Denmark

The Government continues to maintain its key priorities in development cooperation, as outlined in the development strategy The World We Share (adopted in 2021), which remains in place through 2025. It has a strong focus on SRHR, gender equality, rights and status of women and girls, and Denmark is still actively engaging in political dialogues and discussions on SRHR, including in multilateral development cooperation.
In August 2024, Denmark launched its new Africa Strategy, “Africa’s Century” prioritizing political ties with Africa in response to its growing geopolitical relevance. The strategy covers key themes like trade, security, and migration while promoting equal partnerships based on mutual interests. The Strategy commits on building on the rights for women and girls, but it does not include any reference to SRHR.

Lastly, the government announced three key priorities for Denmark’s upcoming seat on the UN Security Council for 2025-2026: 1) Conflict responses and prevention suited to new realities, 2) Climate, Peace, and Security, and 3) Women, Peace, and Security.

The government maintains 0.7% of GNI for development cooperation. Denmark sustains its commitments to SRHR/FP in the proposed financial bill for 2025 with a small increase of about 1.3 million Euros (10 million DKK). These additional funds will be allocated to strategic SRHR and LGBTIQ+ initiatives in low- and middle-income countries, aligned with Denmark’s current development policy priorities. Denmark sustains its funding levels for UNFPA, UNAIDS, WHO and UN Women. In total, 4.6% of ODA is allocated to ‘Population, Health and Gender Equality’ in the proposed finance bill for 2025.

Similarly to the Finance Act 2024, about 5 million Euros (40 million DKK) are allocated to the interlinkage between climate, gender equality and SRHR on the proposed finance bill 2025. This includes funding to initiatives that promote evidence and data on how the consequences of climate change are affecting SRHR and gender equality and strategic initiatives that will promote the agenda internationally via relevant policy platforms, including during the COP meetings.