High-Impact Practices

High-impact practices or "HIPs" are a collection of proven practices that reflect global expert consensus on what works in family planning programming.

This set of evidence-based family planning practices have been vetted by experts against specific criteria and documented in an easy-to-use format. The Gates Foundation is a HIP co-sponsor, along with USAID, UNFPA, IPPF, WHO, and FP2030.

A HIP is measurable and it should have demonstrable impact in achieving various results.

Enabling Environment HIPs

Enabling Environment HIPs tackle the systemic barriers that can hinder individuals' access to family planning information and services.

Enabling Environment Overview

Service Delivery HIPs

Service Delivery HIPs are implemented to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of family planning services.

Proven HIPs

Promising HIPs

Social and Behavior Change HIPs

Social and Behavior Change HIPs are designed to influence knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms related to family planning. SBC Overview

Proven HIPs

Promising HIPs

Enhancement HIPs

A HIP Enhancement is a tool or approach that complements two or more HIPs from the other three areas, enhancing their impact or extending their reach to specific audiences. Unlike standalone practices, enhancements have a focused purpose and impact, and thus, their evidence base and effectiveness are evaluated by different standards than those applied to HIPs.

For more information visit: www.fphighimpactpractices.org, contact: www.fphighimpactpractices.org/contact/ or join the conversation with #HIPs4FP

Source: High Impact Practices in Family Planning (HIPs). Family planning high impact practices list. Washington, DC: The High Impact Practices Partnership; August 2022.

Module 3: At the Local Level

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The Challenge Initiative (TCI) has coached local governments in various urban settings across Africa and Asia to implement High-Impact Practices (HIPs). TCI's core package of interventions is closely aligned with several HIPs, which have been tailored to fit the local context in the 13 countries where TCI operates.