Organizational Profile

Rahnuma-FPAP’s implements rights-based, equity oriented, and people-centered programs across following key thematic areas:

• Population Agenda & Population Management: Rahnuma-FPAP) is committed to advancing Pakistan’s population agenda through rights-based, evidence-informed, and sustainable population management approaches. By engaging with government institutions, civil society, and development partners, it contributes to policy dialogue, generates evidence to inform decision-making, strengthens institutional capacities, and implements community-based interventions that support balanced population growth, improved health outcomes, gender equality, and enhanced socio-economic well-being.
• Family Planning (FP) and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH):
  For decades, Rahnuma-FPAP has worked to improve FP and SRH services for women, girls, underserved, and marginalized population across Pakistan. It combines service delivery with community engagement to empower women and communities to make informed decisions, shift harmful norms, break barriers and increase uptake of FP and SRH services. Rahnuma-FPAP has a pool of Master Trainers on the Minimum Integrated Service Package (MISP) for SRH in emergencies, cervical cancer, and FP/SRH. The organization has also introduced innovative self-care and digital health interventions as part of its COVID-19 response, enhancing access to FP and SRH services.
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH): Rahnuma-FPAP embeds maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services within its service delivery network and community-based structures. Pregnant and lactating women are counselled on breastfeeding practices for optimal childhood development during the first 1,000 days. Recognizing the critical link between nutrition, maternal well-being and child health, Rahnuma-FPAP integrates nutrition interventions within its (MNCH) programs.
• Humanitarian Assistance: Since Pakistan is prone to both natural and climate change disasters like floods, droughts, heat waves, landslides, cyclones, and earthquakes, among others, Rahnuma-FPAP plays a leading role in shaping humanitarian assistance efforts across Pakistan. During climate change disasters, the organization extends it reach beyond its permanent service locations to deliver quality integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Family Planning (FP), Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response, and psychosocial services in hard-to-reach and disaster-affected areas. It also provides dignity kits, clean delivery kits, referral services and raises awareness around well-informed choices, maternal health, and mental health to create a positive impact on the environment.
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV): Rahnuma-FPAP has decades of experience of working on gender-based violence programming in both development and humanitarian settings. The interventions include providing psychosocial counseling, reproductive health and lifesaving MISP, maternal health care services to survivors, empowering survivors through economic rehabilitation programs, engaging with communities on combating GBV, creating women friendly spaces to provide civic spaces to survivors, referral services and advocacy initiatives at district, provincial and national levels. Rahnuma-FPAP applies Listen, Inquire, Validate, Enhance Safety, and Support (LIVES) approach while providing different services to survivors. It has also trained both management staff and private/public service providers on SGBV fundamentals and collaborates with government-managed shelter homes to improve survivor care.
• Adolescents and Young People: Rahnuma-FPAP With over 64% of the population under 30, the organization equips adolescents and young people in Pakistan with the knowledge, skills, and access needed to exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through a combination of education, service delivery, and policy advocacy. Since 2009, Youth-Friendly Services have been operating across system offering confidential, youth-centered healthcare in partnership with government ministries and global organizations. Rahnuma-FPAP leads the National Task Force on Life Skills-Based Education (LSBE), and serves as a hub for training youth facilitators across Pakistan. The organization’s Master Trainers conduct extensive youth-related training, focusing on life skills, SRHR, and rights awareness. The program ensures inclusivity, privacy, and youth protection, making it a cornerstone of adolescent health and empowerment in Pakistan.
• Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: The organization operates three training centers, called Kato centers, located in Haripur, Quetta, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). These centers provide vocational and technical skills including courses in beautician work, stitching, embroidery, handicrafts, and knitting, etc., for women and young girls from underserved and marginalized communities. The initiative also connects trainees with local market vendors, aiming to foster economic independence and sustainable livelihoods.
• Immunization: Rahnuma-FPAP prioritizes investing in the bright future of the children through preventive healthcare opportunities including routine immunization and HPV awareness. It promotes immunization coverage among zero-dose and under-immunized children through innovative, community centered approaches. By combining accessible immunization sites with culturally resonant engagement strategies, Rahnuma-FPAP removes barriers to vaccination, while enhancing awareness for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer.

Policy and Advocacy: Rahnuma-FPAP contributes to national and provincial advocacy efforts. It plays a key role in initiatives such as, the FP2030 framework, Advocacy for the Child Marriage Restraint Act in Punjab KP and Balochistan, promotion of the Pre-Marital Counselling Bill in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and AJK, and support for the right to ‘Promotive and Primary Health Care Bill’. It also advocates for integration of SRHR into national youth policies, include Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in school curricula. Rahnuma-FPAP has also played an important role in advocating for integration of MISP approach and SRH into national and provincial emergency preparedness plans and humanitarian responses through a series of consultative sessions with NDMA and PDMAs.