PIP: By the 1990s, the Ford Foundation's longstanding concern with issues of population and development had evolved into support for programs emphasizing reproductive health. In 1991, the Foundation established such a program in China to which it has contributed over a million dollars. The program seeks to support social science research, to assist community-based initiatives that increase participation in the design and implementation of reproductive health policies, and to promote discussions of the ethical and legal context. In recognition of the role of lifelong influences on health, program support is not strictly limited to the reproductive period and emphasizes action research which analyzes health conditions and tests ways to improve them. The types of specific programs supported include those which seek ways to improve the participation of men in family planning, which tackle reproductive tract infections, and which address problems specific to women. Support was also given to follow-up activities for the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development and to the participation of Chinese women in the 1995 World Conference on Women. Beneficiaries include government agencies, research institutes, training centers, and nongovernmental organizations.