Traditional donor governments gave a tiny fraction of the total sum needed last year. So how do we close that gap? The private sector has to be part of the answer.
Plus: Labour anti-semitism, May’s African dancing. Will Mordaunt speak to the conference? And: will Russia take on NATO?
Ideas and vision are necessary, but they are not sufficient. People need to see results and to achieve them they need to take part.
The Department for International Development should focus on building up the private sector in developing economies.
DfID and the MoD are most effective when they work together, not when they fight one another for resources.
Plus: beware of claims that we’ve reached Peak Corbyn. Don’t raise fuel duty. Scrap hospital car parking charges. And: Hands keeps his promises.
Five task forces cover energising our economy, transforming our public services, building a fairer society, sustaining our democracy and shaping a Global Britain.
Such an institution would not only replace the European Investment Bank but give us an opportunity to demonstrate expertise and innovation.
If ‘fair play’ is to mean anything, then it is vital that legal redress is available to all – regardless of income or background.
The Conservatives are not going to win the hearts and minds of the British people by proposing Labour-lite policies. There must be something different on offer.
Funding an ‘apprenticeship with a heart’ could help broaden access to overseas service whilst getting more money to the front line.
Supporting businesses and innovators can generate scalable, sustainable returns whilst bypassing corrupt middle-men and avoiding white elephant projects.
The first in a series of three extracts from a new book of essays from Conservative Friends of International Development and Save the Children.