An international reproductive rights NGO reported that 31 out of 36 of its country programs have reported significant impacts of USAID cuts to national health systems and access to reproductive health care.

Date: 1/26

Region: Global

Country: Global

Topic: Health, Gender Equality & Inclusion

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Entry Type: System Impact

Additional Context: This information was reported by MSI Reproductive Choices, an international NGO working on reproductive healthcare, in a survey conducted with their 36 country offices.

Devex Researcher Note: This information reflects the broader effect of U.S. aid cuts and policy changes on sexual and reproductive healthcare systems across surveyed countries. According to an FP 2030 study, the U.S. had been the largest donor for family planning worldwide, providing 41% of funds between 2020 and 2024. According to researchers' modeling, the cessation of USAID, along with an entrenchment of the Global Gag Rule, which will forbid the use of U.S. funding by recipients for any abortion-related services and gender-affirmative care, is predicted to lead to 4.1 million additional HIV-related deaths, 40–55 million additional unintended pregnancies, 340,000 additional maternal deaths, and 2.5 million additional child deaths across affected countries by 2030.

Source: MSI