House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations 2026/27 – 2028/29
19 March 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Proposed by Yvette Cooper Lab Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
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At a glance
Key points
- UK Government outlines ODA budget for 2026/27 to 2028/29
- FCDO allocates resources to themes including humanitarian aid, global health, climate action, and gender equality
- Government increases contributions to multilateral organisations like IDA, African Development Fund, Gavi, and the Global Fund
Issue summary
The UK Government is outlining the ODA budget for 2026/27 to 2028/29 and detailing how it will allocate resources across various themes and regions.
Action requested
The FCDO has set ODA programme allocations for three years, with a focus on humanitarian aid, global health, climate action, and gender equality. The Government is also increasing contributions to multilateral organisations such as the IDA, African Development Fund, Gavi, and the Global Fund.
Key facts
- UK will spend approximately £1.4bn each year in high-humanitarian-need areas over the next three years.
- FCDO's ODA budget for International Climate Finance (ICF) is around £6bn over the next three years.
- The UK plans to generate an additional £6.7bn of UK-backed climate and nature positive investments.
- Multilateral ODA spending will increase, with contributions to IDA’s 21st replenishment, African Development Fund, Gavi, Global Fund, WHO, UNFPA.
- Ukraine's bilateral ODA allocation is protected at £240m per year until 2028/29.
- UK has allocated over £109m of ODA to Ukraine from the Integrated Security Fund and £250m through British International Investment over five years.
- FCDO will provide $2bn of loan guarantees through the World Bank for Ukraine's financing needs.