§ Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list bilateral aid for(a) reproductive health care, (b) family planning and (c) sexually transmitted disease control including HIV/AIDS, broken down by (i) project or sector aid, (ii) programme aid, (iii) technical co-operation, (iv) grants and other aid in kind, (v) humanitarian assistance, (vi) his Department's programme and (vii) CDC investments for each financial year since 1996; and if he will make a statement. [135267]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe following provides the figures for DFID bilateral expenditure on 'HIV/AIDS'1 and 'Reproductive Health'2.
We regard reproductive health as an essential and inseparable element of good health. We believe that the best way to deliver this is for people to be given the right, freedom and support necessary to enable them to take full individual and personal control of their own fertility and reproductive health. Reproductive health continues to be a key priority for DFID and we remain firmly committed to the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) target of achieving access to reproductive health for all by 2015.
There is no simple solution to HIV/AIDS crisis. It is a very complex and globally diverse epidemic. Condoms or drugs alone are not the answer to tackling HIV/ AIDS. The fight against HIV/AIDS also has to include effective public health programmes involving education, prevention, treatment, care and support. For any of these programmes to be implemented successfully they need to involve government, education, health, agriculture, civil society and the private sector and this is the approach the UK promotes.
In financial year 2002–03 alone DFID spent over £270 million on projects related to reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.
1 'Multisectoral Responses to HIV/AIDS' covers all activities related to HIV/AIDS control including information, education and communication; voluntary counselling and testing; prevention; treatment, care and support; research; sexually transmitted disease control and prevention.
2 'Reproductive health' covers HIV/AIDS programmes, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and maternal and adolescent health. It also encompasses the services for family planning, contraception and childbearing that make an important contribution to increasing women's choice and opportunity and to preventing un planned or unwanted pregnancy.
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£000 Financial aid (Excl ATP) Other programmes Project or Sector aid Programme aid Technical cooperation Grants and other aid in kind Humanitarian assistance1 Total DFID programme2 CDC investments Multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS 1996–97 1,220 6 3,295 6,889 — 11,410 — 1997–98 1,555 3 4,821 4,181 — 10,560 — 1998–99 1,830 — 6,343 4,940 — 13,113 — 1999–2000 996 — 8,807 5,443 112 15,358 — 2000–01 342 — 7,811 7,034 — 15,187 — 2001–02 3,938 — 16,320 5,712 — 25,970 — 2002–03 4,167 — 29,265 17,357 — 50,789 — Reproductive health (includes family planning) 1996–97 2,505 — 12,878 13,907 — 29,290 — 1997–98 2,134 — 18,583 14,969 — 35,686 — 1998–99 2,240 — 11,934 18,212 — 32,386 — 1999–2000 2,415 — 16,580 16,781 — 35,775 — 2000–2001 6,639 — 17,825 16,790 — 41,255 — 2001–02 4,827 — 18,533 14,380 — 37,739 — 2002–03 9,172 — 19,710 12,340 — 41,222 — 1 Humanitarian Assistance comprises food aid and other humanitarian assistance. 2 2001–02 is a unique year in that total DFID expenditure is understated by around £140 million due to move to resource accounting. Note: These figures understate the expenditure figures as they are based on Economic Sector codes. Until recently DFID systems only allowed one Economic Sector code to be applied to each activity, even if the activity was relevant to more than one economic sector.
§ Chris McCaffertyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list his Department's total funding to(a) UNFPA, (b) WHO sexual and reproductive health programme, (c) UNICEF sexual and reproductive health programme, (d) UNAIDS, (e) International Planned Parenthood Federation, (f) Marie Stopes International, (g) Interact Worldwide (population concern) and (h) International Family Health in each financial year since 1996 for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [135266]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe following table details the funding provided to the various organisations listed since 1996.
We regard reproductive health as an essential and inseparable element of good health. We believe that the best way to deliver this is for people to be given the right, freedom and support necessary to enable them to take full individual and personal control of their own fertility and reproductive health. Reproductive health continues
£000 DFID programme 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 UN AIDS 3,500 2,300 2,750 3,000 3,000 3,052 3,052 UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) 13,847 9,241 10,461 29,143 2,619 17,500 17,366 UN Population Fund (UN FPA) 10,000 11,500 13,120 15,000 40,050 24,213 9,000 World Health Organisation (WHO) 11,619 12,099 8,091 20,300 75,110 41,348 34,156 International Planned Parenthood Federation 7,850 5,850 5,500 5,500 5,500 4,500 4,500 Marie Slopes International 3,202 3,103 4,235 4,945 5,132 2,554 2,979 Interact Worldwide (Population Concern) 91 138 28 51 3 0 0 International Family Health 762 1,175 1,151 773 508 628 — Notes:
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- 1. The figures are "regular budget" or contributions made by DFID centrally and do not include country specific expenditure agreed at country level.
- 2. The figures for UNICEF and WHO cover the block grants we provide to each organisation. It is not possible to apportion the amounts allocated to sexual and reproductive health programmes.
to be a key priority for DFID and we remain firmly committed to the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) target of achieving access to reproductive health for all by 2015.
DFID support for reproductive health is wide ranging. It covers HIV/AIDS programmes, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and maternal and adolescent health. Reproductive health also encompasses the services for family planning, contraception and childbearing that make an important contribution to increasing women's choice and opportunity and to preventing unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. Family planning services also provide an important opportunity to improve sexual health and in particular to increase women's access to methods that help prevent HIV infection.
In financial year 2002–3 alone DFID spent over £270 million on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programmes.