About Us
Founded in 1970 by the late JRD Tata, Population Foundation of India is a leading NGO in the fields of population dynamics, gender equity, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). It addresses population issues within the context of empowering women, men, and young people, enabling them to make informed decisions about their fertility, health, and well-being. The organization’s approaches include strategic engagement with policymakers, media, and other key stakeholders; knowledge generation and dissemination; leveraging technology; scaling up pilot projects; and social and behavior change communication. Population Foundation of India also collaborates closely with and provides technical support to both national and state governments, as well as other NGOs.
Vision
A just and equitable society in India where all people enjoy their reproductive rights and pursue their aspirations with the optimal health, well-being, and quality of life enabled by these rights
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Mission
We advance gender-sensitive policies and programmes focused on the health and well-being of India’s population, especially women and young people.
Our Core Values
50 Years of Population Foundation of India
In the first decade, Family Planning Foundation (FPF), focused on research and building knowledge on India’s changing demographics to support policymaking and programme planning. The organisation’s objective was to promote family planning as a means of economic and social well-being of the family. Significant progress was made in biomedical research,…Read More
Family Planning Foundation brought attention towards an integrated approach to family planning – focusing on reducing infant and maternal mortality. Ensuring people’s rights to sexual and reproductive health and choices were part of the new discourse. The organisation continued to expand knowledge on family planning through a five-state diagnostic research…Read More
Family Planning Foundation became Population Foundation of India in 1993 in keeping with its changing mission, from supporting a reduction in population growth to actively championing improvement in quality of life for India’s people. JRD Tata, founder of Population Foundation of India was conferred the prestigious UN Population Award in…Read More
In the first decade of the 2000s, Population Foundation of India grew in its scope – there was increasing interface with the government and an expanded reach across the country. Population Foundation of India played a crucial role in the formulation of the national and state level population policies, especially…Read More
Family planning was now widely recognised as a function of overall social development, no longer limited only to population stabilisation. PFI began to address population issues within the larger discourse of health and rights of women. Population Foundation of India’s focused engagement with policymakers in the wake of the maternal…Read More
Today, Population Foundation of India works at the individual, social and policy level to create an enabling policy environment for girls and women to claim their rights, young people to be involved in demanding and supporting efficient and accountable governance, and informed policymakers. We work closely with national and state…Read More
