This week the UK government has been accused of undermining its own commitment to transparency on aid spending in light of the news that DfID will increase funding that is channeled through the private sector arm of the UK’s aid programme.   With a renewed focus on aid for trade a new draft bill has … More UK’s Aid Transparency in Question with Rise in Aid Funding to Private Sector

COP22 got underway yesterday in Marrakech, like Paris in 2015 the main objective of the convention and its related activities is to stabilize the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, preventing any further damage to climate systems. Essentially COP is there to help ensure the preservation of the environment for the benefit of present … More Exclusive or Inclusive? COP22, The Landless and Developing Communities

Last month the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade out of Poverty released their inquiry into the UK’s Africa Free Trade Initiative (AFTi). The report, led by Lord Green and Ali Mufuruki, comes at a time when the new Secretary of State for International Development is working hard to restore the public’s faith in UK overseas … More Inquiry into the UK’s Africa Free Trade Initiative Calls for Continued Support