International Development
Mitchell: perception created by DfID leak is “total bollocks”
Andrew Mitchell invited Left Foot Forward for a conversation about his approach to international development. He dismissed the perception created by a DfID leak as "total bollocks"
Abandoning UN commitments will compound Pakistan floods disaster and others
Our guest writer is Gareth Thomas MP, shadow minister for international development UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, returning from viewing […]
Where is the coalition’s leadership, vision and ambition on aid?
Serious questions need to be asked about David Cameron's committment to international development: Where is the vision? Where is the leadership? Where is the ambition?
Uncertainty over DfID commitment on aid effectiveness
Yesterday we reported on the leaked DfID documents outlining up to 100 projects that may be scrapped, as part of their crusade on 'output' based aid; now there is confusion over whether a key commitment on aid effectiveness has been scrapped or not.
Mitchell’s ‘ouput-based’ crusade risks trying DfID in knots
The leaked DfID document raises important questions about Andrew Mitchell's 'output-based' approach. How will progress be made without the commitments? What is so broken that needs fixing?
DfID recommend slashing 100 projects to help the world’s poor
DfID are recommending the end of 100 public commitments. Among those for the chop are support to global education and cash for health services and systems.