Penny Mordaunt's speech to the Bond Annual Conference
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt spoke to the aid sector at their annual gathering in London on 26 February.
DFID response to Adam Smith International ending their voluntary withdrawal from the DFID procurement process
The Daily Mail today reports that Adam Smith International have ended their voluntary withdrawal from the DFID procurement process and can now bid for new DFID contracts.
International Development Secretary’s statement to Parliament on Oxfam and safeguarding in the aid sector
DFID's response to the sexual abuse and exploitation perpetrated by charity workers in Haiti in 2011, and the measures we are taking to improve safeguarding across the aid sector.
DFID hailed as 'global champion' on value for money
Today (20 February), the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) published a review into how well the Department for International Development spends money. Its findings were broadly positive, saying DFID is a “global champion” when it came to value for money, and it was helping to make UK aid spending go further.
Statement by International Development Secretary on Oxfam
Mordaunt: "Oxfam has agreed to withdraw from bidding for any new UK Government funding until DFID is satisfied that they can meet the high standards we expect of our partners"
International Development Secretary on Oxfam and UK action to tackle sexual exploitation in the aid sector
Penny Mordaunt has announced a series of actions to tackle sexual exploitation in the aid sector, declaring it vital that the whole sector steps up.
Sexual exploitation and abuse allegations
There is continued media coverage today (Sunday 11 February) of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by Oxfam staff in Haiti in 2011 and other charity workers. The International Development...
Sexual exploitation by Oxfam staff in Haiti
...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...
UK aid is making the world…and the UK…a better, safer, more prosperous place
Penny Mordaunt wrote a powerful piece laying out the case for UK aid in The Daily Express today. The International Development Secretary argued “Britain has a moral responsibility to help lift people less fortunate out of poverty”. But she also highlighted how UK aid’s work was making the UK itself “more secure and prosperous”.
Penny Mordaunt calls for end to FGM by 2030
...recently elected President of Liberia, has just pledged his support to ending the practice. But this is not just a problem overseas. It’s an issue in London too. NHS statistics...
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