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DFID, UK-Africa engagement, and the death of an idea
Earlier this week The Conversation, Africa edition, published my article looking at the impact of the new Truss government on UK-Africa relations. Will we see a resurgence of interest in African politics and issues in the UK government? Or will … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, aid, DFID, FCDO, global development, International aid, international development, sub-Saharan Africa, UK aid, UK politics
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DfID merger with Foreign Office signals shift from using aid to reduce poverty to promoting British national self interest
I spent the start of the week writing about the future outlook for DFID, given the challenge of reduced budgets (the falling size of the economy translating directly into a smaller budget, linked as it is to GNI), the ever-closer … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Brexit, DFID, FCO, International aid, international development
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Back to the Future? Will DFID and the FCO be merged in a bonfire of ministries?
In the midst of the final days of the election campaign last week, the Financial Times published a story about a plan to bring DFID back into the Foreign Office. Whilst not mentioned in the Conservative’s threadbare manifesto commitments … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Party, DFID, FCO, International aid, international development, UK aid, UKAid
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Brexit, aid and the value of money: is ‘aid’ what is given, or what is received?
Let me start of by admitting that thinking about the impact of a Trump president is a bit more interesting (and frightening) than the issue of foreign exchange and aid disbursements. But as so often, those seemingly boring things can … Continue reading
It takes a village, revisited
So the UK government is facing a judicial review in the High Court for providing aid to Ethiopia without regard to its human rights record. As reported by the BBC and The Guardian (amongst others), an Ethiopian farmer who was … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, Commune Development Programme, DFID, Ethiopia, NGO, Resettlement
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Africa Development and Politics 