Ayse Unal

United Nations Population Fund Türkiye (UNFPA Türkiye)

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. UNFPA started working in 1969 and began working with the Government of Türkiye in 1971. UNFPA Türkiye activities were initially carried out on a project-by-project basis. The first multi-year Country Programme ran from 1988 to 1992. The Sixth Country Programme (2016 to 2020) is currently underway. For more than forty years, UNFPA in Türkiye supports: > Promote mother and child health, > Improve reproductive health and rights, > Empowering young people fulfill their potential > Promote gender equality, > Combat violence against women, > Enhance collection, use, and dissemination of development data. in collaboration with state institutions, non-governmental organizations, private sector and universities.