International development, UK aid and Official Development Assistance spending: an overview

This report introduces the global context of international development and the UK's legislation and strategy

From:
Department for International Development
Published
7 August 2017
Document Type:
Thematic Summary
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Thompson, S

Abstract

Helpdesk reports provide digests of research findings and lesson learning. This helpdesk report was asked to provide an annotated bibliography for:

  • the global context of international development.
  • UK Parliament’s guiding principles, legislation and strategic priorities.
  • Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending: cross-government approach, classification and recipients

This report aims to introduce someone unfamiliar with the field of international development to some of its complexities. It includes hyperlinks to sources rather than a traditional referencing system, to make follow-up learning as easy as possible for the reader.

The report introduces international development, its global context, and the UK parliament’s guiding principles, legislation and strategy for international development. It also provides an overview of UK ODA spending.

Citation

Thompson S. 2017. International development, UK aid and ODA spending. K4D Helpdesk Report. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies.

International development, UK aid and Official Development Assistance spending

Published 7 August 2017
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