The United Kingdom launched its long-awaited women and girls strategy to a critical reaction yesterday — and accompanied it with a cut to its flagship program on sexual and reproductive health.
The £200 million ($236 million) announced for the Women's Integrated Sexual Health, or WISH, program on Wednesday covers a period of six years, Devex has learned.
The previous round of the WISH program has had £292.5 million of funding since 2018. The program also suffered through two rounds of spending reductions — though less than first feared — in the U.K.’s recent aid cuts.
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Will Worley is the Climate Correspondent for Devex, covering the intersection of development and climate change. He previously worked as UK Correspondent, reporting on the FCDO and British aid policy during a time of seismic reforms. Will’s extensive reporting on the UK aid cuts saw him shortlisted for ‘Specialist Journalist of the Year’ in 2021 by the British Journalism Awards. He can be reached at william.worley@devex.com.
