Official Development Assistance
DFID's response to today’s Daily Express front page story, which claims that the costs of health tourism should be met by the international development budget.
DFID has committed to spending at least 50% of its budget in fragile states, to build stability in those countries, which is both in our national interest and critical to reducing poverty and meeting humanitarian needs.
The Secretary of State for International Development is driving a robust value for money agenda that includes a review of all DFID spending, a crackdown on profiteering suppliers, efficiency savings, and increased use of payment by results.
