The Universal Access Project, a project of the United Nations Foundation, convenes an innovative group of donors and advocates in a coordinated effort to protect and strengthen the largest source of funding for global sexual and reproductive health and rights – U.S. foreign aid. This aid allows girls to stay in school, pursue jobs, and have children if and when they are ready. It helps improve maternal and child health, decrease unintended pregnancies, lower HIV infection rates, and reduce poverty. It builds a healthier, more secure, and more prosperous world.