The Population Foundation of India (PFI) is dedicated to promote effective formulation and implementation of gender sensitive population and development policies, strategies and programmes. PFI seeks to accomplish this by extending technical and financial support to individuals and civil society institutions; piloting innovative approaches; and building support at the national, sub-national and community levels through informed advocacy.

The Foundation endeavors to address the critical issues of population, health and sustainable development for better quality of life by increased access to services, promotion of advocacy programmes, capacity building at various levels and facilitating enabling environment for optimal utilization of resources.

The Foundation aims to promote, expand, build awareness and strengthen commitment towards a rights-based approach, empowerment of women, increased male responsibility, a life cycle approach, gender equality and equity, informed and expanded choice of contraceptives and promotion of small family norm by forging meaningful partnerships with institutions both in public and private sectors.

The Foundation strives to focus its activities on issues of reproductive and sexual health and rights, HIV/AIDS, child health & rights, women's health, adolescent health & development, unmet need for family planning services and female foeticide. The vision encompasses serving the economically weaker and marginalized sections living in the socially and demographically backward districts of the country for sustainable social change.

The Foundation acts as a think-tank and advocate at various levels in formulating and influencing population policies and programmes. It serves as a catalytic agent to promote programmes directed towards the ultimate goal of population stabilization and development.