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Umoyo Wathu Health System Strengthening Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To reduce rates and inequalities in maternal, under-5 and new-born deaths; as well as reduce stunting in under-5s, by strengthening the quality and coverage of a package of essential health services through lower level district administration. The programme will increase the provision and uptake of quality, highly cost effective life-saving primary healthcare services provided free at the point of use, and so better protect the most vulnerable against the financial consequences of ill health. By 2028, the programme will contribute to reducing maternal mortality from 439 to 350 per 100,000 births; neonatal mortality from 27 to 22 per 1,000 live births; child mortality from 64 to 48 per 1,000 live births; stunting in children under five years of age reduced from 37% to 31%; and impact of communicable disease outbreaks and epidemics.
Mozambique Demographic Transition - Waala - Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To contribute to a more favourable enabling environment for the demographic transition in Mozambique, through coordinated action with others. The FCDO will use programming, evidence and diplomacy to influence decision-makers to increase investments towards cost-effective interventions that will accelerate changes in the population structure. These interventions will help young people to fulfil their potential by preventing unintended pregnancies and improving the literacy and numeracy skills among girls. The Government’s systems will be strengthened to include population issues in planning and budgeting. Over 130,000 unintended pregnancies will be averted resulting in 427,000 users of modern contraceptives. These investments should help to offset deteriorating human capital outcomes because of COVID-19.
Building Resilience and an Effective Emergency Refugee Response (BRAER)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will provide emergency life-saving assistance to the large influxes of refugees arriving in Uganda, build resilience among refugees and their host communities to reduce Uganda’s humanitarian burden, and deliver on UK Humanitarian Reform priorities. It will support the UK in its leadership role to develop new approaches to protracted crises and in delivering on the New York Declaration’s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, with regional and global impact.
South Sudan Health Pooled Fund Phase III
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide a government led effective health system that will deliver improved access to quality health services across seven states in South Sudan with a specific focus on reducing maternal and child mortality. The Health Pooled Fund (HPF3) will reduce maternal and under-five mortality rates in South Sudan, through (i) the delivery of a basic package of health and nutrition services; (ii) promoting community engagement in health as a public good and (iii) supporting local health systems stabilisation.
LAFIYA -UK Support for Health in Nigeria
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To save lives, reduce suffering and improve economic prospects for the poorest and most vulnerable in Nigeria through: i. Encouraging Government of Nigeria to increase resources invested in health (through advocacy, community accountability; and data to inform government prioritisation using a “delivery” approach, as used successfully in Pakistan) ii. Improving effectiveness and efficiency of public and private basic health services (through innovative financing mechanisms, strengthening health systems and working with private sector to deliver affordable health services for the poorest populations) iii. Reducing total fertility rate (through addressing social norms, demographic impact analysis, and support to family planning commodities and services).
Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes (EMPOWER)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes” (EMPOWER) will contribute to (a) a reduction in preventable deaths of mothers, babies, and children, and (b) women and girls’ empowerment through choices about whether and when to have children and economic opportunities – both UK priorities. By the end of the programme, it will have averted over 2.4 million unwanted pregnancies and 3,700 maternal deaths.
UK investment in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 2023-2025
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To tackle the immediate impact of the three most deadly infectious diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria – and put the international community on the right track to end the three diseases as epidemics by 2030.
Ethiopia Crises 2 Resilience (EC2R)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Ethiopia Crises to Resilience (EC2R) programme is aimed to alleviate the impact of the conflict and drought to the poorest Ethiopians. The programme tries to address urgent humanitarian needs while maintaining the delivery of essential services across the country.
