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PM pledges 0.7% aid spending must serve UK’s interests

Theresa May announces that UK aid will be used to further private sector investment in Africa and to serve the UK's national security interests.

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Aid hub

International aid forms an important part of a complex set of international development interventions that aim to lift people out of poverty and support countries to become self-sustaining.

This hub brings together the most useful aid resources to support those wanting to stand up for aid, and it gathers the latest news and views about international aid.

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Aid resources

The UK’s global contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

The Bond network highlights crucial gaps where attention and investment are most needed to achieve the SDGs internationally.
17 June 2019
Syrian Children in Refugee camp

The Sphere Handbook 2018

The most widely known and internationally recognized tool in the field of humanitarian standards. The latest edition reflects new evidence and evolving practice in the humanitarian sector
7 June 2019
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Can private finance ever work for the world’s poorest?

With more UK aid being delivered through the private sector, we brought together sector experts to interrogate what these trends mean for the poorest countries.
25 March 2019

#PartnershipWorks social media toolkit

A selection of images and statistics showing the value of multilateral partnerships when working on development issues like health, education and climate change.
15 March 2019
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The Reality of Aid Report 2018

The Reality of Aid Report 2018 analyses the recent changes in international aid in the context of Agenda 2030, as well as the persistence of poverty and growing inequalities within and between countries.
16 January 2019
Refugees in Unchiprang camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Official Development Assistance data for 2017

This factsheet analyses the 2017 statistics on official development assistance spending.
22 December 2018

Aid news and views from Bond

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The UK must do more to reduce inequality between and within countries

8 July 2019
While the HLPF is reviewing global progress in achieving Goal 10, the UK government needs to prioritise action to reduce inequality between and within countries.
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How do international NGOs compare to the UK voluntary sector?

27 June 2019
NCVO's latest UK Civil Society Almanac highlights the size, makeup and funding of international NGOs compared to the rest of the UK sector.
UK Aid delivered in Bangladesh

4 concerns around the direction of UK aid spending

26 June 2019
With more government departments spending aid, how do we know whether it’s really reaching the people who need it?