The UK is to supply Uganda with 45 million urgently needed condoms, it has been announced.
Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell said the £2.95 million move would bolster the country's contraceptive supply and prevent unwanted pregnancies, as well as go some way to curb the spread of STIs.
"We are determined to give women more control over their lives so they can decide when and how many children they have," he said.
"Ending non priority spending and taking tough steps to get value for money in DFID's budget means we can concentrate our aid where it makes most difference - on improving the lives of the world's poorest people."
Just one in four Ugandan women has access to contraceptives, and stock levels are running low due to a recent upsurge in use.
The country has one of the highest population growth rates in the world, with the number of people expected to leap from 30.7 million currently to 106 million by 2050.
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