1. From choice, a world of possibilities Sexual and reproductive health and rights as a development issue John Worley Global Advisor: Public Policy Building North-South Partnership in Development April 2010

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4. SRHR in development Contribution to poverty reduction Smaller families with greater resources Reducing unintended pregnancies improves educational and employment opportunities for women Decline in fertility + investment in education = economic growth Building North-South Partnership in Development | April 2010

5. Emerging development issues Climate change Sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to voluntary family planning, can make an important contribution to mitigating climate change in the long term. Sexual and reproductive health and rights should – in helping reduce vulnerability to impact – be a vital part in supporting communities adapt to climate change and foster adaptation. Building North-South Partnership in Development | April 2010

6. Emerging development issues Resource security by 2030 population is estimated to top 8.3 billion a “perfect storm” of food, energy and water shortages demand for food and energy will increase 50% and for fresh water 30% * * Professor John Beddington, Sustainable Development Conference UK 2009 Efforts to mitigate these effects should be focused on the rights of the most vulnerable and promoting SRHR of poor and marginalized groups. Building North-South Partnership in Development | April 2010

7. ODA family planning assistance against women of reproductive age (15-49): 1995-2007 Building North-South Partnership in Development | April 2010

9. Priorities for 2010 Women Deliver Advance and coordinate strategies G8 Summit – Maternal and Child Health Fully funded plans with reproductive health and family planning at the centre UN Millennium Development Goals Summit Practical outcomes that deliver results Building North-South Partnership in Development | April 2010