Kiribati rides on the UHC wave for zero unmet need for Family Planning

On behalf of the Government and the people of Kiribati, I, Teburoro Tito, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kiribati to the United Nations, pledge specific and action-oriented national commitments which are also in line with the “Nairobi Summit Global Commitments”, that, we believe, will transform the lives of people of Kiribati and fulfill the promise of Cairo, by no later than the year 2030. These commitments are critical to the unfinished agenda of the ICPD Programme of Action in Kiribati, as well as the fulfillment of the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs.

In alignment with the Nairobi ICPD25 Summit global commitments for “Essential SRHR package of interventions in the context of UHC”, the Kiribati Vision 20 (KV20), the National Health Strategic Plan (2020 – 2023), the National Youth Policy (2018-2022) and our pledge for Universal Health Coverage, at the UN High Level Meeting in September this year; the Government of Kiribati, commit to achieving zero unmet need for family planning information and services and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives by no later than 2030; as contained in SDG target 3.7 and SDG target 5.6. We will achieve this by ensuring availability and accessibility of quality family planning services which are client friendly; providing at least 3 modern methods of family planning at all primary level facilities and 5 or more methods of modern contraception at the secondary and tertiary level facilities.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action
  Kiribati commits to zero unmet need for FP by 2030. We will ensure availability, accessibility of quality FP services and information; provide 3 modern methods at all primary facilities, 5 or more modern methods at secondary/tertiary level facilities