In recent times, there has been an increase in the use of traditional method (TM) in India and many other Asian and SE Asian countries—with a notable exception of Philippines. Within India, several states have reported a substantial increase in TM use, and in many cases this increase has been more than the increase in modern method use between the two most recent rounds of Demographic and Health Survey. In view of this trend, it is important to understand the role of FP programs in expending efforts towards moving users from traditional method to modern method use. The Family Planning Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (FPMLE) consortium led by the Population Council in collaboration with FP2030 Asia and the Pacific Hub led by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) are organizing a debate on whether the already motivated TM users should be persuaded to shift to modern methods, or should these users be supported in their choices by helping them achieve their fertility goals through dissemination of accurate method information.

For motion -- FP program should try and convert TM users to modern users

Against motion -- FP programs should let them remain as TM users as they are exercising their choice

Get ready to hear our coveted speakers from across the globe when they discuss their thoughts!

Speakers:

For motion:

Dr. Preeti Anand, Project Director, Family Planning, Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit

Dr. Joyce Sepenoo, Senior Director, Health Equity and Rights at CARE USA

Against motion:

Dr. Lester Coutinho, Director Innovation & Learning, DKT International

Dr. Karen Hardee, President And CEO, What Works Association

Chair: Dr Jameel Zamir, Director Programmes at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), East & South East Asia and Oceania Region

Moderator: Dr Nyovani Madise, Director of Research and Development Policy and Head of the Malawi office of the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

India FP-MLE consortium brings together 5 organizations and is constituted to provide grounded evidence on efforts to improve family in India (particularly Bihar and UP). The work of the consortium is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Debate on how FP programs should address the increase in use of TM in Asia

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