In order to meet previously set targets in this area, the FCDO should calculate a minimum percentage of bilateral Official Development Assistance to be spent on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It should explain to the Committee why it has chosen this target and ensure adequate commitment of funding. This should not be lower than spending levels before the covid-19 pandemic. The proportion of bilateral spending on population programmes/policies and reproductive health should ...

In order to meet previously set targets in this area, the FCDO should calculate a minimum percentage of bilateral Official Development Assistance to be spent on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It should explain to the Committee why it has chosen this target and ensure adequate commitment of funding. This should not be lower than spending levels before the covid-19 pandemic. The proportion of bilateral spending on population programmes/policies and reproductive health should also not be any lower than before the covid-19 pandemic at 4% of bilateral ODA spending per annum. To ensure reliability and predictability of funding, t Type: conclusion | Number: 3 | Paragraph: 17 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: Disagree 14. The FCDO remains committed to SRHR and this includes maintaining a strong portfolio of financial support to the sector. However, setting minimum percentage of spend targets on specific areas of work could lead to unintended outcomes. In