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Our analysis shows that the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spent more on development contracts last year. Plus, the latest from the midyear climate meetings in Bonn, and your FfD4 cheat sheet.
As FCDO nears its fifth anniversary, we looked into how much it spent on development contracts in the latest fiscal year.
The CEO of Palladium International said the vast majority of its U.K. work is with FCDO, but that has declined in line with U.K. aid cuts.
Previously announced cuts have been augmented to allow wiggle room as deeper budget slashes fall in the coming years, said development minister Jenny Chapman.
Amid sharp aid cuts, the United Kingdom's promised funding to the International Development Association, the World Bank's fund for the poorest countries, is "under review."
The International Development Committee took issues with Jenny Chapman's characterization of U.K. aid as a “global charity.”
With U.K. aid expecting another deep cut, we look at where the dwindling money is likely to go.
The U.K. government has said it plans to cut aid to 0.3% of GNI in 2027. But what will the cuts look like, and where will they fall?
With U.K. aid cuts on the horizon even deeper than those enacted in recent years, organizations in the sector are preparing for a very different future.
U.K. development minister Anneliese Dodds resigns; FCDO whistleblower Josie Stewart secures a win; and the MacArthur Foundation steps up funding.
