International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt stands with the Caribbean and Overseas Territories to build back better Over the weekend and today (Monday 20 November 2017), newspapers and online news outlets...
Today’s newspapers feature coverage of a number projects funded by the UK’s international development budget.
In an article for The Daily Telegraph, the International Development Secretary sets out her vision for aid.
The Daily Express has published an article today which claims that “billions of pounds is funnelled abroad with little accountability”. This is simply wrong.
The UK has secured important progress at the Development Assistance Committee meetings in Paris to change the international aid rules and ensure they remain relevant for the modern world.
...have been absolutely clear on the robust measures in place to ensure our overseas development investments achieve the best value for money. Speaking yesterday a Downing Street spokesperson said: We...
The Daily Express published an article today claiming that 10,000 people have signed their online petition for the government to reduce the foreign aid budget. The newspaper claims that this...
...roads on Antigua, used by more than 75% of its traffic, more climate-resilient with better drainage. We also provide financial support to CDEMA, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, who...
...practices. We have also expanded ‘Payment by Results’, meaning that our support is increasingly based on performance. And we’re making 30% of our funding to the United Nations and its...
Yesterday (18 October 2017) marked Anti-Slavery Day in the UK and a range of charities, NGOs and individuals have highlighted the horrific prevalence of modern slavery.