UK aid spending amplifies the UK’s voice on the world stage, promoting our national interest by projecting our core values, and transforming the lives of people living in the very poorest countries. A potential shift of the UK’s ODA budget away from helping the very poorest people would be counterproductive - global poverty drives conflict and instability, and inaction on tackling poverty will compromise the other strands of the UK’s international policy.

UK aid spending amplifies the UK’s voice on the world stage, promoting our national interest by projecting our core values, and transforming the lives of people living in the very poorest countries. A potential shift of the UK’s ODA budget away from helping the very poorest people would be counterproductive - global poverty drives conflict and instability, and inaction on tackling poverty will compromise the other strands of the UK’s international policy. Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Paragraph: 57 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The UK is a world leader in international development, helping to end extreme poverty in developing countries by tackling challenges like Covid-19, saving lives in humanitarian crises and helping girls get a quality education. Investing 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on international developmen