More and better aid and debt relief
Aid and debt relief are vital for the poorest countries and have delivered significant increases in pro-poor spending in recent years. However, the quantity and quality of UK aid and debt relief need to increase.
Any UK Government should therefore commit to:
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Spending at least 0.7% of national income on effective aid by 2013 at the latest and cancelling all illegitimate and unpayable developing country debt through the creation of a democratic and transparent debt tribunal.
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Targeting aid for the poorest, most marginalised and vulnerable, particularly women and children, to tackle hunger, ensure food security and improve publicly provided services such as health (including HIV/AIDS and other services), education, water and sanitation and build effective social protection schemes.
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Delivering aid effectively in coordinated and transparent ways, including through civil society organisations, without economic policy conditions attached (such as trade liberalisation and privatisation) and ensuring strong country ownership of development strategies.
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Maximising the potential of innovative financing mechanisms to generate additional resources to fill current gaps of sufficient volume to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
