The conceptualization of contraceptives as essential commodities for
human well-being brought new urgency in addressing supply gaps caused by increasing demand in the face of insufficient funding and
inadequate service delivery and logistics systems. Financing of commodities
is being tackled through high-profile initiatives at the global
level, but many challenges in building national capacity for commodity
forecasting, procurement, financing, and delivery still remain. There is
also recognition of the fact that efforts to provide contraceptives and
other SRH supplies and services could not be separated from a broader
socio-political environment and the overall functioning of the health
system.