South AfricaZA

UK overseas development assistance to South Africa — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£1.32B

Projects

459

Sectors

Date Range

1995 – 2026

Implementation97(£709.3M)

Closed328(£600.4M)

Finalisation14(£8.7M)

Cancelled19(£2.4M)

61(£149K)

Largest Projects

FSDA - Financial Sector Deepening Africa Platform

Formal sector financial intermediariesImplementation2017 – 2030

£513,104,537

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To drive inclusive growth through a combination of grants and development capital investments that build financial markets and institutions. The programme delivers ambitious multi-country activities and focused, local interventions which seek to stre...

The Growth Gateway programme

Trade policy and administrative managementImplementation2019 – 2027

£62,586,953

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To establish a coordinated and improved service to businesses exporting to, importing from and investing in developing markets and businesses from developing markets to access UK Government trade, investment and finance services that increases trade ...

Market Shaping for Access to Safe, Effective and Affordable Health Commodities

Basic health careClosed2012 – 2018

£57,678,605

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To contribute to better access to essential commodities, improved health outcomes and greater value for money for priority health areas including HIV, TB, malaria, family planning, and vaccines. This is achieved by making health commodity markets wor...

PROCOFSERVICES and P0030 for HIV and AIDS MSP

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2003 – 2011

£37,901,774

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This activity PROCOFSERVICES and P0030 for HIV and AIDS MSP is a component of HIV and AIDS MSP reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £37,901,774. It works in the following sector(s): STD control includi...

HIV and AIDS MSP

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2003 – 2010

£37,901,774

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To contribute to a strengthened South African response to HIV/AIDS with stronger coordinated support from the international community

Skills for Prosperity Programme

Vocational trainingClosed2019 – 2024

£36,400,923

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Around one-fifth of young people worldwide were not in employment, education or training, prior to COVID-19. The Skills for Prosperity Programme tackles this global challenge by supporting education and skills systems across nine middle income countr...

Strengthening South Africa’S Revitalised Response to AIDS and Health (SSARRAH)

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2009 – 2016

£31,301,216

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Improved health sector governance through a programme of flexible and responsive technical support to deliver an integrated, effective response to HIV & AIDS and health (MDG’s 4, 5 and 6), resulting in a more coherent regulatory, management and polic...

Support to South Africa's Revitalised Response to Health and AIDS

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2009 – 2022

£30,987,441

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This activity Support to South Africa's Revitalised Response to Health and AIDS is a component of Strengthening South Africa’S Revitalised Response to AIDS and Health (SSARRAH) reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and...

Africa Technology and Innovation Partnerships - ATIP

Technological research and developmentImplementation2020 – 2027

£29,424,702

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The programme will strengthen innovation ecosystems in Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, in order to stimulate inclusive economic growth and the scaling of technology enabled businesses to solve development challenges.

Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Rural South Africa Through the Revitalisation of Primary Health Care

Reproductive health careClosed2011 – 2016

£20,268,432

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To reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio, Child Mortality Ratio and Infant Mortality Ratio by strengthening the provision of Primary Health by the South African National Department of Health. This will contribute to a reduction of the 2009 baseline mor...

Sector Breakdown

Formal sector financial intermediaries

£513.1M

STD control including HIV/AIDS

£141.1M

Trade policy and administrative management

£62.6M

Basic health care

£59.9M

Reproductive health care

£41.6M

Medical research

£38.2M

Vocational training

£37.7M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£33.6M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£31.7M

Urban development and management

£30.8M

Technological research and development

£29.5M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£24.0M

Financial policy and administrative management

£23.1M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£23.1M

Health policy and administrative management

£23.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£22.9M

Primary education

£20.4M

Social Protection

£19.3M

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£18.4M

Employment creation

£13.2M

Spending Over Time

1995

£3.7M

2001

£10.5M

2002

£17.9M

2003

£110.6M

2004

£37.4M

2006

£12.6M

2007

£16.5M

2008

£7.4M

2009

£65.2M

2010

£1.7M

2011

£57.6M

2012

£70.1M

2013

£6.6M

2014

£4.6M

2015

£11.2M

2016

£25.2M

2017

£535.0M

2018

£16.3M

2019

£114.5M

2020

£43.5M

2021

£48.6M

2022

£7.4M

2023

£47.5M

2024

£18.0M

2025

£22.3M

2026

£8.7M

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — South Africa via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

FSDA - Financial Sector Deepening Africa Platform

Formal sector financial intermediariesImplementation2017 – 2030

£513,104,537

DevTracker →

The Growth Gateway programme

Trade policy and administrative managementImplementation2019 – 2027

£62,586,953

DevTracker →

Market Shaping for Access to Safe, Effective and Affordable Health Commodities

Basic health careClosed2012 – 2018

£57,678,605

DevTracker →

PROCOFSERVICES and P0030 for HIV and AIDS MSP

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2003 – 2011

£37,901,774

DevTracker →

HIV and AIDS MSP

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2003 – 2010

£37,901,774

DevTracker →

To contribute to a strengthened South African response to HIV/AIDS with stronger coordinated support from the international community

Skills for Prosperity Programme

Vocational trainingClosed2019 – 2024

£36,400,923

DevTracker →

Strengthening South Africa’S Revitalised Response to AIDS and Health (SSARRAH)

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2009 – 2016

£31,301,216

DevTracker →

Support to South Africa's Revitalised Response to Health and AIDS

STD control including HIV/AIDSClosed2009 – 2022

£30,987,441

DevTracker →

Africa Technology and Innovation Partnerships - ATIP

Technological research and developmentImplementation2020 – 2027

£29,424,702

DevTracker →

Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Rural South Africa Through the Revitalisation of Primary Health Care

Reproductive health careClosed2011 – 2016

£20,268,432

DevTracker →

Sector Breakdown

Formal sector financial intermediaries

£513.1M

STD control including HIV/AIDS

£141.1M

Trade policy and administrative management

£62.6M

Basic health care

£59.9M

Reproductive health care

£41.6M

Medical research

£38.2M

Vocational training

£37.7M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£33.6M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£31.7M

Urban development and management

£30.8M

Technological research and development

£29.5M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£24.0M

Financial policy and administrative management

£23.1M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£23.1M

Health policy and administrative management

£23.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£22.9M

Primary education

£20.4M

Social Protection

£19.3M

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£18.4M

Employment creation

£13.2M

Spending Over Time

1995

£3.7M

2001

£10.5M

2002

£17.9M

2003

£110.6M

2004

£37.4M

2006

£12.6M

2007

£16.5M

2008

£7.4M

2009

£65.2M

2010

£1.7M

2011

£57.6M

2012

£70.1M

2013

£6.6M

2014

£4.6M

2015

£11.2M

2016

£25.2M

2017

£535.0M

2018

£16.3M

2019

£114.5M

2020

£43.5M

2021

£48.6M

2022

£7.4M

2023

£47.5M

2024

£18.0M

2025

£22.3M

2026

£8.7M