– creating peer pressure among European NGOs, decision makers, ODA officials and the media to increase funding for global sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and development cooperation.
In 2007, universal access to reproductive health services was integrated as a target of the Millennium Development Goals. At the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) funds to reach this goal were estimated at US$ 18.5 billion in 2005, US$ 20.5 billion in 2010, and US$ 21.7 billion in 2015.
In 2009, governments, parliaments and civil society will take stock of achievements regarding the ICPD Programme of Action. Today, it is clear that funding levels pledged 15 years ago, have not been achieved. Despite significant private contributions, most funding for health initiatives around the world still comes from governmental donors, predominately through Official Development Assistance (ODA). Thus, monitoring the level and composition of ODA is a means of verifying whether governments are living up to their political and policy commitments.
The goal of Euromapping is to research, analyse, consolidate and present comparative information about European ODA and SRH commitments, funds flow and qualitative considerations that will help advocates and policymakers increase resources for global SRH and improve harmonisation SRH donor policies. Euromapping has been and still is the only instrument that combines data from multiple sources such as the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNFPA/NIDI to produce analysis specifically calibrated to meet the needs of SRHR advocates and decision-makers.
On the occasion of ICPD at 15, Euromapping 2009 differs significantly from previous versions and DSW and EPF will expand its scope and scale considerably. In September, DSW and EPF will jointly release the Euromapping 2009 Pocketguide, featuring:
- General ODA trends
- Health spending
- Population Assistance spending
- 38 Country Profiles
- 4 Case studies on EU Aid
- 4 Articles on the Financial Crisis, Court of Auditors’ Report, Division of Labour, and US Foundation Spending
The Pocketguide will be available in English, German and French. Electronic copies will be availiable online.
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The German Foundation for World Population (DSW) is an international development organisation. DSW helps young people in Africa and Asia to escape poverty by providing sexual and reproductive health information, services and supplies. In Germany and Europe it raises awareness about the close links between sustainable development, poverty, health, environmental protection and demographic trends.
The European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) a Brussels-based network that serves as a platform cooperation and coordination for the 25 all-party groups Parliaments throughout Europe that focus on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights at home and abroad through national and regional health and foreign aid budgets.
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This project is funded by the European Union.