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Expanding and Improving Access to LARCs and PMs through the Private Sector

The SHOPS project hosted a meeting on March 4, 2014 to explore the role of independent private providers in the provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives and permanent methods (LARCs and PMs). Held in collaboration with Marie Stopes International, Population Services International, the RESPOND project, and USAID, and under the auspices of the Long-Acting and Permanent Methods Community of Practice, this technical consultation was designed to stimulate learning, foster an exchange of experience, and inform strategic thinking and programming within the family planning community. This report highlights key messages delivered by the presenters and provides a synthesis of the plenary and working group discussions.