"More than 80% of donor funding for family planning comes from countries that have announced aid cuts, according to a report released last week by the global partnership FP2030. The US was the biggest donor, accounting for 41% of the total between 2020 and 2024. The fall in aid has led to the closure of maternal and reproductive health services, with devastating consequences in countries that relied heavily on USAID."
"In low- and middle-income countries, 78 million women and girls who want to avoid pregnancy do not have access to contraception, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Its Adding It Up report, also published last week, said $14bn (11bn) is needed to meet all needs for contraceptive services in these countries. Funding cuts have exposed the fragility of the donor-dependent health systems, said FP2030 executive director, Samukeliso Dube. Sustainable domestic financing is key to the way forward."
African governments are boosting budgets for family planning supplies and services in response to large reductions in foreign aid that funded reproductive health programs. Zambia, Zimbabwe and the DRC recently increased domestic funding to prevent service disruptions. More than 80% of donor funding for family planning originates from countries that have announced aid cuts, with the US providing 41% of funding between 2020 and 2024. Aid reductions have forced closures of maternal and reproductive health services and worsened outcomes where USAID support was central. An estimated 78 million women and girls in low- and middle-income countries lack access to contraception, and $14bn is needed to meet contraceptive service needs. FP2030 leaders call for sustainable domestic financing and country-led strategies to protect progress.
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