"Plans set out by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will see bilateral support for African countries fall from 1.3 billion a year to 677 million over the next three years—a drop of 56 per cent—while countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Myanmar will also face severe reductions."
"The government has also failed to fully protect funding for HIV, despite calls from The Independent, alongside MPs and charities to do maintain funding for HIV treatment up to 2030, amid concerns that progress in tackling the disease could be reversed as a result of the aid cuts."
"While funding for certain core areas has been protected or kept the same - including to Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan - funding for HIV has not been classified as such. Going forward, UK aid spend on HIV is set to be largely channeled through funding for the Global Fund."
The UK government plans to reduce overall aid spending by 40 percent, with significant impacts on vulnerable nations. African countries will experience the steepest cuts, with bilateral support declining from 1.3 billion to 677 million annually over three years—a 56 percent reduction. Afghanistan, Yemen, and Myanmar will also face severe funding reductions. While support for Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan remains protected, HIV funding has not received similar protection despite calls from MPs, charities, and media organizations to maintain treatment funding through 2030. Future HIV aid will primarily flow through the Global Fund, which itself faces a 150 million pound funding cut.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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