Contents
Foreword 5
1. The case for a new aid strategy 7
The UK: a global leader 7
A strong record 7
The need for change 9
2. A new aid strategy 10
Geographic refocus 11
A cross-government approach 11
Reforming the ODA rules 11
Driving global progress 11
3. Implementing the new aid strategy 14
The four strategic objectives: what the UK will do 14
Tackling extreme poverty and helping the world's most vulnerable 18
4. Value for money 21
Further improving value for money 21
Transparency 21
Conclusion 22
Boxs
Box 1.A. UK aid achievements between 2010 and 2015 8
Box 1.B. Learning from the UK's success in tackling Ebola in Sierra Leone 9
Box 2.A. The government's 2015 manifesto commitments 12
Box 3.A. Stepping up the UK's efforts in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa 15
Box 3.B. Learning from the UK's progress in Somalia 15
Box 3.C. Anti-corruption 15
Box 3.D. Climate change 16
Box 3.E. Global diseases and antimicrobial resistance 17
Box 3.F. The government's manifesto commitments to directly help the world's poorest 19
Box 3.G. Beyond aid 20
Box 4.A. Leaders in transparency 22