The UK government has revealed significant direct aid cuts to Africa and the Middle East, as it spelled out only limited details of its plan to reduce the international development budget to fund ...

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This week, officials from around the world are meeting in Seville for a landmark event in the development policy calendar: the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. The previous ...

The UK’s large-scale cut to its aid budget will fall on some of the world’s poorest and most unstable countries, as campaigners and Members of Parliament warn of Britain’s declining soft power.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a major defense spending increase, funded by deep cuts to foreign aid—raising concerns about the future of global development and humanitarian efforts. Foreign ...

It's been over a week since Congress granted the White House its wish to claw back $7.9 billion that Congress previously allocated for spending on disease and famine control, disaster relief and ...

UK aid cuts are yet another setback in the fight against HIV and AIDs. They should be reversed - COMMENT: Effective HIV responses strengthen health systems, protect workforce productivity, and support ...

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump’s new administration has plunged international development assistance into an existential crisis. Within hours of taking office in January, the ...

Traditional donors have sharply scaled back their aid commitments to developing countries over the past year. Some, like the United States, have virtually eliminated their aid programs. According to ...

President Donald Trump began his second term in the Oval Office by making abrupt shifts in U.S. foreign policy, including halting all foreign aid for 90 days. In addition, Trump’s decision to gut the ...