In November 2020, the United Kingdom announced that it will temporarily reduce its annual aid spending — from 0.7% to 0.5% of its gross national income.
The effect was immediately seen across sectors and geographies. But even after rounds of budget cuts, the U.K. remains one of the largest sources of aid among the Development Assistance Committee member countries.
In this article, we take a deep dive into U.K. aid to understand how and where it spends its money — what are its priorities and how they have changed throughout the years.