The UK government is asking the public what they think about how to spend its overseas aid funding. We have sent in our comments, and we are asking all our supporters to join this important debate. It’s your chance to influence what happens – and you have until April 7 to let them know what you think. Here’s the link for your comments: http://icai.independent.gov.uk/consultation
Our view is that we would like to see the government increasing the local component in their development programmes, on the basis that locally led programmes are more cost-effective, more likely to be sustainable, and have a multiplier effect by bringing resources into the area. This is what we wrote in the comments section:
