Archive · 20 Nov 2025
India's Family Planning: Stakeholders Discuss Evolving Landscape
In India, even though fewer babies are being born, many women still can't get the family planning help they want.
So, important people from the government, UN, and others met to talk about how to make sure everyone can get the help they need, especially in different parts of the country where people have different needs.
UNFPA India, FP2030, and Gates Foundation hosted a roundtable on family planning
India's Total Fertility Rate has fallen to 2.0, but unmet need for family planning services remains high
47 million women in India have unmet family planning needs
Stakeholders discussed the need for future-ready, evidence-driven family planning policies
Precision policy making and localised strategies were emphasized to reach those most in need
- Who
- UNFPA India, FP2030, Gates Foundation, EAC-PM, MoHFW, development partners, academia, and civil society
- What
- Hosted a roundtable discussion on India's family planning landscape
- When
- Today
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- To discuss and plan for India's evolving demographic landscape and unmet family planning needs
Focus on Access and Choice
Precision Policy Making
Access and Choice
Focus on Access and Choice
Emphasized by UNFPA Representative Andrea M. Wojnar
Precision Policy Making
Agreed upon by all stakeholders
- Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
- 2.0
- Unmet need for family planning services
- 9.4 percent, affecting an estimated 47 million women