This report supplies an evaluation of donor authorities funding to handle household planning in low- and middle-income international locations in 2019, the newest 12 months accessible, in addition to developments over time. It’s a part of an effort by KFF (the Kaiser Household Basis) to trace such funding that started after the London Summit on Household Planning in 2012. Importantly, these findings replicate political funding selections made earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic and due to this fact precede doable results on donor authorities spending for household planning. On the identical time, knowledge have already proven that household planning providers have been disrupted by COVID-19, which might exacerbate unmet wants. Key findings embody:
- DONOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING WAS ESSENTIALLY FLAT COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR. In 2019, donor authorities funding for household planning totaled US$1.5 billion, on par with peak-level 2018 funding (US$1.5 billion).
- HALF OF DONORS INCREASED BILATERAL FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING IN 2019. Among the many 10 donor governments profiled, 5 elevated bilateral funding (Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and the U.Okay.) and 5 decreased (Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S.); these developments had been the identical after adjusting for inflation and alternate price fluctuations, aside from the Netherlands, which was stage in forex of origin.
- THE U.S. CONTINUES TO BE THE LARGEST DONOR TO FAMILY PLANNING. The U.S. was the most important bilateral donor to household planning in 2019 (even after a decline in funding in comparison with 2018), offering $592.5 million or 39% of complete bilateral funding from governments. The U.Okay. (US$386.5 million, 25%) was the second largest donor, adopted by the Netherlands (US$203.3 million, 13%), Sweden (US$113.1 million, 7%), and Canada (US$89.4 million, 6%).
- DONOR FUNDING HAS GENERALLY INCREASED SINCE THE LONDON SUMMIT IN 2012, ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN FLUCTUATIONS OVER THE PERIOD. Funding from donor governments in 2019 was greater than US$400 million above the 2012 stage (US$1.1 billion). As well as, 2019 funding ranges for seven of the ten donor governments profiled had been increased than in 2012. Funding reached its highest stage because the summit in 2018 and remained there in 2019.
- FUNDING TO UNFPA REMAINED STEADY IN 2019, EVEN WITHOUT U.S. SUPPORT. Along with bilateral funding for household planning, the donor governments profiled supplied US$367.6 million in core contributions to UNFPA in 2019, much like 2018 (US$374.1 million)., Norway supplied the most important core contribution (US$62.0 million), adopted by Sweden (US$61.7 million), Denmark (US$45.3 million), Germany (US$37.0 million), and the Netherlands (US$36.7 million).The U.S. didn’t present any funding to UNFPA in 2019. This was the third 12 months in a row that the Trump administration invoked the Kemp-Kasten modification to withhold funding from the group.
- FUTURE FUNDING MAY DEPEND ON THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON DONOR BUDGETS AND COUNTRY NEEDS, AND CHANGING U.S. ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES. Whereas donor authorities funding for household planning has usually elevated because the London Summit, and extra not too long ago held regular, future ranges might rely on the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic, together with how considerably the pandemic impacts donor budgets in addition to wants on the bottom. On the identical time, the Biden Administration has expressed help for international household planning efforts and will search further funding for these efforts, although any funding request would should be permitted by Congress.