UK-SA Health Systems Strengthening Partnerships Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Support to strengthen South Africa’s health systems to achieve Universal Health Coverage, and drive collaboration on pandemic preparedness
Active Citizenship Through Inclusive Volunteering & Empowerment (ACTIVE) programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
ACTIVE will increase local accountability, inclusion and reduce poverty by identifying and empowering the most vulnerable and marginalised people (especially women and girls, the young and people with disabilities) to lead and shape their own development. It will support vulnerable and marginalised people to take-action on issues important to them. It will strengthen civil society and build a culture of volunteerism and civic engagement whilst building the capacity of governments and service providers to respond to the demands of marginalised citizens.
HEALTH Systems Connect
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Official Development Assistance (ODA) Flag ODA (100% ODA) Title Health Systems Connect: NHS England Description The Programme aim is to provide posts and host governments with access to British health expertise through technical exchange with experts working across the UK’s health policy, planning and delivery ecosystem to support countries across the official development assistance (ODA) eligible FCDO network to achieve universal health coverage.
Transparency and Accountability to improve economic development and service delivery(TRACTION)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve accountability responsiveness in the delivery of public goods (including business environment) and services at local and national levels. This will be achieved through changes in the way government does business such as improvements in oversight in use of public finances, improvements in how budgets are allocated to reflect needs and more politicians seeking to legitimise themselves based on the delivery of public goods - both at election time and between elections.
Building a Resilient Health System to End Preventable Maternal, New-born and Child Deaths in Ethiopia
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
In line with Manifesto commitments and FCDO Ethiopia’s strategic business planning, this programme will help to prevent avoidable maternal, new born and child deaths and accelerate the fertility transition in Ethiopia by building the capacity of the health system to self-finance quality health services for all its citizens, without financial hardship by 2030. It builds upon the gains made and lessons learned from current and past health investments, moving beyond increasing access to health services by supporting efforts to . improve quality of care for better reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health (RMNCH) outcomes; . target more effectively the poorest and most vulnerable to drive health equity; •increase the health system’s capacity to respond to crises; and •reduce reliance on external actors for health financing and technical assistance as DFID prepares to exit from bilateral financial aid for health by 2025.
Strengthening the Health System and Provision of Essential Services in South Sudan (SHAPES)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide a government led effective health system that will deliver improved access to quality health services across ten states and three administrative areas in South Sudan with a specific focus on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Bangladesh-Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics (B-CAPP) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To protect civic space, foster political collaboration, reduce corruption, and mitigate conflict and violence in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh- Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme will mobilise civil society and media coalitions, provide citizens groups with tools to monitor public services, improve decision making within political parties and promote women and youth leadership.
Responding to the needs of Women and Children in Yemen 301140
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will address the devastating impact the conflict in Yemen is having on women and children, particularly the most marginalised. It will provide access to life-saving integrated health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and protection services. This approach responds directly to two key UK humanitarian aims in Yemen: preventing famine and ensuring respect for International Humanitarian Law.
International Finance Facility for Immunisation
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Reduce vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in poor countries in a sustainable way using innovative financing approach
Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This is a national programme to scale up access to family planning across Tanzania. Specific activities will include: • Outreach work in rural and urban areas as well as in Tanzania’s refugee camps and host communities. • Specific work to improve access to family planning as well as sexual and reproductive health information to youth, people with disabilities as well as services for victims of sexual violence. • Procure family planning commodities, strengthen the supply chain, and train of public health providers
Tanzania Health Resilience Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Drawing on the UK’s comparative advantage and priorities, and in line with Tanzania’s health sector strategy, the programme will: 1. Increase access, quality and equity of life-saving primary health care services by strengthening health systems that support ending preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns, and children (EPD). 2. Strengthen government ability to respond to health threats by supporting integrated disease surveillance systems at community level, and support preparedness systems and the initial response to disease outbreaks. 3. Support the increase and use of data to inform decision making and resource allocation to deliver equitable health outcomes. The programme will support Tanzania to regain momentum towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030 as measured by a change in Tanzania’s UHC index.
Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis in Africa ELFA
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The new FCDO Neglected Tropical Diseases NTDs programme ELFA is a £15m (ODA RDEL) programme contributing to the Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF)
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