The Population Program Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, convened the Meeting of the Sub-Groups of the Country Engagement Working Group (CEWG)

The Population Program Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, convened the Meeting of the Sub-Groups of the Country Engagement Working Group (CEWG) on 8 December 2025, followed by the 39th Meeting of the CEWG on 9 December 2025 in Lahore. These meetings were organized with the support of UNFPA and in close coordination with the Health and Population Department, Government of Punjab. The sessions brought together representatives from Provincial and Regional Population Welfare Departments, Departments of Health, UNFPA, FP2030, Pathfinder, Jhpiego, RIZ Consulting, and other key development partners. The platform provided an opportunity to comprehensively review progress on the implementation of the CCI Recommendations and the National Action Plan on Population. Deliberations centered on contraceptive commodity security, federal and provincial procurement updates, communication and media interventions, and progress on Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategies. Technical briefings were also presented on data reporting mechanisms, including updates on the CCI Web Portal and the cLMIS.
The meetings further underscored important programmatic developments, including debriefs on international best practices shared during the 7th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá, as well as presentations on the Draft National SBCC Campaign and SBCC Strategic Guidelines. The Ministry acknowledges and deeply appreciates the active engagement, meaningful contributions, and collaborative efforts of federal, provincial, regional, and development partners. Their continued support remains vital to strengthening national coordination frameworks and advancing Pakistan’s family planning and reproductive health agenda.
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