...to peacekeeping missions from 7% to 15%. In October last year, the DAC agreed to a new “reverse graduation” mechanism which means that countries previously too wealthy to qualify for...
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...
Last week (Wednesday 24 July) Alok Sharma MP was appointed Secretary of State for International Development and welcomed his new Ministerial team to DFID. On his arrival, Mr Sharma said:...
There are reports in the news today on how the UK’s international development budget could be used to tackle plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. This comes as a scientific...
...well – it cannot be better spent. Penny Mordaunt’s five pledges, outlined in an op-ed in the Telegraph yesterday, will see DFID: create a bold new Brexit-ready proposition to boost...
...fortnight. Families have lost their homes, lives have been ripped apart, and the victims of Hurricane Irma are now facing the new threat of Hurricane Maria. But they should know,...
...on Mr Sharma’s announcement of a new International Development Infrastructure Commission and highlights opportunities for private sector investment to grow the economies of developing countries and create the UK’s trading...
...stage, as we look to secure new trade deals. Intensifying our efforts as a global leader in international development is a crucial part of securing Britain’s place in the world,...
...and Caicos are all previous recipients of ODA. The DAC has also agreed to work to create a new mechanism to re-admit countries that had graduated from being eligible for...
...how it works with suppliers to ensure we are getting the very best deal for the taxpayer, and introduced tough new reforms to crack down on the risk of profiteering,...