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FCDO permanent under secretaries, directors general, and finance and commercial directors' meetings, January to March 2026
Updated 25 June 2026
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Langrish | 25/02/2026 | International Law Association | To discuss law offerings, areas of crossover, and funding opportunities |
| Jonathan Allen | 12/03/2026 | London Stock Exchange | Event to launch of Ukraine Reconstruction Fund |
| Christina Scott | 09/02/2026 | Deloitte | To discuss the Deloitte review our approach to risk at an overall level. |
| Neil Wigan | 06/01/2026 | Nesta | Discussion of tools NESTA use for improving UK policy and insights into bridging evidence into policy |
| Neil Wigan | 21/01/2026 | The Shaikh Group Ltd | Doha briefing |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | US Department of War | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | US Coastguard | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | US Embassy to Bahamas | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | TCI Government | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | Royal Cayman Islands Police Service | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | Canadian Global | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 12/02/2026 | Government of the Bahamas | Neil met this individual as part of a regional security conference involving Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Bahamas and the US |
| Neil Wigan | 04/02/2026 | McKinsey | Neil holds occasional discussions with consultants from McKinsey to discuss, in broad terms, FCDO2030 and his work to embed more fully strategy and delivery as functions within the office. The FCDO does not pay for these conversations. |
| Neil Wigan | 17/02/2026 | Deloitte | To discuss FCDO approach to risk |
| Neil Wigan | 02/03/2026 | Worcester College, Oxford | To discuss how the FCDO operates and ways it could change in the FCDO2030 context |
| Neil Wigan | 02/03/2026 | Blavatnik College, Oxford | To discuss how the FCDO operates and ways it could change in the FCDO2030 context |
| Neil Wigan | 02/03/2026 | King's College London | To discuss how the FCDO operates and ways it could change in the FCDO2030 context |
| Melinda Bohannon | 09/01/2026 | Patrick J. McGovern Foundation | To discuss AI and development technology and the UK Technological Centre of Expertise |
| Melinda Bohannon | 14/01/2026 | Martin Donnelly | To discuss UK economic policy in relation to Growth in key markets. Regular discussion. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 16/01/2026 | Maria Espinosa | To discuss multilateral cooperation, global development and humanitarian priorities. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 19/01/2026 | British International Investment | To discuss the UK's development priorities and BII's role and activity. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 23/01/2026 | The New Economics Foundation | To discuss the New Economics Foundations' proposal to host a conference to contribute to preparations for the UK’s 2027 G20 Presidency. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 23/01/2026 | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | To discuss the future of ICAI regarding the changes to UK ODA spend. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 27/01/2026 | The International Rescue Committee | To discuss the future of UK aid. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 27/01/2026 | GAVI | To discuss UK ambition on global health architecture reform. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 29/01/2026 | Martin Donnelly | To discuss UK economic policy in relation to Growth in key markets. Regular discussion. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 30/01/2026 | Sweet Capital | To discuss the US tech ecosystem and how the FCDO network can unlock opportunities for UK business in the US. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 17/02/2026 | Islamic Relief Worldwide | To discuss the future of UK aid and the challenges Islamic Relief Worldwide are facing. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 19/02/2026 | Global Partnership for Education | To discuss the decision on the UK contribution to Global Partnership for Education’s replenishment. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 20/02/2026 | Martin Donnelly | To discuss UK economic policy in relation to Growth in key markets. Regular discussion. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 03/03/2026 | Nick Clegg | To discuss AI, the US-China relationship with technology, and the implications for the UK. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 03/03/2026 | International Committee of the Red Cross | To discuss ICRC’s view and role in the Humanitarian Reset and agree level of ambition for the remaining months of the UK-ICRC co-chaired Donor Support Group cycle. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 03/03/2026 | British International Investment | To discuss the UK's development priorities and BII's role and activity. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 06/03/2026 | The Children's Investment Fund Foundation | To discuss opportunities for FCDO-CIFF co-operation and emphasise ambitions to deepen partnerships with philanthropic organisations under our new approach to international development. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 10/03/2026 | The World Health Organization | To discuss the news on UK funding announcements for WHO. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 10/03/2026 | Institute for Public Policy Research, Global Cooperation Institute, BOND, ONE, Centre for Global Development, ODI Global, Save the Children, Minouche Shafik (Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister). | To discuss the Global Partnerships Conference co-hosted by the UK, South Africa, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, and British International Investment in May. