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USAID believes that family planning and reproductive health is not just about limiting the number of births in developing countries, but empowering women to take control of their reproductive health and reinforcing basic rights. Family planning is a powerful tool in promoting the well-being of women in developing countries, and the US is one of the largest contributors to providing programs in these countries.

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USAID's work towards reproductive health also focuses on ending child marriage, female genital mutilation, gender-based violence, and population-health-environment (USAID, 2015).

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In 2015, the Guttmacher Institute has estimated that family planning assistance from the US has the potential to reach 28 million women and couples with contraceptive services and supplies (USAID, 2015).

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Contraceptive use in the 27 countries with largest USAID-supported programs has increased from under 10% to 37% since 1965 (USAID, 2015).

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The US government has increased its contributions to UNFPA from $425 million in 2006 to $608 million in 2016. The majority of funding for family planning programs is part of the Global Health Programs account at USAID. Further funding is provided through the International Organizations & Programs account at the State Department for the US contribution to UNFPA (KFF, 2016).

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7. Role of US Government in Family Planning

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7. Role of US Government in Family Planning

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USAID efforts for family planning and reproductive health are focused on 24 priority countries which are mostly in Africa and South Asia. Congress first authorized research in family planning in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. In 1965, USAID began its first family planning program and began distributing contraceptives in 1968 (KFF, 2016).

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Fertility rates are still high in developing countries. Most of the world's population growth occurs in developing countries, leading to impeding socioeconomic development. Sub-Saharan Africa remains high in fertility rates (DaVanzo & Adamson, 1998).

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10% to 40% of women in developing countries show a desire to space or limit childbearing but are not using contraception (DaVanzo & Adamson, 1998).

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4. Family Planning in Developing Countries

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4. Family Planning in Developing Countries

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While the world's population is still growing, the rate of growth has been declining since the 1960s (DaVanzo & Adamson, 1998).

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Objectives include exercising global leadership in policy, information, and services, support field-driven program design and implementation, provide technical support, advance research, and engage in partnerships (USAID, 2016).

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2. US Agency for International Development (USAID)

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2. US Agency for International Development (USAID)

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USAID is a federal government agency that is involved with forty countries worldwide to progress and support voluntary family planning along with creating reproductive health programs to educate communities (USAID, 2016).

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According to the World Health Organization, "Family planning allows individuals and couples o anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births" (2016).