Sir Kir Stamor‘S Foreign aid cut The government has accepted the Britain’s international reputation and credibility, risking.
Prime MinisterDecision of GDP 0.5 percent to slash development expenses 0.3 percent – Around £ 6bn – alarm is spewed between leaders Africa And worldwide, A foreign Office The document has been detected.
responses to David LemyIn 51 countries, “New View for Africa” Consultation Show – In Africa – concerns were concerned about concerns – concerns. Implication of international assistance deduction “On the reputation and reliability of the UK”.
And, International Development Minister Bairness Jennifer Chapman accepted Assistance cut will hit education programs, consultation found concerns among African leaders that “the biggest return on investment [through aid spending] Basic education in terms of equity ”.
The purpose of the consultation was to create a new connection between the UK and Africa, “contained in mutual respect, and shows how Africa, the UK and the world have changed”.
Along with high commissions in Africa and 11 other countries, it consulted more than 90 non-governmental organizations, academics and think tanks.
Reactions expressed concern that Sir Kir’s decision to decide Aid budget – To increase Britain’s defense spending – a false economy will prove to be a false economy and will erase Britain’s soft power worldwide.
This comes after strict warnings about similar disastrous impacts for American foreign aid made by Donald Trump. Independent Find out from last month The approximate end of AIDS epidemic derailed and may cause an additional death by 2030.
It follows a backlash among Labor MPs to cut Sir Kir’s assistance with the International Development Minister. Anellis Dods resigned to protest the move,
The Chairman of the International Development Committee, Sara Champion, Sara Champion said that it is “a tragedy David LemyEfforts to prepare a new partnership with Africa will be reduced by a 40 percent cut in the development budget.
Senior Labor MP said: “This scale cuts on this scale, stopping the necessary programs, which we promised to give funds, will essentially retaliate when we stand up in the UK and our abroad.”
she has The first Prime Minister, Rachel Reeves and Mr. Lammi were written. Warning that the cuts will have serious consequences for millions of marginalized people worldwide “.
Meanwhile, former foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell told Independent: “The truth is that the whole area is frightened that a labor government – especially that it is a labor government – will reduce the low budget in advance.”
Tory MP said: “Effectively, we are now spending more growth money in the postal districts of UK than Africa. And this thinking and cash-faced policy sector means that Britain will now be less effective in reducing poverty, which I felt that I care about labor, but also less safe at home because Britain’s development policies are the other aspects of defense coins.
“Highly effective British soft power is now being reduced and reduced in a sick-thought and random way. We will come to regret it too much”
A government spokesperson said: “The UK education offer is a world-agency, and we continue to all we all in difficult fiscal conditions to promote and pursue high quality education globally.
“This means to target our funding to support the best multilateral programs, to work with governments, strengthen their own education systems, and share our expertise to share the access and quality of education in developing countries. Share our expertise and technical support to promote the access and quality of education. Different decisions will be made but our commitment to take action remains stable.”
This story is part of The Independents Global assistance reconsideration series