About Population Action International

Our Mission

Population Action International (PAI) is an independent policy advocacy group working to strengthen political and financial support worldwide for population programs grounded in individual rights. Founded in 1965, PAI is a private, non-profit group and accepts no government funds.

What We Do

PAI fosters the development of U.S. and international policy on urgent population and reproductive health issues through an integrated program of research, advocacy and communications. PAI seeks to make clear the linkages between population, reproductive health, the environment and development. Serving as a bridge between the academic and policymaking communities, PAI disseminates strategic, action-oriented research publications; participates in and sponsors conferences, meetings and seminars; and works to educate and inform policymakers and international colleagues in related fields. Under the guidance of a distinguished and active board, PAI focuses on two program areas.

Program Profiles

Public Policy and Strategic Initiatives. PAI works directly with the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch, as well as with UN and other international agencies on the development and implementation of international population and reproductive health policies and the identifi cation of emerging issues in the fi eld. PAI supports and partners with other non-governmental organizations around the world to help strengthen their own advocacy capacity and to help mobilize the political and fi nancial support of other governments for rights-based sexual and reproductive health policies and programs.

Research. PAI’s research and analysis focuses on key issues for reproductive health and population policy, such as strategies for improving the quality of and access to reproductive health care and for mobilizing the funds and political will to support these efforts. Through evidence-based and persuasive reports, PAI examines the impact of population change on the environment and its implications for human security and sustainable economic development. To support its advocacy, PAI’s research translates and synthesizes complex information for policymakers.