Written question asked by Chris McCafferty (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. It was answered by Michael John Foster (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Developing Countries: Contraception

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's plans are for future funding of programmes for provision of female condoms; and if he will take steps to encourage others to provide funding for such programmes.

Answer: The Department for International Development's (DFID) is already providing funding for the provision of female condoms. DFID is providing a £100 million grant to the United Nations Population Fund's Global programme for reproductive health commodity security over the period 2007 to 2012. We have also committed £42.5 million to the International Planned Parenthood Federation over the period 2008 to 2015 to help provide sexual and reproductive health information, services and supplies, including female condoms.

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