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 10/03/2026 | Centre for Disaster Protection, ClimateWorks, UBS Optimus, Wellcome Trust, European Climate Foundation, Howden Foundation, Laudes Foundation, The Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Gates Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, | To discuss unlocking pre-arranged finance at scale to secure new sources of funding for the Centre for Disaster Protection. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 11/03/2026 | Raquel Vazquez Llorente (Google’s AI Public Policy Lead for Europe), Philippa Webb (Co-founder and Director of the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice), Antonio Zappulla (CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation), Sam Gregory (Executive Director of WITNESS). | To discuss internet governance and how AI is changing the dynamics of information power and control. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 11/03/2026 | The World Bank | To discuss the changing development finance landscape and how the UK can work most effectively with the World Bank to maximise impact. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 13/03/2026 | Seres Group | To discuss how HMG can help Seres Group to invest in UK research and development and manufacturing |
| Melinda Bohannon | 16/03/2026 | Education Cannot Wait | To discuss Education Cannot Wait's 2027-30 Strategic Plan and case for investment. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 24/03/2026 | Abt Global, Alinea International, Adam Smith International, Chemonics International, Cowater International, DAI Global, DT Global, Ecorys, International Rescue Committee, Itad, Oxford Policy Management, The Palladium Group, PwC, Tetratech, Integrity Global, Niras, Cadmus Group, McKinsey & Company, ODI Global, Tag International | To discuss the publication of ODA allocations and the written ministerial statement. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 25/03/2026 | Martin Donnelly | To discuss UK economic policy in relation to Growth in key markets. Regular discussion. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 27/03/2026 | British International Investment | To discuss the performance of Diana Layfield as BII chair. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 31/03/2026 | PwC | To discuss PwC's international priorities, as well as recent initiatives on business engagement and capability and opportunities to support the UK growth mission. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 31/03/2026 | The British Council | To discuss how soft power supports security and global objectives. |
| Gareth Nugent | 08/01/2026 | Pricewaterhouse Cooper | Regular meeting with supplier |
| Gareth Nugent | 28/01/2026 | Pricewaterhouse Cooper | Regular meeting with supplier |
| Gareth Nugent | 30/01/2026 | Pricewaterhouse Cooper | Regular meeting with supplier |
| Gareth Nugent | 09/03/2026 | CBRE | Meeting in respect of Athens Residence |
| Gareth Nugent | 12/03/2026 | Omnea | Meeting to discuss e-sourcing system |
| Gareth Nugent | 17/03/2026 | Efficio Consulting | Cross government meeting with Directors |
| Gareth Nugent | 18/03/2026 | McKinsey International | Regular meeting with supplier |
| Gareth Nugent | 24/03/2026 | ABT Global, Adam Smith International, Alinea International, Cadmus Group, Chemonics UK, Cowater UK, DAI UK, DT Global, Ecorys, Integrity Global, IRC (UK), ITAD, McKinsey, Niras, Oxford Policy Management, ODI Global, Palladium UK, Pricewaterhouse Cooper, Tetra Tech | Strategic supplier roundtable in respect of Official Development Assistance allocations and Ministers written statement of 19 March 2026 |
| Gareth Nugent | 24/03/2026 | British Expertise International | An introductory call with executive chair |
| Tim Jones | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ed Llewellyn | 16/03/2026 | Ellie Geranmayeh, European Council of Foreign Relations | To discuss Middle East |
| Nick Dyer | 01/06/2026 | TradeMark Africa | On UK's Africa Approach |
| Nick Dyer | 14/01/2026 | UN Under Secretary-General | On global humanitarian issues, including Gaza |
| Nick Dyer | 02/03/2026 | Ridne UK Official | On Ukraine |
| Nick Dyer | 23/01/2026 | World Bank Managing Director | ON WBH position on G20/G7 |
| Nick Dyer | 02/04/2026 | Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google UK | On AI |
| Nick Dyer | 02/05/2026 | OPHI Oxford Director | On Poverty prevention |
| Nick Dyer | 02/12/2026 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | On G20 |
| Nick Dyer | 02/12/2026 | Gates Foundation CEO | On development approaches (Research Collaboration Foundation) |
| Nick Dyer | 23/02/2026 | Centre for Global Development President | On migration, G20 |
| Nick Dyer | 25/02/2026 | MIGA MD | On MIGA, finance |
| Nick Dyer | 25/02/2026 | Bond Official | On the future of international development |
| Nick Dyer | 03/02/2026 | Oxford University Professor | On UK Foreign Policy making |
| Nick Dyer | 19/03/2026 | UK Export Finance | On the potential of UKEF FCDO collaboration |
| Oliver Robbins | 01/08/2026 | Board Intelligence | Panel at Board Intelligence Chair Summit |
| Oliver Robbins | 14/01/2026 | United Nations Under Secretary-General | Discuss Global Humanitarian Issues |
| Oliver Robbins | 15/01/2026 | Dame Priti Patel | Introductory meeting with Shadow Foreign Secretary |
| Oliver Robbins | 27/01/2026 | Europe Lunch Club | Foreign policy discussion |
| Oliver Robbins | 29/01/2026 | Algbra | Introductory meeting |
| Oliver Robbins | 02/02/2026 | Lord Reed, President of the UK Supreme Court | Introductory meeting. To strengthen relationship between the FCDO and UK judiciary. |
| Oliver Robbins | 02/05/2026 | Lord David Richards | Meeting with former Chief of Defence Staff |
| Oliver Robbins | 02/11/2026 | Helen MacNamara | Meeting with former Deputy Cabinet Secretary |
| Oliver Robbins | 25/02/2026 | GlaxoSmithKline | Meeting on Global Affairs |
| Oliver Robbins | 03/02/2026 | Oxford University Professor | On UK Foreign Policy making |
| Oliver Robbins | 03/06/2026 | Met Police Commissioner | Briefing the Commissioner ahead of an international trip |
| Helena Vega-Lozano | 20/01/2026 | CGI | Fact-finding meeting to explore whether CGI could support transformation & digitisation in FCDO |