The United Kingdom’s international development sector needs to renegotiate its relationship with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and rethink its funding strategy after major cuts revealed the sector’s “vulnerability to government,” according to NGO leaders.
The U.K. government has been making deep funding cuts in some areas after a sudden decision to reduce the amount it spends on international aid.
Speaking at a Devex Pro event, NGO leaders said the way cuts have been made — with little transparency and at short notice — has exacerbated the damage.