NEW YORK — The event was co-hosted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners. The United Kingdom announced £254 million (US$337.8 million) in funding for reproductive health. The UK funding includes £204 million for the UNFPA Supplies Partnership and £50 million for other partners.

The European Investment Bank provided a grant of EUR 200 million (US$232 million). GiveWell announced a US$10 million grant to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership. Burundi, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe committed more than US$292 million of their own resources for reproductive health.

"Today's commitments send a powerful message: investing in women and girls is the foundation for a prosperous and equitable future. Enabling their rights and choices is one of the smartest investments in development. Longstanding partners are standing firm, new ones are stepping up, and together we are changing lives," said Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA.

Why It Matters

The United Kingdom's investment in the UNFPA Supplies Partnership will make voluntary family planning a possibility for more than 15 million women per year. The funding is projected to prevent 14 million unintended pregnancies and over 35,000 maternal deaths by 2028, according to UNFPA Arabstates. Between 2018 and 2025, the UNFPA Supplies Partnership supported 54 countries in improving their reproductive health infrastructure, leading to a 35% increase in the availability of modern contraceptives in participating regions.

Government spending on contraceptives and maternal health supplies in UNFPA Supplies Partnership countries increased sixfold between 2020 and 2025, reaching a record $68 million in 2025, as reported by MarketMinute. The Match Fund mechanism within the UNFPA Supplies Partnership has historically leveraged donor contributions, with a 1:1 matching ratio that has enabled an additional $1.2 billion in reproductive health investments between 2015 and 2025. The UNFPA Supplies Partnership's Match Fund matches eligible commitments dollar-for-dollar, enabling countries to stretch resources and expand access to reproductive health services, as reported by MarketMinute.

Timeline

In 2025, government spending on contraceptives and maternal health supplies reached US$68 million last year across 54 UNFPA Supplies Partnership countries. On September 23, 2026, governments and philanthropic partners pledged over US$715 million to expand access to health infrastructure, services, and supplies for family planning and maternal health. The announcements were made at a high-level event during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA, stated that today's commitments send a powerful message regarding investing in women and girls.

What's New

Additional reporting indicates the United Kingdom's investment in the UNFPA Supplies Partnership will make voluntary family planning a possibility for more than 15 million women per year and could prevent 14 million unintended pregnancies and over 35,000 maternal deaths by 2028. According to UNFPA Arabstates, the United Kingdom's £254 million (US$337.8 million) pledge to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership is the largest single government investment in reproductive health supplies worldwide in 2026. The UK's funding is projected to prevent 14 million unintended pregnancies and over 35,000 maternal deaths by 2028 through the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, according to UNFPA Arabstates.

Burundi committed $4 million for family planning commodities in 2026, exceeding its previous year's contribution, as detailed in UNFPA Arabstates. Madagascar pledged $20 million from its national budget for reproductive health commodities in 2026 and 2027, according to UNFPA Arabstates. Between 2020 and 2025, government spending on contraceptives and maternal health supplies has increased more than sixfold across the 54 UNFPA Supplies Partnership countries. GiveWell’s previous largest investment in family planning was a $5 million grant to the Global Health Fund in 2022, which was used to expand access to long-acting contraceptives in Kenya and Uganda.

How Sources Differ

Sources present different details regarding the UNFPA Supplies Partnership. Gov.uk states the United Kingdom's investment in the UNFPA Supplies Partnership will make voluntary family planning a possibility for more than 15 million women per year and could prevent 14 million unintended pregnancies and over 35,000 maternal deaths. Arabstates.unfpa.org states the United Kingdom's £254 million (US$337.8 million) pledge to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership is the largest single government investment in reproductive health supplies worldwide in 2026, according to UNFPA Arabstates.

Arabstates.unfpa.org states government spending on contraceptives and maternal health supplies in UNFPA Supplies Partnership countries increased sixfold between 2020 and 2025, reaching a record $68 million in 2025, as reported by MarketMinute. UNFPA Supplies Partnership data states government spending on contraceptives and maternal health supplies reached US$68 million last year across 54 UNFPA Supplies Partnership countries.

The UNFPA press release states governments and philanthropic partners pledged over US$715 million to expand access to health infrastructure, services, and supplies for family planning and maternal health. Gov.uk states the UK's funding is projected to prevent 14 million unintended pregnancies and over 35,000 maternal deaths by 2028 through the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, according to UNFPA Arabstates.