NEW GOVERNMENT STRATEGY: International Development Strategy
A Beijing to Britain briefing note
Hello,
“Clearly motivated more by tackling China than tackling poverty.”
After many months of work and delay, the British Government has today published its first International Development Strategy under the Johnson Administration. Influenced heavily by the arrival of Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary, this Strategy aims to respond “to a world increasingly affected by geopolitics.”
Speaking on the launch, Truss said:
In an increasingly geopolitical world, we must use development as a key part of our foreign policy. Malign actors treat economics and development as a means of control, using patronage, investment and debt as a form of economic coercion and political power. We won’t mirror their malign tactics, but we will match them in our resolve to provide an alternative.
The new strategy, launched today, will ensure that our international development work brings benefit across the globe and here at home. Our strategy will deepen economic, security and development ties globally, while delivering jobs and growth in both the UK and partner countries.
As of publication, the report has been received poorly by those operating in the development aid sector.
This short Beijing to Britain note picks out the key sections of the Strategy, some eye-catching details, including which of the Big Four will be working with the Government to deliver a new global infrastructure fund, and the instant reaction from across SWI.
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