Ian Mitchell, a senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, said: “The minister’s speech today signals the coming of an approach that is a far cry from the chaos of recent years.
“A move from ‘aid’ to ‘international development’ is an encouraging sign of modernisation alongside a welcome refocus on poverty reduction. These reforms have the potential to improve the UK’s influence, impact and reputation; and could even begin to restore the cross-party consensus on development.
“But unless minister Mitchell is able to persuade the chancellor to shift his position on funding hosting refugees out of the aid budget, these plans will come alongside further cuts.”
