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Boris Johnson announces DFID will merge with FCO, despite aid watchdogs’ evidence that scrapping DFID risks diverting UK aid away from reducing poverty.

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DFID rated best for aid transparency, while FCO fails government standard

24 June 2020
The 2020 Aid Transparency Index has been released, revealing DFID to be the most transparent spender of aid in the UK government, adding yet more questions about the merger with FCO.

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