Today, as reported across the BBC and other outlets, the International Development Secretary has announced the UK’s replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) at a conference in Dakar...
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...
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...
...this room today, and all the good works done? For be in no doubt that is what has happened. It may have started with an attitude born of fundraising pressures,...
International Development Secretary and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson issued a joint statement today to mark seven years of the conflict in Syria. They drew particular attention to the dire humanitarian...
...countries. Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin said: “The UK Government has a zero tolerance approach to corruption and today’s landmark judgment means this money can be used to help the...
...An extra humanitarian expert from the UK has deployed today to provide further support. The UK team will look to go to affected areas, including Palu, where they will assess...
...in Africa, that would generate additional investment of around $110 billion. By contrast, global aid flows to Africa last year were worth just $50 billion.” The Secretary of State also...
Today, DFID has announced £50 million of new funding to end female genital mutilation (FGM), the largest investment ever made to end FGM worldwide. The funding will support the African-led...
...due to leave the UK for Mozambique from Heathrow Airport today to help assess the health needs of the cyclone-hit region. Al Jazeera, the Gulf Times, The Sunday Times in...