PAPFAM   would have made available a set of social, economic, demographic and health indicators needed to formulate, design and monitor development and health programs and policies on the country level; and Would have built the regional family health and reproductive health data bank, and would have published a number of in-depth analytical and comparative studies that will assist in using the findings for policy formulation and program monitoring and evaluation on the regional level.

The planning, implementation and follow–up of the project are monitored by the Higher Steering Committee chaired by H.R.H Prince Talal Ben Abdul Aziz with the membership of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, the Heads of Executive Boards of AGFUND, UNFPA, OPEC Fund, WHO, IOMS, IPPF, UNICEF, ESCWA, the Heads of Executive Boards of the Arab Councils of Health, Social Affairs, Education and Information Ministers, the Executive director of the Council of Gulf Health Ministers and the other concerned agencies