What next for UK development assistance under the next government?

The United Kingdom was once seen as a global leader in the provision of development assistance for health. The UK was a major contributor in areas such as maternal health, polio eradication, and inclusion of people with disabilities.1 Along with the Nordic countries it was one of a handful that had reached the United Nations target of spending 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) on development assistance and it was widely praised for its emphasis on evidence informed approaches, transparency, and accountability.However, this reputation has been tarnished since 2020, when the then government cut spending to 0.5% and—in a highly symbolic act that signified the subordination of development assistance to the national interest—moved the Department for International Development (DfID) into what became the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). An increasing share of the budget was diverted from spending overseas to support the growing number of asylum seekers in the…
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