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<p>Women and girls will be significantly impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
As UNFPA’s largest donor and a key advocate of the empowerment of women and girls
including their sexual and reproductive health and rights, DFID is working closely
with UNFPA to ensure continued access to reproductive health products and services.</p><p>Through
the UK’s existing support to UNFPA, including the UNFPA Supplies programme (£425 million
between 2020-2025) the UK is providing high quality family planning and essential
life-saving maternal health medicines to those in need, including commodities required
for post-abortion care and medical abortions where it is legal.</p><p>Recognising
the needs of women and girls impacted by COVID-19, DFID has also committed £10 million
of UK emergency funding to UNFPA through the Global Humanitarian Response Plan. This
funding will help maintain the supply of reproductive health commodities, including
contraception, to ensure continued access for women and girls. Furthermore, the funding
will maintain access for women and girls to life-saving sexual and reproductive health
services as well as gender-based violence services for those in need.</p>
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