Maximizing private sector contribution to family planning in the Europe and Eurasia region: context analysis and review of strategies.

This report is the outcome of a request by USAIDs EE an overview of opportunities and constraints to the private sector in the legal regulatory and policy environment in the EE a description of current practices in the EE recommendations for leveraging and maximizing private sector contribution to RH/FP goals in three defined country contexts. This report compiles and analyzes information collected during assessment visits to six countries of the E&E region in 2005-2006. The assessment analyzed the private sector market in those countries and looked at contraceptive security issues for FP. Assessment findings were supplemented with a literature review of project reports from existing USAID bilateral projects implementing FP and other health-related programs. Countries studied were Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Romania Russia Tajikistan Ukraine and Uzbekistan. These countries are considerably diverse in terms of income economic and social development unmet RH/FP need and market maturity. At the same time they share characteristics unique to this part of the world particularly with respect to reproductive behavior private sector growth and health sector reforms. (excerpt)