International Development
We need a Publish What You Pay bill to improve transparency
As we prepare for significant cuts at home, it is more important than ever that this money goes to where it is needed the most, writes Anas Sarwar MP.
Kenya’s fight against childhood mortality
Jim Dobbin MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Global Action Against Childhood Pneumonia, writes about his visit to Kenya to attend the global roll-out of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
We need to ensure UN Women doesn’t become another missed opportunity
It is crucial that women be given a strong voice at the highest levels of international development policy making, writes Anas Sarwar, Labour MP for Glasgow Central.
DFID leading the way on aid transparency
The Department for International Development is the first agency in the world to meet the new transparency standard, finalised on Wednesday in Paris.
Pressure grows on Mitchell over delay in implementing Bribery Act
Harriet Harman today stepped up the pressure on international development secretary Andrew Mitchell over the government's delay in implementing the Bribery Act.
Daily Mail misrepresents Harman’s international development comments
Yesterday's Mail on Sunday misrepresented Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman's comments on international development and remittance, reports Chris Tarquini.