UK aid spending on fossil fuels
Read our response to a report about UK aid money going to a group, which invests in fossil fuel projects in developing countries.
Africa
We cannot achieve great change if women are held back
We cannot achieve great change – either socially or economically – if half of the world’s population is not empowered to reach their full potential.
Alok Sharma looks forward to 'milestone' summit
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma wrote this piece about the upcoming UK-Africa Investment Summit in today's Daily Telegraph (January 1, 2020). Knocking on doors in my Reading West constituency during the general election, I heard very clearly that people were …
Royal visit to Africa
There has been widespread broadcast, print and online coverage of the visit by the Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Sussex to countries across Southern Africa.
The private sector can unlock Africa’s promise - Alok Sharma
This article by International Development Secretary Alok Sharma appeared in City A.M. on Friday 27 September 2019.
International Development Secretary to boost infrastructure in the poorest countries and help create our future trading partners
The Telegraph has published an article today following an interview with the International Development Secretary Alok Sharma on his first visit to Ethiopia.
What UK aid is doing to help stop the spread of Ebola
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Today (Monday 19 August), World Humanitarian Day, International Development Secretary Alok Sharma announced he would allocate £8 million of UK aid for Ebola preparedness for the countries neighbouring the DRC such as Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi and Rwanda. Trusted partners on …
How UK aid is helping vulnerable refugees in Uganda
The Independent has today carried a critical opinion piece by the Deputy Head of Mission at the Ugandan Embassy in Rome – Ambassador Dr Mumtaz Kassam – on international aid funding for refugees in Uganda. The original headline of the …
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma makes first overseas visit to Africa’s largest economy
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma made his first international visit to Nigeria to see how UK aid is helping to generate billions of pounds worth of trade and investment opportunities for African and British businesses.
How UK aid is helping the world’s most vulnerable in Malawi
The Daily Mail has run a critical article on Gertrude Maseko, the First Lady of Malawi, and linked this to UK aid spending in Malawi.