Country Programme (2016-2020) component on reproductive and sexual health care includes strengthened policy and institutional mechanisms to improve access of population to integrated high-quality reproductive and sexual health care services with a focus on more vulnerable population.
The UNFPA efforts will include policy dialogue and advocacy of interests of vulnerable population, as well capacity of the country for the development and implementation of national strategies and action plans in the field of reproductive health care and family planning.
There are several objectives

1. Increase investments into reproductive health care and family planning services;

2. Create favorable conditions for the access to reproductive health care and family planning services, especially to vulnerable and target population;

3. Develop and implement additional national clinical guidelines and standards on sexual and reproductive health;
4. Develop capacity and empower midwives and nurses of obstetrical facilities, support the development of active position of their professional associations;

5. Strengthen national system of confidential enquiries into maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity;

6. Ensure data collection on the status of reproductive health, needs and services;

7. Improve preparedness of the country to render adequate services to ensure reproductive and sexual health services in emergencies.

8. Develop mechanisms of public-private partnership in the field of sexual and reproductive health care.

It is expected that technical assistance will be provided to the central and local executive bodies of the Ministry of Health and Social Development and their subordinate centers (Republican Center for Healthcare Development, National Research Mother and Child Health Center, Research Center of Obstetrical Gynecology and Perinatology) to the development of strategic approaches to organization of high-quality health services and implementation of national and regional healthcare development programs with wide engagement of civil society, non-governmental organizations, professional associations (Kazakh Association on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Kazakh Association of Family Doctors, etc.).