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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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Momentum - a series of talks from Able Child Africa

This talk was the first in a series which will focus on the impact of Covid-19 on children with disabilities, their families and the partner organisations who support them.
26 March 2021
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A transformative agenda for the G7

25 actions for the UK and G7 to build a just, inclusive and sustainable world after Covid-19.
15 March 2021
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Principles and hallmarks of the FCDO: 6 months on

Our assessment of the FCDO’s progress against our 15 principles and hallmarks, as well as our concerns and recommendations for the next six months.
2 March 2021
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Principled aid index

Do bilateral donors spend foreign aid to advance both their values and their interests? This index reveals bilateral donors' motives for aid-giving at a time of growing nationalism and global division.
12 November 2020
Distributing UK aid hygiene kits to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

A force for good: principles and hallmarks for the new FCDO

This paper outlines 15 principles for the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to ensure it embraces opportunities for greater policy coherence across government and strategic action.
28 July 2020

Addressing the triple emergency: poverty, climate change, and environmental degradation

Coherent and integrated solutions to collectively limit climate change, restore nature, and make our societies more equal and just.
5 June 2020

Aid news and views from Bond

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab boards a plane after visiting Jakarta

UK aid in 2020: What do the provisional statistics tell us?

9 April 2021
A first look at how UK aid shaped up in this unusual year, including what the government's statistics don't tell us.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves number 10 for the Integrated review

What the Integrated Review means for international development

19 March 2021
Following the release of the long awaited Integrated Review, we look at the positives and negatives of the report, and highlight what it means for international development.
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From slashing 0.7% to Yemen cuts: what’s happening with UK aid?

9 March 2021
Our summary of the key facts and stats on the cuts to UK's aid budget from 2020 until now.