Category: Aid
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Ivan Lewis on the Busan Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Shadow Secretary for International Development, Ivan Lewis, writes in the Guardian today about the Busan Summit on Aid Effectiveness. He argues; As world leaders, including the UK’s international development secretary, Andrew Mitchell, meet in Busan for the fourth high-level forum on aid effectiveness, it is apparent that clear-minded coalitions and strong political leadership are essential if there…
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Harriet Harman responds to Liam Fox’s letter
Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, in response to Liam Fox’s letter to David Cameron on overseas aid, said: “The commitment to increase overseas aid spending to 0.7% of GNI by 2013 was a manifesto commitment by the Tories and the Lib Dems and was repeated in the coalition agreement. It must not…
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The Fox that needs controlling
Liam Fox’s attempt to dump a Conservative manifesto and Coalition agreement commitment by stealth is reckless and threatens the proper functioning of the Cabinet. The promise to legislate Britain’s 0.7% aid spending is clearly in DFID’s 2011 business plan and is an article of faith for the government’s overseas development policy. On October 19th The…
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Labour launches International Development Policy Review
Today Labour launches its International Development policy review. The review is made up of one working group which will oversee the process and advise the Shadow International Development team and six taskforces working on specific development issues. Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, said: “The Labour Party’s commitment to reducing poverty in the…
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David Morrissey says ‘Keep the Promise’
At the Gleneagles summit in 2005, the G8 countries made a promise: their aid budgets would be increased to 0.7% of their national income. Now, just 6 years later, there are already signs that some of those countries are failing to live up to their word. The Labour Party, with Harriet Harman at the helm…
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Today is World Water Day
Today is World Water Day, and while two fifths of the world live without adequate sanitation and one in eight have no access to safe water, it marks an important day in the international development calendar. Clean water is key to development, not only to halt the staggering loss of life due to water-borne diseases,…
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LCID statement on Government Aid Review
Labour Campaign for International Development reaction to Oral Statement by the Secretary of State for International Development These reviews are further evidence of the Government’s lack of vision, ambition and leadership on international development. From failing to keep the Gleneagles promises on the G8 agenda, to delaying the bribery act which would cut corruption in poor…
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Labour government refused to sell guns to repressive regime
The Wikileaks cables reveal that the UK Government refused a US$60M export licence for assault rifles, heavy machine guns, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters to be exported to Swaziland in 2008. The Swaziland government is dues to spend 10% of its budget on police and the army and has, in recent years has used force…
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Standing up for women around the world
Speaking yesterday at the start of the 55th Commission on the Status of Women, Harriet Harman took the opportunity to welcome the launch of UN Women, which was officially launched. “This is a very important meeting. It will see the official launch of UN Women and bring together women from around the world. “There can…
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Harriet Harman responds to Turks and Caicos loan
The Department for International Development is set to guarantee a loan of £260 million to the Turks and Caicos Islands, which raises serious questions about the Government’s use of DfID’s budget. Responding to this, Harriet Harman said: “Following on from the revelation that DFID money was used to fund the Pope’s state visit this looks suspiciously like…
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