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With UNFPA support since 1970, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made progress on maternal health and the management of population data, with initiatives supporting high-quality integrated reproductive health care and reproductive health responses in emergencies. UNFPA also supports the government in addressing emerging population challenges and opportunities, including a large youth population, ageing, female-headed households, and urbanization and migration.

Key humanitarian results 2024

  • People Reached
  • Service Delivered
  • Capacity Building
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35,363

Women assisted to deliver babies safely in UNFPA-supported facilities

2,589,837

People Targeted by UNFPA

16,700,000

People in need

273,282

Adolescents and youth (10-24) reached with SRH services

609,967

People reached with Family Planning Services in UNFPA-supported facilities

1,308,070

People reached with SRH information and awareness activities in person

324

People reached with Humanitarian Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) for GBV case management and/or other GBV response and GBV risk mitigation

595,411

People reached with GBV prevention, mitigation and response activities

1,387,512

People reached with SRH services

479,807

People reached with awareness-raising activities and GBV-lifesaving information in-person

3,253

People reached with Humanitarian Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) for SRH

42,172

Dignity kits and/or other Non-Food Items distributed

62

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

18

Youth Spaces supported by UNFPA

221

Health facilities supported by UNFPA

104

SRH mobile clinics supported by UNFPA and run by UNFPA Implementing Partners

3,759

Non-specialised GBV humanitarian workers / frontline workers who were trained /oriented on GBV core concepts and guidelines

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Programme Activities

  • All resources
  • Core
  • Non - core

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2024 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,482,811
Implemented by:
UNFPA $642,300 (43%)
GOV $324,020 (22%)
NGO $516,491 (35%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (41%)
Non-core Resources (59%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$137,904
Implemented by:
UNFPA $79,098 (57%)
GOV $58,806 (43%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$337,721
Implemented by:
UNFPA $104,566 (31%)
GOV $233,155 (69%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46)
Non-core Resources (54)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$866,931
Implemented by:
UNFPA $350,264 (40%)
NGO $516,491 (60%)
GOV $177 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (20)
Non-core Resources (80)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$140,255
Implemented by:
UNFPA $108,373 (77%)
GOV $31,882 (23%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,132,848
Implemented by:
UNFPA $790,219 (70%)
NGO $-334 (0%)
GOV $342,963 (30%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (69%)
Non-core Resources (31%)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$702,895
Implemented by:
UNFPA $373,204 (53%)
NGO $-334 (-0%)
GOV $330,026 (47%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (56)
Non-core Resources (44)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$293,383
Implemented by:
UNFPA $280,484 (96%)
GOV $12,899 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$136,570
Implemented by:
UNFPA $136,531 (100%)
GOV $38 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (65)
Non-core Resources (35)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$13,746
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-16,611 (0%)
GOV $-9 (0%)
NGO $18,434 (134%)
UN $11,932 (87%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (-121%)
Non-core Resources (221%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$-37
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-37 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$2,854
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-15,571 (-546%)
NGO $18,434 (646%)
GOV $-9 (-0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (-546)
Non-core Resources (646)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$-1,006
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-1,006 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$11,936
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3 (0%)
UN $11,932 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Total Spending:
$17,576
Implemented by:
UNFPA $17,566 (100%)
GOV $10 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Optimized management of resources
Optimized management of resources
Total Spending:
$17,576
Implemented by:
UNFPA $17,566 (100%)
GOV $10 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2023-2027] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/7)
Cycle: 2023-2027
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CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2017-2021] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/6)
Cycle: 2017-2021
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CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/CPD/IRN/5)
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Islamic Republic of Iran [2005-2009] (DP/FPA/DCP/IRN/4)
Cycle: -
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Technical notes and sources

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