Following U.S. aid cuts, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, government has budgeted $5 million for contraceptives yearly between 2026 and 2029. Before the aid cuts, the government did not have a budget for contraceptives.
Date: 11/25
Region: Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic: Health, Gender Equality & Inclusion
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Secondary Effect
Additional Context: Estimates from the international NGO MSI Reproductive Choices show that foreign aid cuts may result in 40 to 55 million additional unintended pregnancies between 2025 and 2030, with the DRC being one of the most highly affected contexts.
Devex Researcher Note: A study from 2015 found that external donors bore 85% of the costs of contraceptive procurement in the DRC, with households shouldering the remaining 15%. While the government briefly contributed between 2020 and 2022, its contributions were negligible by the time U.S. foreign aid cuts hit.
Source: MSI