https://www.devstud.org.uk/2020/12/18/fcdo-and-the-future-of-uk-aid/
December 2020. Tuesday 12 January 2021, 3-4.30pm. A webinar hosted by the Development Studies Association . Blogs & video. Read two different blogs summarising the outcomes of this event. the first in terms of FCDO and the future of UK Aid and the second focusing on the implications for international development research.

https://www.devstud.org.uk/2021/01/27/fcdo-and-the-future-of-uk-aid-blog/
The UK international development sector is facing significant changes following the proposed reduction of UK Aid spending from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income and the merging of DFID with the FCO. On Tuesday 12thJanuary, the Development Studies Association hosted a forum to discuss the challenges posed by such changes for the future of UK

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https://www.devstud.org.uk/2021/01/27/fcdo-and-the-future-of-uk-aid-implications-for-international-development-research/
Melissa Leach from the Institute for Development Studies recently spoke of the importance of retaining and strengthening the evidence-based foundations of UK Aid if the UK wishes to continue the DFID's success in tackling poverty as part of the new FCDO. In the discussion, Leach made the case for the protection of DIFD's strong commitment to development research: "research and evidence

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Tomorrow the DSA is hosting a webinar on FCDO and the Future of UK Aid with panellists: - Preet Gil, Labour MP and Shadow Secretary for International Development - Ranil Dissanayake, Centre for

https://ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/IDC-future-of-uk-aid-written-evidence/index.html
In 2020, as the covid-19 pandemic hit, the UK's economy contracted, as did the UK's Official Development Assistance (overseas aid) spending. As part of our inquiry into changes to the UK aid budget, we asked for written evidence on these cuts and on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's new focus areas for UK aid and whether they met the world's most pressing development challenges.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2022/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2022
The trends presented in this report reflect this increase. the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spent £7,635 million on ODA in 2022, compared with £8,175 million in 2021 (a

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/36592/pdf/
Review and emerging cuts to the aid budget hint that this commitment will be absent from future UK aid strategies. ODA in fragile states like Yemen9 and Syria10 was reduced drastically, whilst reports indicate that other countries affected by conflict are set to receive similarly swingeing cuts11. This not only has massive ramifications for the

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/icai-rapid-review-of-aid-transparency-fcdo-response/fcdo-response-to-the-independent-commission-for-aid-impact-recommendations-on-transparency-in-uk-aid-publication
The FCDO should resume publishing forward aid spending plans, cross departmental development results and country aid priorities. Accept. The FCDO remains committed to publishing an Annual Report

https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/165296/fcdo-committed-to-poverty-reduction-via-aid-for-trade
On July 20, 2023, Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published an official response to a recent review of UK Aid for Trade (AfT) by the Independent Commission on Aid Impact, the UK aid watchdog, agreeing that boosting trade can bring transformative benefits to developing countries. However, it did acknowledge that global challenges have…

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DSA Webinar: Perspectives on the UK's 2022 International Development Strategy May 2022. Development Resources: The Ukraine Crisis April 2022. ... FCDO and the Future of UK Aid December 2020. DSA statement on UK aid reduction November 2020. DSA statement on proposed UK aid reduction

https://www.bond.org.uk/news/2023/07/is-the-fcdo-turning-a-corner-on-official-development-assistance-oda/
The report tells us that in 22/23, FCDO bilateral spend to sub-Saharan Africa fell by 17% compared to the previous year and by 9% in the Middle East and North Africa, including a 13% reduction to Afghanistan. In the current financial year (23/24), the total FCDO ODA budget will rise marginally, and then rise by 12% in 24/25 to £8.3bn.

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/36733/pdf/
Future of UK aid: reductions to the aid budget 1 OFFICIAL Memorandum by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) May 2021 The International Development Committee (IDC) has invited written evidence, focusing on recent changes to the ODA budget, as part of their ongoing scrutiny work into the future of UK aid. Summary of FCDO

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The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO's) centrally managed civil society funding under UK Aid Direct, UK Aid Match and UK Aid Connect are coming to an end, so this is an opportunity for the FCDO to reshape its funding to be more equitable, more sustainable and to shift power to local communities. The FCDO is reaching out to civil society, both in the UK and

https://icai.independent.gov.uk/html-version/uk-aid-to-afghanistan-information-note/
In August 2021, the UK government announced a doubling of UK aid to Afghanistan, to a total of £286 million for the 2021-22 financial year, with funds channelled through UN partners and international NGOs. On 30 March 2022, the UK government announced it would provide a further £286 million commitment for the 2022-23 financial year.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmintdev/956/report.html
The FCDO has had to make difficult decisions about how to prioritise the most critical aid spending in a context of economic contraction in the UK and wider ODA pressures. The strategic decisions made were not born from a lack of respect for our partners or communities affected, but we know that this has been a challenging time for all our

https://www.devstud.org.uk/2022/05/17/dsa-webinar-perspectives-on-the-uk-2022-international-development-strategy/
The UK's Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has set out her vision for the future of UK international development. The newly published plans address increasing global challenges, delivering investment, supporting women and girls, getting humanitarian assistance to those who need it most, and continuing our work on climate change, nature and global

https://www.ukaiddirect.org/news/additional-date-announced-for-funding-guidance-webinar/
We are proud that UK Aid Direct has been able to reach nearly 9.8 million vulnerable and marginalised women, children and men, through 196 grants since the start of the fund in 2014, and through projects delivered across 39 countries. For any further information on UK Aid Direct, we recommend visiting gov.uk's page on the UK Aid Direct fund.

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/40912/pdf/
Review, the UK Governmentcan use its assets, such as the diplomaticnetwork, aid spending and the armed forces, to help create goodwill towards the UK. For partner countries,UK aid can provide capital for investment, build capacity, support services, and contribute toallinstitutionalchange, economic growth and freedoms.

https://www.devstud.org.uk/2023/10/17/climatefinance/
The DSA is hosting a webinar open to a wide range of development practitioners and researchers who may be new to climate finance and wish to deepen understanding of the issues around it. ... reporting on the FCDO and British aid policy during a time of seismic reforms. Will's extensive reporting on the UK aid cuts saw him shortlisted for

https://www.devstud.org.uk/2023/11/23/responses-to-the-fcdo-white-paper-on-international-development/
Bond, the UK's international development network for NGOs, welcomed the commitments on the Sustainable Development Goals, refocusing aid on low income countries, boosting climate finance, mention of more respectful and equitable development partnerships and a reinvigorated approach to partnering with civil society.But also noted a lack of clarity of how the aid budget will be financed when

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/124197/html/
As FCDO champion, Minister Rutley provides further visibility to the disability inclusion work that the UK does internationally through FCDO aid spend and ensures this is reflected within the DAP. The FCDO D isability I nclusion and R ights strategy as a framework for approaching disability-inclusive development Development of the Str ategy

https://www.ukaiddirect.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/UKAD-Technical-Guidance-Value-for-Money-180220195417.pdf
We are proud that UK Aid Direct has been able to reach nearly 9.8 million vulnerable and marginalised women, children and men, through 196 grants since the start of the fund in 2014, and through projects delivered across 39 countries. For any further information on UK Aid Direct, we recommend visiting gov.uk's page on the UK Aid Direct fund.