Our Impact
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600 000
doses of Sayana Press distributed
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400 000
women reached in northern Nigeria
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On-the-ground Research
As part of our commitment to rigorous evidence, we administer surveys to our target audience before and after our intervention to assess our impact on usage, adherence, and attitudes toward family planning.
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Field Study in Sokoto
A field study in Sokoto demonstrates that uptake rates for contraception went up from 2% to 56%. Given the extremely low starting rates, we consider these results very promising.
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Stakeholder Engagement
Connecting with local stakeholders, including state governments and health advisors to generate demand for contraceptive use and to dispel misinformation around the topic.
Cost-effectiveness
Recent research and modelling by the implementation group Rethink Priorities suggest that we may currently avert one DALY for approximately $7 USD, with projections indicating this figure could drop to $6 USD by the end of 2026.
Similarly, their analysis estimates that the cost of saving a life, now around $527, might decrease to $453 by the same time.
This research models that our intervention is about 37x times more cost-effective than unrestricted cash transfers and could be up to 42 times as effective by late 2026.
Meanwhile, there are other benefits to our intervention. Every dollar spent on access to contraception leads to a $120 ROI of social, economic, and environmental benefits. This makes it 24x more efficient than investing in girls’ education ($5 ROI).
Where we work
Operations in the past year have concentrated on Jigawa and Kebbi. In 2024 we expanded to Sokoto and Kano states - all of which are located in northern Nigeria.
These states suffer from a high unmet need for family planning and are facing frequent stockouts of contraceptives.