Community-Based

Revisiting community-based distribution programs: are they still needed?

Ndola Prataa
Farnaz Vahidniaa
Malcolm Pottsa
Ingrid Dries-Daffnerb
2005

Community-based distribution (CBD) programs are the optimum way of reaching people in rural areas of developing countries where conventional methods of delivery do not exist or fail. CBD programs are needed to meet the needs for contraception in rural communities and isolated city neighborhoods in developing countries.

Community-based distribution (CBD) programs are the optimum way of reaching people in rural areas of developing countries where conventional methods of delivery do not exist or fail. This paper reviews findings and experiences from over 30 years of efforts to...