UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITIES

(UNFPA) trust fund under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Originally created as the Trust Fund for Population Activities in 1967, it became a fund of the General Assembly in 1972 and a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly in 1979, with the UNDP's Governing Council as its governing body. UNFPA funds family planning and population control projects in more than 120 countries. Projects supported by the fund fall into eight categories: (1) collecting and analyzing basic population data, (2) studying population dynamics, (3) formulating and evaluating population policies, (4) implementing policies, (5) fostering family planning, (6) promoting communication and education, (7) devising special programs, and (8) conducting multisector activities.