very centre of sustainable development. In doing so, it supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and aligns with the new United Nations Strategy on Youth as well as UNFPA's 2018-2021 Strategic Plan.

This report was commissioned to examine and identify grievances of youth, why young people in the Maldives are vulnerable to recruitment into certain groups of the society and to examine the problems that young people face and the different vulnerabilities that they are exposed to. The aim has been to consult widely with young adults about their lives and to develop some responses based on their views. The report presents 10 policy priorities in the near term. It serves as tool for the government, development partners, academic institutions and civil society in our collective efforts to better understand the intersectionality of youth issues, and further strengthen our work towards achieving truly inclusive development and the attainment of the SDGs.  

The primary objective of the further analysis of the 2016 NDHS is to provide more in-depth knowledge and insights into key issues that emerged from the survey. This information provides guidance for planning, implementing, refocusing, monitoring, and evaluating health programs in Nepal. The longterm objective of the further analysis is to strengthen the technical capacity of local institutions and individuals for analyzing and using data from complex national population and health surveys to better understand specific issues related to country need.

Despite the longstanding efforts of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in Nepal to promote maternal and neonatal health (MNH), progress has been slow for MNH service use. This analysis aimed to identify determinants of maternal health care use: antenatal care (ANC) visits, institutional delivery, and postnatal care (PNC) check-up. We analyzed 2011 and 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) data to illustrate the trend of these three outcome variables, and 2016 NDHS data alone for determinants of the outcome variables. The number of women included in the analysis was 1,440 for ANC, 1,478 for place of delivery, and 718 for PNC.

In 2018,  our regional and country programmes in Asia-Pacific UNFPA continued to accelerate the ICPD Programme of Action which in turn contributes to the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.   

Asia-Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world and home to a number of long-running conflicts. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) places women and girls at the centre of humanitarian response. This publication shares examples of how UNFPA support actions to better mitigate the risks of disasters and support humanitarian response work that is underpinned by UNFPA’s unique mandate encompassing sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, population data and youth empowerment.