The Telegraph today reports on comments made by DFID’s Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft in a recent interview with Civil Service World. Its headline is “Public mistrust of foreign aid budget...
...if it ‘gains the freedom to define aid as it sees fit’; · UK peacekeeping operations should largely be funded through overseas aid; · the BBC World Service should be...
...government departments to provide a cost-effective way of rewarding performance. This is consistent across the entire Civil Service and DFID staff are paid in line with standard Civil Service rules....
...is committed to results-based programmes that achieve impact and value for money. Owen Barder, vice president of the Center For Global Development tweeted on the back of the story: “It...
A patient, who wished to remain anonymous, photographed at the VODA-supported Namuganga Health Center. Credit: SAAF International Development Minister Baroness Sugg last week announced a new UK aid package to...
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...highlighted the incredible work of frontline humanitarian staff. World Humanitarian Day is held every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to...
...on BBC Breakfast. This was followed by interviews with BBC World Service and Sky News. The afternoon saw a host of interviews conducted whilst the team was at Manchester...
...to fund public services. Third, I will cut funding to organisations that do not deliver on targets we set. We work with some fantastic partners, who deliver the gold standard...
...Media coverage also included an interview UK Med Obstetrician Benjamin Black on BBC World Service, Public Health England’s Dr Conall Watson on Good Morning Scotland referencing the announcement and Public...