Future Planning Initiative

The Future Planning Initiative is a coalition of Canadian organizations working together to advocate for Canadian leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Recognizing these rights as central to good health and sustainable development, the Future Planning Initiative strives to push the SRHR agenda forward.

The Future Planning Initiative is made up of six organizations:

Six Organizational Logos of InterPares, Oxfam, Action Canada, CanWach, Cooperation Canada and Global Canada

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights

Canadian Council for International Co-operation

Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)

Global Canada

Inter Pares

Oxfam Canada

Just the Numbers: The Impact of Canada’s International Assistance for Family Planning, 2023–2024

A collaborative report between the Guttmacher Institute and the Futur

Supporting control of our bodies in the hardest of times

In 2023, the world is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic amidst a global climate emergency, with increasing conflicts and disasters that growingly impact the most marginalized groups.

Scaling Up Ambition: Future Planning Initiative Response to the Government of Canada’s Annual Report on its 10-Year Commitment to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Spending

In 2019 Prime Minister Trudeau announced a 10-year funding commitment to advance the health and rights of women and girls worldwide with a focus on advancing the most neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Seizing Momentum to Further Canada's Global Leadership on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Future Planning Initiative
Report on the Strategic Convening
June 29 and 30, 2022

Advancing Canadian Global Leadership on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Future Planning Initiative
Report on the Virtual Convening
May 20-21, 2021

Canada's Future Planning Initiative to Empower 18 Million Adolescents and Women

By giving adolescents and young women more control over their bodies with full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), the Future Planning Initiative provides the foundation to realize other rights and plan for their future—to complete education, to pursue employment, to decide whether or when to have a family.

Canada's Global Leadership on Sexual and Reproductive Health And Rights Within the Thrive Agenda

Canada received global praise in 2017 with a bold $650 million three-year investment in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Advancing Canada's Global Leadership on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Advancing Canada’s global leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Prepared by the Future Planning Initiative
April 2019

Galvanizing Canadian leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights: retreat summary

In June of 2018, the Future Planning Initiative held a two-day multi-stakeholder dialogue on ‘Galvanizing Canadian

Addressing Neglected Areas in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

This report captures key discussion points raised in the plenary sessions and smaller breakout groups and identifies best practices, key take-aways, and learnings for moving the SRHR agenda forward

How funders can support SRHR advocates

Overview of the FPI retreat discussions, a summary of Outcome Harvesting, and recommendations for global funders.

Global challenges and opportunities for Canadian leadership on SRHR

The Global challenges and opportunities for Canadian leadership on SRHR: a multi-stakeholder conversation2 brought together over 40 senior stakeholders representing Canadian and international civil society organizations, government representatives, publically elected officials, activists, and the private sector.