UK Development Minister Reaffirms 0.7% Aid Pledge, Promises Value for Money
Kirsty McNeill called herself 'a huge believer in aid' but gave no timetable for reaching the spending target, according to The Guardian.
UK Development Minister Kirsty McNeill reaffirmed the Labour government's manifesto pledge to return international aid spending to 0.7% of national income, describing herself as "a huge believer in aid," The Guardian reported.
McNeill, a former adviser to Gordon Brown, declined to give a timetable, saying the government would work toward the target "when fiscal circumstances allow," according to the report.
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- ‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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