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Recommendation 24
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Acknowledged
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UK aid in Pakistan has funded vital family planning projects.
Conclusion
UK aid in Pakistan has funded vital family planning projects. However, despite its own statements reiterating the importance of family planning in Pakistan, UK aid spending has been cut in this area, leading to worse outcomes for women and girls and child development.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledged family planning as a 'best buy' investment and a priority, stating that while the budget has been reduced, they remain one of the largest donors and have reached 1.7 million people between April 2021 and March 2022.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
Family planning is recognised as one of the ‘best buy’ investments in development, providing a highly cost-effective way of giving women agency and control over their reproductive health. Increasing family planning has a direct correlation with a reduction in maternal and child deaths. Whilst the budget of our family planning programme has reduced, this remains a priority for the UK and we remain one of the largest donors in this sector in Pakistan. Between April 2021 and March 2022 our programmes reached about 1.7 million people, mostly women and girls belonging to rural and marginalised communities.
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