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OUR APPROACH

Since its founding in 1973, Ipas has been working to improve reproductive health around the world. In all these years, Ipas has been expanding access to safe abortion and contraception and protecting individuals’ right to bodily autonomy and reproductive health decisions. In the context of Nepal, Ipas Nepal, a non-governmental organization, has given technical support to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to initiate and expand Safe Abortion Services (SAS) in the country since the legalization of abortion in 2002.

OUR IMPACT

This Decade

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Safe abortion services supported

0 million

Adolescents reached with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information

0

Health facilities supported

0

Unsafe abortions averted

0

Health service providers trained

0

Maternal deaths averted

*FY 2010-24

We Have Reached

7,920

Gender-based violence survivors received services from safe houses and One-stop Crisis Management Centers

119,359

Women reached with climate justice initiative

6414

Unsafe abortion averted

75

Active Natural Leaders reached

*FY 2022-24

Perspectives from our participants

“Youth and Adolescents Program for Sex and Reproductive Health Education organized by Ipas Nepal helped me to understand more about safe abortion, proper menstrual health and hygiene, gender-based violence and safe motherhood. Furthermore, I was able to teach and share my learnings among my family, sisters, neighborhood, mother groups, children clubs, adolescent girls’ groups and men group.” – Shrijana Mizar, youth

SAFE ABORTION IN NEPAL

Milestones: 2002 to 2022

WHERE WE WORK

Program District: Jhapa (Koshi Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Jhapa Program District: Ilam (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Ilam Program District: Panchthar (Koshi Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Panchthar Program District: Taplejung (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal Taplejung Program District: Morang (Koshi Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Morang Program District: Sunsari (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Sunsari Program District: Bhojpur (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal Bhojpur Program District: Dhankuta (Koshi Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Dhankuta Program District: Terhathum (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Terhathum Program District: Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Sankhuwasabha Program District: Udayapur (Koshi Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal Udayapur Khotang Program District: Okhaldhunga (Koshi Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project Okhaldhunga Solukhumbu Program District: Sindhuli (Bagmati Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Sindhuli Ramechhap Program District: Dolakha (Bagmati Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal Dolakha Program District: Bhaktapur (Bagmati Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal Bhaktapur Program District: Dhading (Bagmati Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Dhading Program District: Kathmandu (Bagmati Province) FY 2004-Ongoing: Support in expansion of safe abortion service in Nepal KTM Program District: Kavrepalanchowk (Bagmati Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Kavre Program District: Lalitpur (Bagmati Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Lalitpur Nuwakot Rasuwa Sindhupalchok Program District: Saptari (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Saptari Program District: Siraha (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Siraha Program District: Dhanusha (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Dhanusha Mahottari Program District: Sarlahi (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Sarlahi Program District: Bara (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Bara Program District: Parsa (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Parsa Program District: Rautahat (Madhesh Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Rautahat Program District: Chitwan (Bagmati Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Chitwan Program District: Makawanpur (Bagmati Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Makawanpur Program District: Gorkha (Gandaki Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Gorkha Program District: Kaski (Gandaki Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Kaski Lamjung Program District: Syangja (Gandaki Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Syangja Program District: Tanahu (Gandaki Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Tanahu Manang Program District: Nawalpur (Gandaki Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Nawalpur Program District: Baglung (Gandaki Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Baglung Program District: Myagdi (Gandaki Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Myagdi Program District: Parbat (Gandaki Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Parbat Mustang Program District: Kapilbastu (Lumbini Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Kapilbastu Program District: Parasi (Lumbini Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Parasi Program District: Rupandehi (Lumbini Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Rupandehi Program District: Arghakhanchi (Lumbini Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal, Women led Climate Justice Arghakhanchi Gulmi Program District: Palpa (Lumbini Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Palpa Program District: Dang (Lumbini Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Dang Program District: Pyuthan (Lumbini Province) 2024-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Pyuthan Program District: Rolpa (Lumbini Province) 2024-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Rolpa Program District: Rukum-East (Lumbini Province) FY 2024-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Rukum East Program District: Banke (Lumbini Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Banke Bardiya Program District: Rukum-West (Karnali Province) FY 2024-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Rukum West Program District: Salyan (Karnali Province) FY 2024-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Salyan Dolpa Humla Program District: Jumla (Karnali Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Jumla Program District: Kalikot (Karnali Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Kalikot Program District: Mugu (Karnali Province) FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Mugu Program District: Surkhet (Karnali Province) FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Surkhet Program District: Dailekh (Karnali Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Dailekh Program District: Jajarkot (Karnali Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Strengthening sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights program in Nepal Jajarkot Program District: Kailali (Sudurpashchim Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal, Women led Climate Justice FY 2011-2012: Support to Safe abortion Service program Kailali Program District: Achham (Sudurpashchim Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Achham Program District: Doti (Sudurpashchim Province) FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy Doti Program District: Bajhang (Sudurpashchim Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project Bajhang Program District: Bajura (Sudurpashchim Province) FY 2022-Ongoing: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response II Project FY 2019-2023: Strengthening the Safe Abortion Ecosystem in Nepal FY 2013-2018: Enhancing the ability of women to obtain comprehensive abortion care and prevent unwanted pregnancy