UK Department for International Development (DFID)

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Blog Post
When Will the Fiscal Situation Allow More Aid Spending in the UK?
Sam Hughes
and
Ian Mitchell
April 20, 2021
In the UK’s recent comprehensive foreign policy review, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to resume spending 0.7 percent of gross national income on official development assistance (ODA) “when the fiscal situation allows.” This begs the question: when will the f...
CGD NOTES
The UK’s Reduction in Aid Spending
Sam Hughes et al.
April 14, 2021
In this briefing note, we review what this shift in policy means for overall aid spending, effective management of the aid budget, and the broader public finances. The government has stated that it is a temporary shift in policy; we consider how the fiscal outlook and other government spending decis...
Blog Post
Can the UK Cut Bilateral Aid for Health By 50 Percent and Protect Health Systems?
Lydia Regan
and
Peter Baker
February 08, 2021
Following the UK government’s decision to cut aid from 0.7 to 0.5 percent of GNI, recent announcements have shown that bilateral aid is likely to receive the biggest hit, all while in the midst of a global pandemic.
CGD NOTES
An Overview of the Impact of Proposed Cuts to UK Aid
Ian Mitchell et al.
January 25, 2021
This note highlights a number of relevant figures in relation to the proposed reduction of the UK aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income (GNI) and looks at potential impacts.
Blog Post
Which Government Departments Spend UK Aid Most Effectively?
Ian Mitchell
and
Sam Hughes
December 07, 2020
The UK government is currently identifying reductions that will reduce its aid budget from over £15bn in 2019 to £10bn for 2021-22. In this blog we update our previous analysis which quantified the aid spend directly evaluated and graded by ICAI across different government departments.
Blog Post
Aid and the Protection of the Global Commons
Homi Kharas et al.
December 02, 2020
We highlight that 2020 is also ending on a likely inflection point, for the pandemic and perhaps also for climate change. The moment may present a major opportunity, but we are still in danger.
Blog Post
You Say Zambia, I say Ukraine: Development Choices in the Pandemic Era
Homi Kharas et al.
November 30, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruffled aid advocates’ feathers a few months ago by folding the nation’s well-regarded, cabinet-ranking international development department (DfID) into its foreign affairs ministry.