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The Population Institute is an international non-profit that educates policymakers and the public about population, and seeks to promote universal access to family planning information, education, and services. Through voluntary family planning, we strive to achieve a world population in balance with a healthy global environment and resource base.

Population News

20th Anniversary of the First World Population Day Jul. 10, 2009 - In commemorating the 20th Anniversary of first World Population Day, the Population Institute today urged policymakers around the globe to recommit themselves to the expansion of family planning and reproductive health services. Read More »
House Prepares to Vote on Increased Funding for Family Planning Jul. 02, 2009 - When the U.S. House of Representatives returns next week from its July 4th recess, it is expected to consider a $103 million boost in the level of international family planning assistance. The proposed increase is part of a larger appropriations bill providing funding for State Department activities and U.S. foreign assistance programs. Read More »
House Subcommittee Boosts Funding For International Family Planning Assistance Jun. 18, 2009 - In a major victory for supporters of expanded international family planning assistance, the House State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee on June 17, 2009, approved a $648 million appropriation for Fiscal Year 2010. Read More »

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Nov 03, 2009
Population Institute Names 2009 Global Media Award Winners - A Ugandan serial drama, an Official Selection from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and an investigative journalist are among the 12 recipients of the Population Institute’s 2009 Global Media Awards for Excellence in Population Reporting. The awards will be presented December 4th, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Nov 02, 2009
Population Institute Attends U.N. Population Conference in Ethiopia - The Population Institute sent a small delegation this past week to observe the U.N.’s International Parliamentarians’ Conference on population. Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 27 and 28, the conference offered a mixed review of the progress that has been made to date in fulfilling the 20-year plan of action that was developed at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Read More »
Oct 21, 2009
Podcasts and PowerPoints Now Available From October 6 Washington, D.C. Forum. - You can now see Podcasts and PowerPoint presentations from “Population Growth and Rising Consumption: What’s Sustainable?” Sponsored by the Population Institute, the Population Media Center and the Wallace Global Fund, the forum featured five prominent experts on population, economics and sustainability. Read More »

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