Labour would shift focus of development aid to fewer countries, says Lisa Nandy

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NGOs told a future government would take ‘more strategic approach’ and target poorest states with budgetA future Labour government would reduce the number of foreign countries that receive development aid, Lisa Nandy has said, arguing money should go to the poorest states, not middle-income ones.The shadow secretary of state for international development told a meeting of NGOs at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) this week that there should be a shift in focus of aid and that Labour would take “a more strategic approach based on Britain’s unique strengths”. Continue reading...

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