Commitment title:

Commitment to supporting family planning

Commitment description:

In 2017, the UK committed to spending on average £225m per year between 2017/18 – 2021/22 on family planning. To illustrate what this means for women, we estimated that – every year – our investment will support nearly 20m total users of contraception, prevent 6m unintended pregnancies, and so prevent more than 3m abortions, many of which would be unsafe. It will save the lives of over 6,000 women every year.

Mode of engagement:
  • Budgetary and financial
    Commitment to supporting family planning

    Value: On average £225m per year between 2017/18 - 2021/22

Commitment to be actioned in: global
Submitted from: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Submitted by
United Kingdom
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.