Active in 15 countries worldwide
Health Equity Starts at the Local Level
From Lagos to Lucknow, TCI's proven platform helps local governments deliver high-impact health programs – sustainably and at scale.
Led by the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Challenge Initiative is an award-winning platform that empowers local governments to rapidly and sustainably scale high-impact health interventions to benefit urban poor communities.
Our Impact
Local governments engaged
Graduated local governments
Population footprint
Additional family planning clients
TCI University
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From toolkits showing how to implement high-impact quality family planning interventions.
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News
Siaya County Strengthens Family Planning and Maternal Health Services Through Sustainable Partnership With The Challenge Initiative
In Bangladesh, Dhaka South and TCI Begin a City-Led Family Planning Partnership Rooted in Evidence and Ownership
New Evidence Shows How Partnership-Driven Programs Can Expand Family Planning Access in Pakistan’s Cities
Closer to Home, Closer to Choice: TCI Helps Expand FP Services and Method Choice in Cuttack, Odisha
Our Regional Accelerator Hubs
East Africa
Nigeria
Francophone West Africa
Pakistan
India
Philippines
Indonesia
Bangladesh
Our Partners
These six organizations are responsible for coaching local governments in TCI hubs in how to implement high-impact practices and other interventions.
