Pakistan and Mozambique Hit Hardest by UK Cuts to Foreign Aid

Pakistan and Mozambique Hit Hardest by UK Cuts to Foreign Aid

Pakistan and Mozambique will suffer the steepest cuts to U.K. foreign aid. Ministers have set out where the deepest reductions will fall after the government confirmed cuts of more than $6 billion, taking development spending from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% by 2027. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the share of foreign aid spending stood at 0.7%. Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, told parliament that “hard choices and unavoidable trade-offs” were nece…

UK aid cuts are a cautionary tale for Europe

The EU should avoid falling into the same trap Britain fell into: funding defence spending by cutting aid, says former British Army Major General Charlie Herbert."There’s no lasting security at home when large parts of the world are consumed by conflict and uncertainty. To achieve real stability, hard power alone is not enough. Military might is essential to protect a country once conflict reaches its borders. But diplomacy and well-applied deve…

Pakistan among worst affected as UK reduces aid spending: Report

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan is among the worst-affected countries as the United Kingdom has reduced its foreign aid spending, cutting development assistance from 0.5 per cent to 0.3… Continue reading Pakistan among worst affected as UK reduces aid spending: Report The post Pakistan among worst affected as UK reduces aid spending: Report first appeared on Australia India News.