Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 10 December 2018 to Question 199384 on developing countries: abortion, which states that DFID does not disaggregate figures solely relating to safe abortion procedures and the Answer of 21 December 2017 to Question 119743 on Marie Stopes International, which states that DFID has robust monitoring procedures, what steps she is taking to ensure accountability of UK funding to Kenya for sexual and reproductive health and rights.

DFID Kenya has in place a number of measures to ensure the accountability of all UK aid. For the new £36m (2019-2024) Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Increases in Family Planning in Kenya programme, these will include due diligence of all primary implementing partners, regular spot checks, a robust monitoring and evaluation system which includes beneficiary feedback and annual project reviews. Partners will also be required to submit annual audit reports and regular progress and financial reports. Meetings will be held on at least a quarterly basis with implementing partners to track performance, to discuss risks to delivery and how they are working with downstream partners to ensure they also comply with DFID’s accountability requirements.