Make family planning programmes accessible and increase efforts to reduce the rate of maternal and infant mortality 39. Measures relating to family planning and those aimed at reducing the rate of maternal and infant mortality have been defined and implemented through the National Health Development Plan (PNDS).  Implementation of Family Planning Programmes (PF) 40. According to the 2013 review of the health sector, the main achievements in the area of the delivery of family planning services are summarized as follows: - strengthening of the capabilities of PF providers through training (75 regional trainers and 125 service providers) and supervision ; - procurement of contraceptives totalling CFAF 2,608,254 500 in 2012 and medico-technical equipment; - organization of a PF week in the 13 regions of the country which ensured the sensitization of 32,039 people in 31 health districts. In all, 6,131 sets of Jadelle and 16 intra-uterine devices (IUDs) were inserted during these weeks, i.e. 20,490 couples-years of protection (CAP) attained; - support for the implementation of the community-based distribution (DBC) of contraceptive products. Thus, the DBC was strengthened with the training of 27 leaders of nine (9) women’s hostels in order to extend the delivery of PF services to these houses; - support for 13 health districts and certain NGOs (Marie Stopes International/Burkina Chapter, Association Burkinabè pour le Bien-être familial) for the delivery of long-lasting and mobile strategic methods. The implementation of this strategy led to the attainment of 64, 543 CAPs. 41. With regard to communication for behavioural change (CCC), the following activities were carried out in 2012: - - - production of a radio serial in two local languages (Dioula and Mooré) on maternal health and family planning issues; aired three times a week by 22 partner radio stations; carrying out of local communication activities through fora plays and the screening of films, followed by debates in the villages on family planning and the signs of danger during pregnancy. In all, 187,149 persons affected by these local community activities, including 55, 870 men, 63,425 women and 67,854 youths; promotion of family planning among the youth and adolescents through the «Talents de jeunes» [Youth Talents] programme in all of the 13 regions. This programme enables young leaders of youth associations to develop their organizational talents through entertaining educational activities. In all, 40,000 youths were directly targeted during this programme through sketches, recitals, poetry, as well as modern and traditional songs, and implementation of the “Working with Individuals, Families and Communities” (IFC) approach in order to promote maternal health in three regions of the country (Centre-Nord, Centre-Est and Cascades). This ensures a better management of maternal and neonatal health issues in the communities of the concerned districts. 42. The percentage of health training programmes offering at least three modern contraceptive methods increased from 90.3% in 2011 to 99.3% in 2012. Furthermore, the arrangement for the community-based distribution of contraceptive products has been strengthened. The 16