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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

FCDO Update

22 November 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Proposed by James Cleverly Con Braintree

Foreign AffairsTaxationUkraine

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At a glance

Key points

  • The government will continue to spend around 0.5% of GNI on Official Development Assistance until economic conditions allow a return to the 0.7% target.
  • Additional resources will be provided for Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees.
  • The pause on Official Development Assistance spending will be lifted and the focus will shift to bilateral programme spending based on priorities.

Issue summary

The statement discusses the current level of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending due to economic constraints and announces plans for managing ODA allocations.

Action requested

The government will continue to spend around 0.5% of GNI on ODA until conditions allow a return to the 0.7% target, provide additional resources for Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees, lift the pause on ODA spending, focus on bilateral programme spending based on priorities, meet financial commitments to multilateral organisations, strengthen ODA governance arrangements, and maintain transparency in ODA spend.

Key facts

  • The UK will continue to spend around 0.5% of GNI on ODA until conditions allow a return to the 0.7% target.
  • Additional resources of £1 billion are provided for 2022-23 and £1.5 billion for 2023-24 for Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees.
  • FCDO’s planned ODA spending for 2022-23 is estimated at £7,584m with a similar indicative budget for 2023-24.
  • Officials are instructed to focus spend according to the International Development Strategy.
  • The UK will meet financial commitments made to multilateral organisations.
  • ODA spending and activity pause has been lifted to manage bilateral programmes proportionately.
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