The cuts to bilateral and multilateral Official Development Assistance on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) since 2020 have had a considerably negative impact upon the aid recipients of SRHR programmes, particularly on women and girls and those belonging to marginalised groups. The abrupt nature of the aid cuts damaged the UK’s relationships with aid partners and its reputation as an aid delivery partner.

The cuts to bilateral and multilateral Official Development Assistance on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) since 2020 have had a considerably negative impact upon the aid recipients of SRHR programmes, particularly on women and girls and those belonging to marginalised groups. The abrupt nature of the aid cuts damaged the UK’s relationships with aid partners and its reputation as an aid delivery partner. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 15 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Agree 8. The FCDO agrees with the Committee’s conclusions and recognises that cuts to UK ODA budgets have affected our international work on SRHR and we acknowledge the impact of those reductions. While the FCDO has worked closely with partners to mitigate those impacts, to maximise the effectivenes