DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) announce the publication of Euromapping 2011 on 28 October, 2011 in Brussels, within the framework of Countdown 2015 Europe.
Euromapping is a joint study by DSW and EPF comparing European donors’ commitments with actual disbursements towards each of the four ICPD categories: HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Family Planning and Basic Research. In this year’s edition special attention is given to international aid reporting mechanisms and the need for improving these tracking tools to ensure accountability and transparency. By highlighting where Europe’s donors and the international aid system fall short, Euromapping 2011 seeks to improve support for the health of those most in need.
The entire publication can be downloaded for free at the following website.
At the end of October 2011 the world’s population will reach 7 billion. Ninety-five per cent of this record population growth is happening in the developing world, where 215 million women still lack access to contraception and where the single greatest threat to a young woman’s health is childbirth. While needs remain high, this year’s edition of Euromapping reveals that European population assistance disbursements decreased by 7% between 2008 and 2009. Although remaining the largest global donor of development assistance, Europe now provides only 39% of total population assistance. The United States on the other hand—providing more than 50% of population assistance disbursements—remains the global leader as further funding cuts are seen across Europe. Of the total population assistance given by all donors in 2009, funding to both family planning and reproductive health increased over the previous year; but regrettably, funding for HIV/AIDS decreased in the same period.
