International Development Secretary Alok Sharma meets girls learning how to code during a recent trip to Ethiopia. Picture: DFID/Anna Dubuis We must empower young girls and provide them with the...
...public servants from a pre-approved list are eligible for this funding and we have robust measures in place to make sure funding is not misused. For example, the Palestinian Authority...
...chance, you cannot promote human rights or the dignity of every human being – whilst paying them for sex, and whilst funding an industry that exploits them. So why do...
...and then published in line with guidance from OSR’s Code of Practice for Statistics. The nature of DFID’s work, especially in conflict states such as Syria, can make obtaining accurate...
Today, the Daily Mail has reported that the UK gives £2 billion to 17 countries on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) list of 30 Human Rights Priority Countries. The...
...ODA back to the list of ODA-eligible countries, if their income per capita falls low enough, for example as a result of a catastrophic natural disaster or other crisis. This...
...not true. Our support for the Palestinian Authority helps employ vetted teachers, doctors and nurses in the West Bank. Only named public servants from a pre-approved list are eligible for...
Today The Daily Mail carries a story on page 18 of the newspaper and online which reports on Transparency International’s annual list of corrupt countries. The coverage claims that UK...
...unscrupulous practices. Specific reforms include: A robust Code of Conduct to ensure the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour by DFID suppliers, with legally enforceable sanctions. Tougher scrutiny of...
...informed us that the Country Director had resigned and reported that six other members of staff had been involved in a number of breaches of Oxfam’s code of conduct. They...