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UK, German and French aid cuts will take ‘devastating toll’ on most vulnerable, says study

The Guardian · · 705 words · By Matthew Pearce
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“Cuts to foreign aid budgets by the UK, France and Germany could contribute to more than 11.5 million preventable deaths by the end of the decade, according to a new report”
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Multiple web search results confirm a study (linked to ISGlobal) predicting millions of preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts from the US, UK, France, and Germany. While the total figure mentioned in search results is higher (22.6 million), the specific claim regarding the contribution of these European nations is supported by the general findings of the reported research.
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“UK official development assistance (ODA) spending is projected to fall by 45% between 2020 and 2026”
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Web results mention a 'steep decline' and that the UK's ODA spend is expected to 'dwindle to just 0.3% of GNI by 2029', but the specific projection of a 45% fall between 2020 and 2026 is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Official development assistance (ODA) is a category used by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to measure foreign aid. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_development_assistanc…
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“Germany’s [ODA spending] by 37% between 2023 and 2026”
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The evidence mentions a 'planned decrease in the German aid budget' and a specific cut of EUR 300 million for FY 2025, but does not provide the specific percentage figure of 37% for the 2023-2026 period.
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“France’s [ODA spending] by 30% over the same period”
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The provided search results for France are general geographical and historical descriptions and do not contain any data regarding ODA spending projections.
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web search NEUTRAL — France, [h] officially the French Republic, [i] is a country primarily located in Western Europe. [j] Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miqu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · France, a country of northwestern Europe, is historically and culturally among the most important countries in the Western world. It has also played a highly significant role in internatio…
https://www.britannica.com/place/France
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2023 · Where is France? France is a country located in North Western Europe. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. France is bordered by 7 …
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“the report, produced by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)”
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Multiple search results explicitly state that the study on foreign aid cuts and their health consequences was coordinated/produced by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).
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web search NEUTRAL — ... global health consequences of recent cuts to U.S. foreign aid. The study, coordinated by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) ...
https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/mas-de-14-millones-de-muertes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 18, 2025 ... The information obtained from you by ISGlobal from the website when you sign up ... Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), 2018.
https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/global-aid-cuts-could-reverse-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2025 ... The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is the largest funding agency for humanitarian and development aid worldwide.
https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(25)01186-9/full…
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“Researchers estimate that Britain’s cuts alone could result in 5.1 million additional deaths by 2030”
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While the evidence confirms the overall ISGlobal study and the total death toll (22.6 million), the specific breakdown attributing 5.1 million deaths solely to Britain's cuts is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, although it aligns with the study's general findings.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the severe scenario, the model projects about 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million among children under five. Under mild reductions, the estimate is 9.4 million excess deat…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/aid-cuts-could-kill-54m-child…
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on modelling published in The Lancet, the report estimates that aid cuts could contribute to 5.4 million additional child deaths by 2030, equivalent to one child dying every 35 seconds over six …
https://www.one.org/press/new-one-campaign-report-warns-aid-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ISGlobal researchers applied a consistent methodological framework that integrates longitudinal panel data with validated country-level microsimulation models to quantify the health consequences of fu…
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/93-countries-worl…
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“France’s reductions could lead to 3.5 million [additional deaths by 2030]”
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No evidence in the provided snippets specifies the number of deaths attributed specifically to French aid cuts.
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web search NEUTRAL — ISGlobal’s research also reveals that over the course of 2002-2021, ODA helped reduce child mortality by 39%; prevent HIV/AIDS deaths by 70%, with a 56% reduction in deaths from both malaria and nutri…
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/93-countries-worl…
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web search NEUTRAL — With the 24% cuts and PEPFAR discontinued, we estimated there could be 4.43 million to 10.75 million additional HIV infections between 2025 and 2030, and 770,000 to 2.93 million extra HIV-related deat…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, recent U.S. foreign aid cuts could reverse this progress and lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including more than 4.5 million children under five.
https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-…
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“Germany’s to almost 2.9 million [additional deaths by 2030]”
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No evidence in the provided snippets specifies the number of deaths attributed specifically to German aid cuts.
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“Last month, UK spending on foreign aid hit its lowest level in nearly two decades.”
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No evidence was found in the search results to support or refute the claim that UK spending hit its lowest level in nearly two decades last month.
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“UK cuts to sexual and reproductive health programmes could contribute to 1.1 million unintended pregnancies, 375,000 unsafe abortions and more than 1,000 maternal deaths.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific projections for unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, or maternal deaths resulting from UK cuts to sexual and reproductive health programmes.
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“France’s 30% drop in ODA between 2022 and 2026 could result in more than 447,000 preventable deaths each year.”
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“a specific 60% cut to France’s Global Fund contribution, which could mean failing to prevent 710,000 deaths from Aids, tuberculosis, and malaria by 2028.”
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“In Germany, aid as a share of gross national income has already dropped from 0.85% in 2022 to 0.67% in 2024 and is expected to fall to 0.52% in 2026”
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“a near 50% cut to humanitarian aid is projected to leave about 4 million people worldwide without food assistance.”
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“Last year, Britain announced aid cuts alongside plans to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.”
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“This is now scheduled to rise to 3.5% by 2035 in line with Nato targets.”
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“This report was a collaboration with European newspapers El Pais and Le Monde”
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