Emergency contraception pills (ECP) were incorporated into the National Medical Standards for Contraceptive Services and in the Clinical Protocols for Health Providers in Nepal in 2003. However, until recently, ECP was not included in actual service delivery and was not available through the government health facilities. A national workshop on emergency contraception was organized by the Family Health Division (FHD) within the Ministry of Health in 2004, and technical assistance was provided by the FRONTIERS Program of the Population Council. Among many conclusions from the workshop, one recommendation was that ECP should be introduced through the government family planning program to assist in reducing unwanted pregnancies. Based on the Population Council's past experiences with introducing and mainstreaming ECP services in Bangladesh and India, a phase-wise introduction of ECP in Nepal was recommended.