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Abstract
The evidence available to support and shape improved family planning (FP) programming in refugee settings is sparse, and little is known about how to effectively deliver such programming to the most vulnerable, including women and girls. Baobab is responding to these questions through two complementary formative studies on unintended pregnancy and abortion incidence in refugee settings in Uganda. The findings pointed to a critical mass of non-users who intend to use an FP method in the future, and of non-users who have no such intention, but are still supportive of FP use. To expand access to FP services using existing, low-cost approaches and appropriate communication mechanisms and scale-up platforms, we propose to harness existing food distribution and refugee verification platforms as a strategic avenue for reaching women with FP information and counseling, coupled with strengthened referral procedures between these platforms and health facilities for actual FP provision and uptake.