By Joke Lannoye, IPPF EN In 2017, European contributions to sexual and reproductive health and family planning (SRH/FP) exceeded €2.1 billion, a 10% increase compared to 2016, with nearly €198 million more channelled to SRH/FP in developing countries. Preliminary data collected by Countdown 2030 Europe – a consortium of advocates...
The European Union (EU) is a unique actor in the development cooperation field - contributions from EU institutions and its 28 Member States make it the biggest multilateral provider of Official Development Assistance (ODA) worldwide. The EU has been, and still is, one of the strongest supporters of Sexual and...
By Kjersti Augland, Sex og Politikk (C2030E partner) Wednesday 11 April, three days into this year’s Commission on Population and Development (CPD). The largest international normative process on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Mixed feelings of hope and despair is how I can best summarise the situation. Yesterday,...
By Astrid Valentiner, Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) A new study was conducted by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development on behalf of the Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW), the German Countdown 2030 Europe partner. The research proved once again the importance of access to sexual and reproductive health and...
Countdown 2030 Europe welcomes the €12.5 million increase in the EU’s 2018 budget line dedicated to human development under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI). This budget line includes funds for sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, child and maternal health, youth empowerment and gender equality. The budget currently...