The importance of family planning in addressing a range of challenges in developing countries is now widely accepted. Family planning is a key factor in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. And getting it right can help countries in meeting related targets such as education, particularly for women and girls.
If done properly it can prevent unintended and high risk pregnancies that often lead to the deaths of mothers and babies. It’s important for other reasons too: it can reduce women’s dependency by allowing them more opportunities to work. And lower population growth, combined with a good political climate, can boost economic development.