The World Health Organization Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) includes the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP). The SRH department and special programme (HRP) provide leadership on matters critical to sexual and reproductive health through shaping the research agenda and coordinating high-impact research; setting norms and standards; articulating an ethical and human-rights-based approach; and supporting research capacity in low-income settings.

Our vision

Our vision is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health. We strive for a world where all people’s rights to enjoy sexual and reproductive health are promoted and protected, and all people, including adolescents and those who are underserved or marginalized, have access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. Our work is premised on the need to achieve access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health, in order to meet the needs of diverse populations, particularly the most vulnerable.