Aid to countries mentioned in the FCO Human Rights Report
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...
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Modernising international aid rules
...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...
Mail on Sunday on family planning in Tanzania, support for the Palestinian Authority and PIGA programme in Africa
...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...
UK aid support in corrupt countries
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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...
Suspended Foreign Office aid programme in Syria
...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...
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...
Independent on Sunday on tackling sexual harassment and abuse at UNAIDS
The Independent on Sunday has today reported on comments made by the chairman of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) to campaigner Paula Donovan, who runs the Code Blue Campaign....
How UK aid is helping girls around the world
...teenage girls learning to code. One of them told him: “Education is a weapon that can change the world.” “She’s right”, he said, but added that “millions of girls around...
UK aid is vital, but our ultimate goal is to help countries support themselves
...my trip to Ethiopia, I met inspiring girls learning how to code during a summer camp, backed by UK aid. Mekdes, who is 16, told me “education is a weapon...
Alok Sharma looks forward to 'milestone' summit
International Development Secretary Alok Sharma meets girls learning how to code during a trip to Ethiopia. Picture: DFID/Anna Dubuis International Development Secretary Alok Sharma wrote this piece about the upcoming...