The U.K. Department for International Development could play an increasing role in trade in the future, according U.K. Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening.
Speaking exclusively to Devex in London after delivering her final speech before the U.K. general elections on May 7, Greening said the department was progressively looking to enhance economies in developing countries.
Asked if a future U.K. government led by her own center-right Conservative Party would bring trade into DfID, following similar moves by conservative Australian and Canadian administrations to merge trade and foreign aid departments, Greening said DfID was already “playing a much bigger role in that and partnering up with U.K. Trade & Investment and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office more now than we’ve ever done in the past.”
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Gabriella Jóźwiak is an award-winning journalist based in London. Her work on issues and policies affecting children and young people in developing countries and the U.K. has been published in national newspapers and magazines. Having worked in-house for domestic and international development charities, Jóźwiak has a keen interest in organizational development, and has worked as a journalist in several countries across West Africa and South America.
